The 1938 NAIA basketball tournament was held in March at
Municipal Auditorium in
Kansas City, Missouri
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. The second annual
NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
This was the first tournament to expand to 32 teams. The tournament featured the only forfeit in tournament history when
Western Kentucky State forfeited to
Simpson
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due to the Hilltoppers not showing up.
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was a last second replacement for
Cheyney Normal who could not make it to Kansas City on time. The first-round game between
Delta State University (Miss.) and
Drury gave the first overtime in tournament history. Delta State beat Drury College 52–51 in one overtime.
The championship game featured
Central Missouri State defending their first national championship over
Roanoke, making them the first team to win back-to-back titles. It would be the last year without a Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player Award.
Awards and honors
Many of the records set by the 1938 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:
*Leading scorer est. 1963
*Leading rebounder est. 1963
*Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player est. 1939
*Charles Stevenson Hustle Award est. 1958
*Coach of the Year est. 1954
*Player of the Year est. 1994
NAIA Results
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Bracket
* * denotes overtime.
* † denotes forfeit.
See also
* 1938 National Invitation Tournament
The 1938 National Invitation Tournament was the 1938 edition of the annual NCAA basketball competition. It was the inaugural National Invitational Tournament and was won by Temple.
Selected teams
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References
{{NAIA men's basketball tournament
NAIA men's basketball championship
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