1938 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NAIA Basketball Tournament
Year=1938


ImageSize=150px
Caption=1938 NAIA Men's Division I National Basketball Tournament
Teams=32
FinalFourArena=Municipal Auditorium
FinalFourCity=Kansas City, Missouri
Champions=Central Missouri State
TitleCount=2nd
RunnerUp=Roanoke (Va.)
GameCount=1st
Semifinal1=Murray State (Ky.)
FinalFourCount=1st
Semifinal2=Washburn (Kan.)
FinalFourCount2=1st
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The 1938 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 2nd Annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format [ [http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl.html NAIA.org] ] . The tournament featured the only forfeit in tournament history when Western Kentucky University bowed out to Simpson College (Iowa) after only 2 points were scored. The first round game between Delta State University (Miss.) and Drury College (Mo.) gave the first overtime in tournament history. Delta State beat Drury College 52 to 51 in one overtime.

The championship game featured Central Missouri State University defending there first national championship over Roanoke College (Va.), making them the first team to win back to back titles.

Awards and honors

Many of the records set by the 1938 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:
*Leading Scorer Award est. 1963
*Leading Rebounder Award est. 1963
*Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player est. 1939
*Charles Stevenson Hustle Award est. 1958
*Coach of the Year est. 1954
*Player of the Year est. 1994 [ [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf NAIA Championship History] ]

1938 NAIA bracket

32TeamBracket
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Elite Eight
RD4=NAIA National Semifinals
RD5=NAIA National Championship
group1=TOP TIER
group3=BOTTOM TIER

RD1-seed01=-
RD1-team01=Marshall (W.Va.)
RD1-score01=67
RD1-seed02=-
RD1-team02= Peru State (Neb.)
RD1-score02=60
RD1-seed03=-
RD1-team03=Washburn (Kan.)
RD1-score03=37
RD1-seed04=-
RD1-team04=Winona State (Minn.)
RD1-score04=36
RD1-seed05=-
RD1-team05=Jordan (Mich.)
RD1-score05=32
RD1-seed06=-
RD1-team06=Ottawa (Kan.)
RD1-score06=31
RD1-seed07=-
RD1-team07=Simpson (Iowa)
RD1-score07=2
RD1-seed08=-
RD1-team08=Western Kentucky forfeit
RD1-score08=0
RD1-seed09=-
RD1-team09=Delta State (Miss.)
RD1-score09=52
RD1-seed10=-
RD1-team10=Drury (Mo.)
RD1-score10=51 OT
RD1-seed11=-
RD1-team11=North Texas State
RD1-score11=31
RD1-seed12=-
RD1-team12=Morningside (Iowa)
RD1-score12=29

RD1-seed13=-
RD1-team13=Valparaiso (Ind.)
RD1-score13=57
RD1-seed14=-
RD1-team14=Oregon College
RD1-score14=48
RD1-seed15=-
RD1-team15=Central Missouri State
RD1-score15=36
RD1-seed16=-
RD1-team16=Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
RD1-score16=33
RD1-seed17=-
RD1-team17=Roanoke (Va.)
RD1-score17=45
RD1-seed18=-
RD1-team18=Nebraska Wesleyan
RD1-score18=20

RD1-seed19=-
RD1-team19=West Texas State
RD1-score19=35
RD1-seed20=-
RD1-team20=Westminster (Mo.)
RD1-score20=34

RD1-seed21=-
RD1-team21=St. Ambrose (Iowa)
RD1-score21=50
RD1-seed22=-
RD1-team22=Kansas Wesleyan
RD1-score22=35

RD1-seed23=-
RD1-team23=Central Oklahoma
RD1-score23=43
RD1-seed24=-
RD1-team24=Arkansas State Teachers
RD1-score24=34

RD1-seed25=-
RD1-team25=Idaho State
RD1-score25=41
RD1-seed26=-
RD1-team26=Manchester (Ind.)
RD1-score26=38

RD1-seed27=-
RD1-team27=New Mexico State
RD1-score27=53
RD1-seed28=-
RD1-team28=McPherson (Kan.)
RD1-score28=37

RD1-seed29=-
RD1-team29=Northwest Missouri
RD1-score29=39
RD1-seed30=-
RD1-team30=Sioux Falls (S.D.)
RD1-score30=27

RD1-seed31=-
RD1-team31=Murray State (Ky.)
RD1-score31=47
RD1-seed32=-
RD1-team32=Drake (Iowa)
RD1-score32=40

RD2-seed01=-
RD2-team01=Marshall
RD2-score01=51
RD2-seed02=-
RD2-team02=Washburn
RD2-score02=53
RD2-seed03=-
RD2-team03=Jordan
RD2-score03=31
RD2-seed04=-
RD2-team04=Simpson
RD2-score04=29
RD2-seed05=-
RD2-team05=Delta State
RD2-score05=48
RD2-seed06=-
RD2-team06=North Texas State
RD2-score06=39
RD2-seed07=-
RD2-team07=Valparaiso
RD2-score07=24
RD2-seed08=-
RD2-team08=Central Missouri
RD2-score08=44

RD2-seed09=-
RD2-team09=Roanoke
RD2-score09=38
RD2-seed10=-
RD2-team10=West Texas State
RD2-score10=34
RD2-seed11=-
RD2-team11=St. Ambrose
RD2-score11=38
RD2-seed12=-
RD2-team12=Central Oklahoma
RD2-score12=36
RD2-seed13=-
RD2-team13=Idaho State
RD2-score13=40
RD2-seed14=-
RD2-team14=New Mexico State
RD2-score14=56
RD2-seed15=-
RD2-team15=Northwest Missouri
RD2-score15=30
RD2-seed16=-
RD2-team16=Murray State
RD2-score16=38

RD3-seed01=-
RD3-team01=Washburn
RD3-score01=44
RD3-seed02=-
RD3-team02=Jordan 21
RD3-score02=21
RD3-seed03=-
RD3-team03=Delta State
RD3-score03=35
RD3-seed04=-
RD3-team04=Central Missouri
RD3-score04=48
RD3-seed05=-
RD3-team05=Roanoke
RD3-score05=46
RD3-seed06=-
RD3-team06=St. Ambrose
RD3-score06=43
RD3-seed07=-
RD3-team07=New Mexico State
RD3-score07=29
RD3-seed08=-
RD3-team08=Murray State
RD3-score08=30

RD4-seed01=-
RD4-team01=Washburn 24
RD4-score01=24
RD4-seed02=-
RD4-team02=Central Missouri
RD4-score02=44

RD4-seed03=-
RD4-team03=Roanoke
RD4-score03=35
RD4-seed04=-
RD4-team04=Murray State
RD4-score04=29

RD5-seed01=-
RD5-team01=Central Missouri
RD5-score01=45
RD5-seed02=-
RD5-team02=Roanoke
RD5-score02=30

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.

2TeamBracket
RD1=NAIA Third Place Game
RD1-seed1=-
RD1-team1=Murray State
RD1-score1=33
RD1-seed2=-
RD1-team2=Washburn
RD1-score2=24

References

ee also