1978 NCAA Division III basketball tournament
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The 1978 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the fourth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the men's collegiate basketball national champion of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, held during March 1978.
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Teams | 30 | ||||
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Finals site | Rock Island, Illinois | ||||
Champions | North Park Vikings (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Widener Pride (1st title game) | ||||
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MOP | Mike Harper (North Park) | ||||
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The tournament field included 30 teams and the national championship rounds were contested in Rock Island, Illinois.[1]
North Park defeated Widener, 69–57, in the championship game to win their first national title.