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{{Short description|College basketball tournament}}
{{Infobox NAIA Basketball Tournament
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox college basketball tournament
| Type=[[NAIA men's basketball championship|NAIA men's basketball tournament]]
| Year=1945
| Year=1945
| Image=
| Image=
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| Caption=
| Caption=
| Teams=16
| Teams=16
| FinalFourArena=[[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]]
| FabFourArena=[[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]]
| FinalFourCity=[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
| FabFourCity=[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
| Champions=[[Loyola University New Orleans|Loyola (La.)]]
| Champions=[[Loyola Wolf Pack|Loyola New Orleans]]
| TitleCount=1st
| TitleCount=1st
| ChampGameCount=1st
| ChampGameCount=1st
| ChampFFCount=1st
| ChampFFCount=1st
| RunnerFFCount=1st
| RunnerFFCount=1st
| RunnerUp=[[Pepperdine University|Pepperdine (Calif.)]]
| RunnerUp=[[Pepperdine Waves men's basketball|Pepperdine]]
| GameCount=1st
| GameCount=1st
| Semifinal1=[[Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball|Eastern Kentucky]]
| Semifinal1=[[Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball|Eastern Kentucky]]
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| Semifinal2=[[Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball|Southern Illinois]]
| Semifinal2=[[Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball|Southern Illinois]]
| FinalFourCount2=1st
| FinalFourCount2=1st
| Coach=
| COTY=
| CoachSchool=
| COTYSchool=
| MVP=[[Fred Lewis (basketball coach)|Fred Lewis]]
| MVP=[[Fred Lewis (basketball coach)|Fred Lewis]]
| MVPTeam=Eastern Kentucky
| MVPTeam=Eastern Kentucky
| Player=
| POTY=
| POTYSchool=
| PlayerSchool=
| Hustle=
| Hustle=
| HustleSchool=
| HustleSchool=
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The '''1945 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament''' was held in March at [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. The 8th annual [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] basketball tournament featured 16 teams playing in a single-elimination format,<ref>[http://naia.cstv.com NAIA.org]</ref> instead of the normal 32. It is the only tournament to feature only 16 teams. The NAIA Semifinals featured four new teams for the first time since the inaugural year, [[1937 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1937]]. The championship game featured [[Loyola University New Orleans|Loyola University (La.)]] defeating [[Pepperdine University|Pepperdine University (Calif.)]] 49 to 35.
The '''1945 NAIA basketball tournament''' was held in March at [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. The 8th annual [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] basketball tournament featured 16 teams playing in a single-elimination format,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://naia.cstv.com/ |title=NAIA.org |access-date=2020-05-16 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714173433/http://naia.cstv.com/ |archive-date=2012-07-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> instead of the normal 32. It is the only tournament to feature only 16 teams.

The NAIA semifinals featured four new teams for the first time since the inaugural year, [[1937 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|1937]].

The championship game featured [[Loyola Wolf Pack|Loyola New Orleans]] defeating [[Pepperdine Waves men's basketball|Pepperdine]] 49–35. Loyola New Orleans would not go on to win another NAIA national title until [[2022 NAIA men's basketball tournament|2022]], 77 years later.


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==
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*'''Coach of the Year''' est. 1954
*'''Coach of the Year''' est. 1954
*'''Player of the Year''' est. 1994<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf NAIA Championship History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515144808/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf |date=2008-05-15 }}</ref>
*'''Player of the Year''' est. 1994<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf NAIA Championship History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515144808/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf |date=2008-05-15 }}</ref>
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==1945 NAIA bracket==
⚫
{{16TeamBracket
⚫
| RD1=First Round <!-- <br/> March -->
⚫
| RD2=Elite Eight <!-- <br/> March -->
⚫
| RD3=NAIA National Semifinals <!-- <br/> March -->
⚫
| RD4=NAIA National Championship <!-- <br/> March -->
⚫
| group1='''TOP TIER'''
⚫
| group2='''BOTTOM TIER'''


==Bracket==
⚫
| RD1-seed01=-
⚫
{{16TeamBracket
⚫
| RD1-team01='''[[Central Methodist Eagles|Central College (Mo.)]]'''
⚫
| RD1='''First round''' <!-- <br/> March -->
⚫
| RD2='''Elite Eight''' <!-- <br/> March -->
⚫
| RD3='''NAIA national semifinals''' <!-- <br/> March -->
⚫
| RD4='''NAIA national championship''' <!-- <br/> March -->
⚫
| RD4b='''NAIA third-pace game''' <!-- <br/> March -->

