The 1967 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in

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. The 30th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. There were only 3 upsets in this tournament. The championship game featured St. Benedict's College (Kan.) and

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. The Ravens would defeat the Biso 71–65. The 3rd place game featured

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defeating Morris Harvey College (W. Va.) by a score of 106 to 92. 1967 was the final year of 21 straight tournaments to have a player make it on the all-time leading scorers list. The streak that began with Harold Haskins in 1947 ended with Al Tucker in 1967. This streak had peaked in 1957 when 7 all-timers played in one tournament. It is argued that this marked the end of the "golden age" of NAIA basketball. It was the third tournament won by the number one seed.

Awards and honors

*Leading scorer: ''Al Tucker'', Oklahoma Baptist; 5 games, 164 total points including 65 field goals 34 free throws, averaging 32.8 points per game. *Leading rebounder: ''Darryl Jones'', St. Benedict's (Kan.); in 5 games Jones would earn 62 rebounds averaging 12.4 per game. *Player of the Year: est. 1994 *All-time single game performances: ''6th''; Al Tucker, Oklahoma Baptist; Oklahoma Baptist vs. St. Benedict's (Kan.); Tucker scored 47 points, including 21 field goals and 5 free throws. *All-time leading scorer; final appearance: ''Al Tucker, 2nd'', Oklahoma Baptist (1965,66,67); 15 games, 177 field goals, 117 free throws, 471 total points (31.4 points per game).NAIA Championship History

1967 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.

References

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Awards and honors

1967 NAIA bracket

Third-place game

See also

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