The 1942 NAIA basketball tournament was held in March at
Municipal Auditorium in
Kansas City, Missouri
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. The 6th annual
NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
The championship game featured
Hamline beating
Southeastern State (OK), 33–31.
Awards and honors
Many of the records set by the 1942 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:
*Leading scorer est. 1963
*Leading rebounder est. 1963
*Charles Stevenson Hustle Award est. 1958
*Coach of the Year est. 1954
*Player of the Year est. 1994
NAIA Championship History archived via WebCite
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Bracket
* * denotes overtime.
See also
* 1942 NCAA basketball tournament
* 1942 National Invitation Tournament
References
{{NAIA men's basketball tournament
NAIA men's basketball championship
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:
# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
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