The 1978 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at
Kemper Arena 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
United States. The 41st annual
NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
Awards and honors
*Leading scorer:
*Leading rebounder:
*Player of the Year: est. 1994
1978 NAIA bracket
* * denotes overtimes.
* ^ denotes 5 overtimes.
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
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1978 NCAA Division I basketball tournament
The 1978 NCAA Division I basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1978, and ended with the championship ga ...
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1978 NCAA Division II basketball tournament
The 1978 NCAA Division II men's 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 1977-78 NCAA D ...
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1978 NCAA Division III basketball tournament
The 1978 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the fourth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the men's collegiate basketball national champion of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, held durin ...
References
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NAIA Men's Basketball Championship
Tournament
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College basketball tournaments in Missouri
Basketball competitions in Kansas City, Missouri