The 1968 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at
Municipal Auditorium in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
. The 31st annual
NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
Awards and honors
* Leading scorer: ''Ron Hayek'', Wisconsin-Oshkosh; 5 games, 47 field goals, 22 free throws, 116 total points (23.2 average points per game)
* Leading rebounder: ''Wayne Denham'', Fairmont State (W.Va.); 5 games, 68 total rebounds (13.6 average rebounds per game)
* Player of the Year: est. 1994
1968 NAIA bracket
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
*
1968 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
*
1968 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
The 1968 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 36 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1967–68 ...
References
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NAIA Men's Basketball Championship
Tournament
NAIA men's basketball tournament
NAIA men's basketball tournament