# 1975 NAIA basketball tournament

The 1975 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 38th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This would be the first tournament played in Kemper Arena. Kemper would host the NAIA Tournament until 1993, when the NAIA would move the tournament and its offices to Tulsa.

## Awards and honors

* Leading scorer: John McGill, Alcorn State (Miss.)
* Leading rebounder:
* Player of the Year: est. 1994

## 1975 NAIA bracket

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | | NAIA national semifinals | NAIA national semifinals | NAIA national semifinals | | NAIA national championship | NAIA national championship | NAIA national championship |
| 1 | Kentucky State | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Malone (Ohio) | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Malone (Ohio) | 85 | | | - | Malone | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Tri-State | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Husson (Maine) | 78 | | | 16 | Tri-State | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Tri-State (Ind.) | 96 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Tri-State (Ind.) | 96 | | | | | | - | Malone | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | - | Malone | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 8 | Alcorn State | 101 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Edinboro State (Pa.) | 94 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Alcorn State | 101 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) | 86 | | | 9 | Edinboro State | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Alcorn State | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Central Arkansas | 77 | | | 8 | Alcorn State | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alcorn State (Miss.) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alcorn State (Miss.) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Alcorn State | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Grand Canyon | 88 | | | | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Grand Canyon | 88 | | | | |
| - | Willamette (Ore.) | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Willamette (Ore.) | 60 | | | 5 | Grand Canyon | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Illinois Wesleyan | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Montevallo (Ala.) | 67 | | | 12 | Illinois Wesleyan | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Illinois Wesleyan | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Illinois Wesleyan | 76 | | | | | | 13 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 54 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 13 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 54 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 5 | Grand Canyon | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 57 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Grand Canyon | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Morningside (Iowa) | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Morningside (Iowa) | 54 | | | 13 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Marymount | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Monmouth (N.J.) | 72 | | | 4 | Marymount | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Marymount (Kan.) | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Marymount (Kan.) | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Grand Canyon | 65 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Midwestern State | 54 |
| 3 | St. Mary's (Tex.) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Midwestern State | 54 |
| - | Newberry (S.C.) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Newberry (S.C.) | 59 | | | 3 | St. Mary's | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Millersville | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Millersville State (Pa.) | 82 | | | - | Millersville | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ferris State (Mich.) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ferris State (Mich.) | 81 | | | | | | 3 | St. Mary's | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 3 | St. Mary's | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 11 | Winston-Salem State | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Winston-Salem State (N.C.) | 82 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Winston-Salem State | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Eastern Montana | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Eastern Montana | 75 | | | 11 | Winston-Salem State | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Central Washington State | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | East Central State (Okla.) | 65 | | | 6 | Central Washington State | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Central Washington State | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Central Washington State | 76 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Midwestern State | 65 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | St. Mary's | 60 | | | | |
| 7 | Midwestern State (Tex.) | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | St. Mary's | 60 | | | | |
| - | United States International (Calif.) | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | United States International (Calif.) | 62 | | | 7 | Midwestern State | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Norfolk State | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | William Jewell (Mo.) | 64 | | | 10 | Norfolk State | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Norfolk State (Va.) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Norfolk State (Va.) | 83 | | | | | | 7 | Midwestern State | 85 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 7 | Midwestern State | 85 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 2 | Fairmont State | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Winona State (Minn.) | 93 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fairmont State | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Bryant (R.I.) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Bryant (R.I.) | 72 | | | 15 | Winona State | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Fairmont State | 102 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Kearney State (Neb.) | 86 | | | 2 | Fairmont State | 102 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Fairmont State (W.Va.) | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third-place game

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. This particular Consolation Game between Alcorn State and St. Mary's was rematch of a 1974 Semifinal game (Alcorn State won both games).
| NAIA third-place game | NAIA third-place game | NAIA third-place game |
| 8 | Alcorn State | 76 |
| 3 | St. Mary's | 74 |