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The 1971 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in
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. The 34th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured
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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

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1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament The 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1971, and ended with the champi ...
* 1971 NCAA College Division basketball tournament


References

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