- 1981 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Infobox NAIA Basketball Tournament
Year=1981
ImageSize=150px
Caption=1981 NAIA Men's Division I National Basketball Tournament
Teams=32
FinalFourArena=Municipal Auditorium
FinalFourCity=Kansas City, Missouri
Champions=Bethany Nazarene College
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RunnerUp=Alabama - Huntsville
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Points=The 1981 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in
Kansas City, Missouri . The 44th Annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format [ [http://naia.cstv.com NAIA.org] ] . The championship game featured Bethany Nazarene College defeating theUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville 86 to 85 (OT). It was the first time the championship game went into overtime. It was also the first year the NAIA held a women's national basketball championship tournament.Awards and honors
*Leading Scorer:
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*Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player:
*Charles Stevenson Hustle Award:
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*Player of the Year: [ [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf NAIA Championship History] ]1981 NAIA results
(1) Briar Cliff (Iowa) 76, Fairmont State (W.Va.) 67 (16) Hillsdale (Mich.) 70, Dominican (N.Y.) 64 Midwestern State (Texas) 56, (9) Western New Mexico 55 Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 71, (8) Rockhurst (Mo.) 68 (5) Alabama-Huntsville 105, Norfolk State (Va.) 75 (12) Oregon College 98, Xavier (La.) 66 South Carolina-Spartanburg 61, (13) Henderson State (Ark.) 50 Hanover (Ind.) 66, (4) Fort Hays State (Kan.) 64 (3) Augsburg (Minn.) 56, Drury (Mo.) 54 (14) Kearney State (Neb.) 108, Campbellsville (Ky.) 96 (11) Southern Tech (Ga.) 82, Franklin Pierce (N.H.) 75 (6) Bethany Nazarene (Okla.) 69, Chicago State (Ill.) 63 (7) Huron (S.D.) 59, Gardner-Webb (N.C.) 52 (10) Biola (Calif.) 57, Central Washington 42 Waynesburg (Pa.) 60, (15) Cedarville (Ohio) 57 (2) Wisconsin-Eau Claire 61, St. Mary's (Texas) 59 OT Hillsdale 53, Briar Cliff 46 Midwestern State 104, Lincoln Memorial 87 Alabama-Huntsville 67, Oregon College 62 Hanover 72, South Carolina-Spartanburg 60 Augsburg 81, Kearney State 77 Bethany Nazarene 88, Southern Tech 58 Huron 52, Biola 50 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 22, Waynesburg 21 Hillsdale 65, Midwestern State 64 (Quarterfinals) Alabama-Huntsville 94, Hanover 74 (Quarterfinals) Bethany Nazarene 84, Augsburg 69 (Quarterfinals) Wisconsin-Eau Claire 35, Huron 29 (Quarterfinals) Alabama-Huntsville 65, Hillsdale 60 (Semifinals) Bethany Nazarene 62, Wisconsin-Eau Claire 54 (Semifinals) Wisconsin-Eau Claire 90, Hillsdale 60 (3rd)
1981 NAIA bracket
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RD1=First Round March
RD2=Second Round March
RD3=Elite Eight March
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RD5=NAIA National Championship March
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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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ee also
* 1981 NAIA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament
*1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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