1959 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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The 1959 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 22nd Annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format [ [http://naia.cstv.com NAIA.org] ] .

Awards and honors

*Leading Scorer:
*Leading Rebounder Award:
*Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player:
*Charles Stevenson Hustle Award:
*Coach of the Year:
*Player of the Year: [ [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf NAIA Championship History] ]

1959 NAIA results

(1) Tennessee A&I 75, Nebraska Wesleyan 57 (16) Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 90, Northern Michigan 67 (9) Youngstown (Ohio) 85, Northern State (S.D.) 76 (8) Illinois State Normal 98, Troy State (Ala.) 50 (5) Southwest Texas State 93, Linfield (Ore.) 61 (12) Westminster (Pa.) 79, Central Connecticut 76 Farleigh-Dickinson (N.J.) 77, (13) Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 66 (4) Grambling (La.) 81, Christian Brothers (Tenn.) 70 (3) Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 78, Western Montana 60 (14) Central Oklahoma 72, Kentucky State 65 Georgia Southern 91, (11) Wisconsin-Platteville 84 (6) Indiana State 87, Morningside (Iowa) 67 Arkansas State Teachers 70, (7) Pikeville (Ky.) 67 (10) Minnesota-Duluth 87, Austin (Texas) 79 (15) Fort Hays State (Kan.) 73, Westminster (Utah) 60 (2) West Virginia Wesleyan 84, Whittier (Calif.) 64 Pacific Lutheran 68, Central Oklahoma 57 Fort Hays State 59, Arkansas State Teachers 48 Lenoir-Rhyne 88, Grambling 78 Southwest Texas State 61, Westminster 58 West Virginia Wesleyan 90, Minnesota-Duluth 75 Tennessee A&I 89, Youngstown 80 Illinois State Normal 68, Farleigh-Dickinson 64 Georgia Southern 73, Indiana State 70 Southwest Texas State 80, Lenoir-Rhyne 78 (Quarterfinals) Fort Hays State 98, West Virginia Wesleyan 83 (Quarterfinals) Tennessee A&I 131, Illinois State Normal 74 (Quarterfinals) Pacific Lutheran 97, Georgia Southern 65 (Quarterfinals) Tennessee A&I 64, Southwest Texas State 62 (Semifinals) Pacific Lutheran 80, Fort Hays State 71 (Semifinals) Southwest Texas State 87, Fort Hays State 80 (3rd) Tennessee A&I 97, Pacific Lutheran 87 (Championship)

1959 NAIA bracket

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RD2=Second Round
RD3=Elite Eight
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RD5=NAIA National Championship
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group3=BOTTOM TIER

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3rd place game

The third place game featured the losing teams from the final four to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.

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References

ee also

* 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
* 1959 NCAA Men’s Division II Basketball Tournament