1974 Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament

The 1974 Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament^[1] was a single-elimination tournament of eight National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 1974 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or 1974 National Invitation Tournament.^[2] It was run by the NCAA to offer berths to highly regarded conference runners-up in an effort to kill the NIT.^[2] All games were played at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.^[3] Indiana defeated Tennessee, Toledo, and Southern California in that order to win the championship. Kent Benson of Indiana was named tournament MVP.^[4]

1974 Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament

Season	1973–74
Teams	8
Finals site	St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri
Champions	Indiana (1st title)
Runner-up	USC (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Toledo (1st semifinal) Bradley (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Bob Knight (1st title)
MVP	Kent Benson (Indiana)
Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament

Brackets

	First Round					Semifinals					Finals
	Indiana		73
	Tennessee		71
						Indiana		73
						Toledo		72
	Arizona State		74
	Toledo		81
											Indiana		85
											USC		60
	Bradley		68
	Kansas State		64
						Bradley		73
						USC		76
	SMU		70
	USC		82

References

1. Dorr, Dave (March 17, 1974). "General Knight In Command". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3E.
2. Tolliver, Melanie (November 1, 2002). Indiana University Basketball: For the Thrill of It!. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 29–31. ISBN 978-1-58261-579-0.
3. Dorr, Dave (March 10, 1974). "CCA Promise: Quality Basketball". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B.
4. LeBar, Paul (March 19, 1974). "Knight Blasts Tourney Officials". The Paducah Sun. Associated Press. p. 7B.