The 1940 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 4th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.NAIA.org
This year the National College Basketball Tournament (NCBT) changed its name to the National Association for Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB).NAIA History
The championship game featured Tarkio beating San Diego State, 52–42. San Diego State became the first team to lose back-to-back title games.
Awards and honors Many of the records set by the 1940 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. 1994NAIA Championship History archived via WebCite
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See also 1940 NCAA basketball tournament 1940 National Invitation Tournament
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