1981 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1981 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 44th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured Bethany Nazarene College and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. It was the first time the championship game that went into overtime. Bethany Nazarene edged out Alabama-Huntsville with the final score of 86-85 (OT). 1981 was also the first year the NAIA held a women's national basketball championship tournament. For the second time since 1963, the year the award was established, there was a tie for the leading scorer. Todd Thurman, and George Torres both scored 104 over course of the 1981 tournament. There have been no ties since. And for the f
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1981 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1981 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 44th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured Bethany Nazarene College and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. It was the first time the championship game that went into overtime. Bethany Nazarene edged out Alabama-Huntsville with the final score of 86-85 (OT). 1981 was also the first year the NAIA held a women's national basketball championship tournament. For the second time since 1963, the year the award was established, there was a tie for the leading scorer. Todd Thurman, and George Torres both scored 104 over course of the 1981 tournament. There have been no ties since. And for the f
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Wisconsin–Eau Claire
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Alabama-Huntsville
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Bethany Nazarene
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NAIA National Championship
NAIA National Semifinals
NAIA Third Place Game
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Alabama-Huntsville
Bethany Nazarene
Lincoln Memorial
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Alabama-Huntsville
Bethany Nazarene
Midwestern State
Wisconsin–Eau Claire
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Alabama-Huntsville
Bethany Nazarene
Wisconsin–Eau Claire
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Alabama-Huntsville
Bethany Nazarene
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Bethany Nazarene
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Bethany Nazarene
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The 1981 NAIA Men's Division I ...... n no ties since. And for the f
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1981 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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