Teams 32 | ||
Finals Site Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri Champions Kentucky State
(3 title, 3 title game) Runner-Up Wisconsin Eau Claire
(1 title game,
1 Final Four) Semifinalists Stephen F. Austin
(1 Final Four)
Gardner Webb
(1 Final Four) Chuck Taylor MVP Travis Grant
(Kentucky State) | ||
The 1972 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 35th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Kentucky State University, 3-Peating as NAIA Champion from 1970–1972.
Contents
Awards and honors
1972 NAIA bracket
3rd place game
The third place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.
References
1972 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA