The 1938 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 2nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This was the first tournament to expand to 32 teams. The tournament featured the only forfeit in tournament history when Western Kentucky University forfeited to Simpson College (Iowa). The first round game between Delta State University (Miss.) and Drury College (Mo.) gave the first overtime in tournament history. Delta State beat Drury College 52 to 51 in one overtime.
The championship game featured Central Missouri State University defending their first national championship over Roanoke College (Va.), making them the first team to win back to back titles.
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