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Grambling State Tigers Men's Basketball
The Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represents Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They currently play their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. During their time as a member of the NAIA, they were national champions in 1961. The 2012–13 team became the eighth NCAA Division I team to finish a season winless. Postseason results NIT results The Tigers have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 0–1. CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) results The Tigers have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1. NCAA Division II Tournament results The Tigers have appeared in two NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–2. NAIA Tournament results The Tigers have appeared in seven NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 15–6 and were NAIA nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwestern Athletic Conference
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is a collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for most sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly referred to as Division I-AA. The SWAC is widely considered the premier HBCU conference and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni affiliated with professional sports teams, particularly in football. On the gridiron, the conference has been the biggest draw on the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level of the NCAA, leading the nation in average home attendance every year except one since FCS has been in existence. In 1994, the SWAC fell just 40,000 fans short of becoming the first non-Football Bowl Subdivision conference to attract one million fans to its home games. History In 1920, ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament
The 1958 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's basketball in the NCAA College Division, predecessor to today's NCAA Divisions II and III, as a culmination of the 1957–58 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of South Dakota, and Ed Smallwood of the University of Evansville was named the Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants Regionals Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts Location: Shapiro Gym Host: Brandeis University *Third Place - Brandeis 71, RPI 69 South Central - Grambling, Louisiana Location: Tiger Memorial Gym Host: Grambling College *Third Place - South Carolina State 80, Philander Smith 70 East - Staten Island, New York Location: Sutter Gym Host: Wagner College *Third Place - Buffalo 77, Philadelphia Textile 73 Mideast - Evansville, Indiana Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1971 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 34th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured Kentucky State University for the second time. It was the fourth time since seeding began in 1957 that the number one team won the tournament. Awards and honors *Leading scorer: *Leading rebounder: *Player of the Year: est. 1994 1971 NAIA bracket * * denotes overtime. Third-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. See also * 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament * 1971 NCAA College Division basketball tournament References {{NAIA men's basketball tournament NAIA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament NAIA men's basketball tournamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1964 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 27th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. It was the first time the leading rebounder was also the leading scorer, Lucious Jackson of runner-up Pan American (Texas). Lucious was also named tournament Most Valuable Player, which made him the third player to receive the award back to back. Awards and honors *Leading scorer: ''Lucious Jackson'', Pan American; 5 games, 54 field goals, 16 free throws, 124 total points (24.8 points per game) *Leading rebounder: ''Lucious Jackson'', Pan American; 5 games, 67 rebounds (13.4 rebounds per game) *Player of the Year: est. 1994 *Most rebounds; career ends: ''180'', Lucious Jackson, Pan American, (1962,63,64) *All-time leading scorer; final appearance: ''Lucious Jackson, 7th'' Pan American (1962,63,64); 12 games, 117 field goals, 67 free throws, 301 total points, 25.0 average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1963 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held March 11–16 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This tournament did not feature any games going into overtime. This was the first tournament to feature a Leading Scorer, and Leading Rebounder awards. They were presented to Mel Gibson, Willis Reed and Lucious Jackson respectively. In the inaugural year of the Leading Scorer award, there was a tie. This would not happen again until 1981. Awards and honors *Leading scorers; tie: ''Mel Gibson'', Western Carolina (N.C.) 5 games, 60 field goals 17 free throws 137 total points (27.4 average points per game) and ''Willis Reed'', Grambling (La.) 5 games, 58 field goals, 21 free throws, 137 total points (27.4 average points per game) *Leading rebounder: ''Lucious Jackson'', Pan American (Texas), 5 games, 93 rebounds (18.6 rebounds per game) *Player of the Year: est. 1994 *M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1961 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 24th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured the 13th seeded Grambling and the third seeded Georgetown. For the first time since seeding, in 1958, the third-place game featured the first and second seeds, Northern Michigan, and Westminster. Awards and honors Many of the records set by the 1961 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later: *Leading scorer: est. 1963 *Leading rebounder: est. 1963 *Player of the Year: est. 1994 *All-time leading scorer; first appearance: ''Willis Reed, 16th'' Grambling (1961,63,64), 12 games 108 field goals 39 free throws 265 total points, 22.8 average per *All-time leading scorer; second appearance: ''Hershell West, 15th'' Grambling (1960,61,63), 13 games, 116 field goals, 37 free throws, 269 total points, 20.7 average p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1960 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 23rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The pivotal game in this year's tournament was in the semifinals round when #4 Westminster College knocked off the three time defending national champions #1 Tennessee State University. This ended the 18 tournament win streak. As of 2017, it is still the tournament's longest win streak. Tennessee State would then play in the 3rd-place game where they easily defeated William Jewell College 100-65. (William Jewell's highest finish in the DI tournament, as of 2010). Westminster went to the championship game and was defeated by Southwest Texas State 44-66. The Bobcats finish with their first national championship, after being in the NAIA Final Four two previous times, 1952, 1959, both finishing 3rd. Awards and honors Many of the records set by the 1960 tournament have bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1959 NAIA 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. The 1959 Tournament is the first tournament to use the 16-seed system, which was used until the 2015. The championship game again featured Tennessee State University. The Tigers defeated the Lutes of Pacific Lutheran University. It would be the first time any school would win three consecutive tournaments; a feat only repeated once, by Kentucky State, in 1970, 1971, and 1972. It was also the first tournament that didn't feature an upset in the championship game and first time a "true" number 1 seed won the tournament since seeding began in 1957. Awards and honors Many of the records set by the 1959 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later: *Leading scorer est. 1963 *Leading rebounder est. 1963 *Player of the Year est. 1994 *Most cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAIA Men's Basketball Championships
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics men's basketball national championship has been held annually since 1937 (with the exception of 1944 and 2020). The tournament was established by James Naismith to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities. Through the 2019–20 season, the NAIA Tournament featured 32 teams, and the entire tournament was contested at one location in one week, rather than multiple locations over a series of weekends. Beginning with the 2021 edition, the tournament expanded to 48 teams, starting with play at 16 regional sites, with only the winners at these sites playing at the final venue. The 2022 tournament expanded again to 64 teams. From 1992 to 2020, the NAIA sponsored a Division II championship. The Division I tournament is played in Kansas City, Missouri, while in 2020, the Division II tournament was to be held for the last time at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; however, the tournaments were called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament
The 1976 NCAA Division II basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1975–76 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Puget Sound and Puget Sound's Curt Peterson was the Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants *denotes tie Regionals Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville *Third Place - Wright State 72, St. Joseph's 68 New England - Fairfield, Connecticut Location: Alumni Hall Host: University of Bridgeport *Third Place - Bentley 83, Quinnipiac 77 South - Chattanooga, Tennessee Location: Maclellan Gymnasium Host: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga *Third Place - Rollins 101, Florida Tech 91 South Central - Thibodeaux, Louisiana Location: Stopher Gym Host: Nicholls State University *Third Place - Lincoln ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament (officially styled by the NCAA as a "Championship" instead of a "Tournament") is an annual championship tournament for colleges and universities that are members of NCAA Division II, a grouping of schools in the United States (plus Simon Fraser Clan, one school in Canada) that are generally smaller than the higher-profile institutions of NCAA Division I, Division I. The tournament, originally known as the NCAA College Division Basketball Championship, was established in 1957, immediately after the NCAA subdivided its member schools into the University Division (today's Division I) and College Division. It became the Division II championship in 1974, when the NCAA split the College Division into the limited-Athletic scholarship, scholarship Division II and the non-scholarship NCAA Division III, Division III, and added the "Men's" designation in 1982 when the NCAA began sponsoring NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship, a Div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
