The 1978 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at
Kemper Arena in
Kansas City, Missouri
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, the
United States
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. 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 national semifinalist teams to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.
See also
*
1978 NCAA Division I basketball tournament
*
1978 NCAA Division II basketball tournament
*
1978 NCAA Division III basketball 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 ...
NAIA men's basketball tournament
NAIA men's basketball tournament
College basketball tournaments in Missouri
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