⚫
| RD2-group1='''TOP TIER'''
⚫
| RD2-group2='''BOTTOM TIER'''

| team-width = 160
| score-width = 30

| seeds = no
| boldwinner = high

⚫
| RD1-seed01=-
⚫
| RD1-team01='''[[Central Methodist Eagles|Central (MO)]]'''
| RD1-score01='''54'''
| RD1-score01='''54'''
| RD1-seed02=-
| RD1-seed02=-
| RD1-team02=[[University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire|Eau Claire (Wisc.)]]
| RD1-team02=[[Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds|Eau Claire]]
| RD1-score02=36
| RD1-score02=36

| RD1-seed03=-
| RD1-seed03=-
| RD1-team03='''[[Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball|Eastern Kentucky]]'''
| RD1-team03='''[[Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball|Eastern Kentucky]]'''
| RD1-score03='''64'''
| RD1-score03='''64'''
| RD1-seed04=-
| RD1-seed04=-
| RD1-team04=[[Simpson College|Simpson (Iowa)]]
| RD1-team04=[[Simpson Storm|Simpson]]
| RD1-score04=42
| RD1-score04=42

| RD1-seed05=-
| RD1-seed05=-
| RD1-team05='''[[West Texas A&M Buffaloes|West Texas State]]'''
| RD1-team05='''[[West Texas A&M Buffaloes men's basketball|West Texas State]]'''
| RD1-score05='''54'''
| RD1-score05='''54'''
| RD1-seed06=-
| RD1-seed06=-
| RD1-team06=[[Wichita State Shockers men's basketball|Wichita State(Kan.)]]
| RD1-team06=[[Wichita State Shockers men's basketball|Wichita State]]
| RD1-score06=43
| RD1-score06=43

| RD1-seed07=-
| RD1-seed07=-
| RD1-team07='''[[Pepperdine Waves men's basketball|Pepperdine (Calif.)]]'''
| RD1-team07='''[[Pepperdine Waves men's basketball|Pepperdine]]'''
| RD1-score07=77
| RD1-score07=77
| RD1-seed08=-
| RD1-seed08=-
| RD1-team08=[[Peru State College|Peru State (Neb.)]]
| RD1-team08=[[Peru State Bobcats|Peru State]]
| RD1-score08=42
| RD1-score08=42

| RD1-seed09=-
| RD1-seed09=-
| RD1-team09='''[[Canterbury College (Indiana)|Central Normal (Ind.)]]'''
| RD1-team09='''[[Canterbury College (Indiana)|Central Normal (IN)]]'''
| RD1-score09=53
| RD1-score09=53
| RD1-seed10=-
| RD1-seed10=-
| RD1-team10=[[Catawba College|Catawba (N.C)]]
| RD1-team10=[[Catawba College Indians|Catawba]]
| RD1-score10=39
| RD1-score10=39

| RD1-seed11=-
| RD1-seed11=-
| RD1-team11='''[[Loyola Wolfpack|Loyola (La.)]]'''
| RD1-team11='''[[Loyola Wolfpack|Loyola New Orleans]]'''
| RD1-score11=53
| RD1-score11=53
| RD1-seed12=-
| RD1-seed12=-
| RD1-team12=[[Phillips University|Phillips (Okla.)]]
| RD1-team12=[[Phillips Haymakers|Phillips]]
| RD1-score12=31
| RD1-score12=31

| RD1-seed13=-
| RD1-seed13=-
| RD1-team13='''[[Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball|Southern Illinois]]'''
| RD1-team13='''[[Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball|Southern Illinois]]'''
| RD1-score13='''64'''
| RD1-score13='''64'''
| RD1-seed14=-
| RD1-seed14=-
| RD1-team14=[[Washburn Ichabods men's basketball|Washburn (Kan.)]]
| RD1-team14=[[Washburn Ichabods men's basketball|Washburn]]
| RD1-score14=49
| RD1-score14=49

| RD1-seed15=-
| RD1-seed15=-
| RD1-team15='''[[Doane College|Doane (Neb.)]]'''
| RD1-team15='''[[Doane Tigers|Doane]]'''
| RD1-score15='''54'''
| RD1-score15='''54'''
| RD1-seed16=-
| RD1-seed16=-
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| RD1-score16=51
| RD1-score16=51


| RD2-seed01=-
| RD2-seed01=-
| RD2-team01=Central College (Mo.)
| RD2-team01=Central (MO)
| RD2-score01=48*
| RD2-score01=48*
| RD2-seed02=-
| RD2-seed02=-
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| RD2-score02='''50'''
| RD2-score02='''50'''


| RD2-seed03=-
| RD2-seed03=-
| RD2-team03=West Texas State
| RD2-team03=West Texas State
| RD2-score03=45
| RD2-score03=45
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| RD2-team04='''Pepperdine'''
| RD2-team04='''Pepperdine'''
| RD2-score04='''52'''
| RD2-score04='''52'''

