Season | 1965–66 | ||||
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Teams | 32 | ||||
Finals site | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
Champions | Oklahoma Baptist (1st title, 2nd title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Georgia Southern (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
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Coach of the year | Ted Kjolhede (Central Michigan) | ||||
MVP | Al Tucker (Oklahoma Baptist) | ||||
Top scorer | Al Tucker (Oklahoma Baptist) (182 points) | ||||
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The 1966 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 29th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1] This tournament featured the game with the most points scored. Al Tucker received the MVP award for the second time this year.