1963 NAIA basketball tournament
The 1963 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held March 11–16 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This tournament did not feature any games going into overtime. This was the first tournament to feature a Leading Scorer, and Leading Rebounder awards. They were presented to Mel Gibson, Willis Reed and Lucious Jackson respectively. In the inaugural year of the Leading Scorer award, there was a tie. This would not happen again until 1981.
| Season | 1962–63 | ||||
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Pan American (Texas) (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Western Carolina (N.C.) (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Coach of the year | Fred Hodby (Grambling (La.)) | ||||
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Gil Luttrell (Carson–Newman (Tenn.)) | ||||
| MVP | Lucious Jackson (Pan American (Texas)) | ||||
| Top scorers | Mel Gibson (Western Carolina) Willis Reed (Grambling (La.)) (137 points) | ||||
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