| RD2-seed05=-
| RD2-seed05=-
| RD2-team05=Central Normal
| RD2-team05=Central Normal
| RD2-score05=43
| RD2-score05=43
| RD2-seed06=-
| RD2-seed06=-
| RD2-team06='''Loyola'''
| RD2-team06='''Loyola New Orleans'''
| RD2-score06='''50'''
| RD2-score06='''50'''

| RD2-seed07=-
| RD2-seed07=-
| RD2-team07='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD2-team07='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD2-score07='''61'''
| RD2-score07='''61'''
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| RD2-score08=44
| RD2-score08=44


| RD3-seed01=-
| RD3-seed01=-
| RD3-team01=Eastern Kentucky
| RD3-team01=Eastern Kentucky
| RD3-score01=34
| RD3-score01=34
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| RD3-team02='''Pepperdine'''
| RD3-team02='''Pepperdine'''
| RD3-score02='''52'''
| RD3-score02='''52'''

| RD3-seed03=-
| RD3-seed03=-
| RD3-team03='''Loyola'''
| RD3-team03='''Loyola New Orleans'''
| RD3-score03='''37'''
| RD3-score03='''37'''
| RD3-seed04=-
| RD3-seed04=-
| RD3-team04=Southern Illinois
| RD3-team04=Southern Illinois
| RD3-score04=35
| RD3-score04=35

| RD4-seed01=-
| RD4-seed01=-
| RD4-team01=Pepperdine
| RD4-team01=Pepperdine
| RD4-score01=35
| RD4-score01=35
| RD4-seed02=-
| RD4-seed02=-
| RD4-team02='''Loyola'''
| RD4-team02='''Loyola New Orleans'''
| RD4-score02='''49'''
| RD4-score02='''49'''

| RD4-seed03=-
⚫
| RD4-team03=Eastern Kentucky
| RD4-score03=45
| RD4-seed04=-
⚫
| RD4-team04='''Southern Illinois'''
⚫
| RD4-score04='''49'''
}}
}}
* &nbsp;* denotes overtime.
* &nbsp;* denotes overtime.


===3rd place game===
==See also==
* [[1945 NCAA basketball tournament]]
The third place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.
* [[1945 National Invitation Tournament]]

{{2TeamBracket
⚫
| RD1=NAIA Third Place Game <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD1-seed1=-
⚫
| RD1-team1=Eastern Kentucky
| RD1-score1=45
| RD1-seed2=-
⚫
| RD1-team2='''Southern Illinois'''
⚫
| RD1-score2='''49'''
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament}}
{{NAIA men's basketball tournament}}


[[Category:NAIA Men's Basketball Championship]]
[[Category:NAIA men's basketball championship]]
[[Category:1944–45 NAIA men's basketball season|Tournament]]
[[Category:1944–45 NAIA men's basketball season|Tournament]]
[[Category:1945 in sports in Missouri]]

Latest revision as of 21:09, 11 May 2024

1945 NAIA men's basketball tournament
Teams16
Finals siteMunicipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsLoyola New Orleans (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Runner-upPepperdine (1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Semifinalists
MVPFred Lewis (Eastern Kentucky)
NAIA men's basketball tournament
«1944 1946»

The 1945 NAIA basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 8th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 16 teams playing in a single-elimination format,[1] instead of the normal 32. It is the only tournament to feature only 16 teams.

The NAIA semifinals featured four new teams for the first time since the inaugural year, 1937.

The championship game featured Loyola New Orleans defeating Pepperdine 49–35. Loyola New Orleans would not go on to win another NAIA national title until 2022, 77 years later.

Awards and honors

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Many of the records set by the 1945 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[2]

Bracket

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First round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship
        
Central (MO) 54
Eau Claire 36
Central (MO) 48*
Eastern Kentucky 50
Eastern Kentucky 64
Simpson 42
Eastern Kentucky 34
TOP TIER
Pepperdine 52
West Texas State 54
Wichita State 43
West Texas State 45
Pepperdine 52
Pepperdine 77
Peru State 42
Pepperdine 35
Loyola New Orleans 49
Central Normal (IN) 53
Catawba 39
Central Normal 43
Loyola New Orleans 50
Loyola New Orleans 53
Phillips 31
Loyola New Orleans 37
BOTTOM TIER
Southern Illinois 35
Southern Illinois 64 NAIA third-pace game
Washburn 49
Southern Illinois 61 Eastern Kentucky 45
Doane 44 Southern Illinois 49
Doane 54
Eastern Washington State 51
  •  * denotes overtime.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA.org". Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. ^ NAIA Championship History Archived 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
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