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The 1971 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1971, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in Houston, Texas. A total of 29 games were played.
UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 68-62 victory in the final game over Villanova, coached by Jack Kraft. Howard Porter of Villanova was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. However, Villanova was disqualified after the tournament for having an ineligible player. Their first place finish in the east regional was relinquished to Penn, with the regional consolation game (3rd place) winner, Fordham, receiving 2nd place.
[edit] Locations
| Region |
Site |
Other Locations |
| East |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
Jamaica, New York, Morgantown, West Virginia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Mideast |
Athens, Georgia |
South Bend, Indiana |
| Midwest |
Wichita, Kansas |
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| West |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
Logan, Utah |
| Finals |
Houston, Texas |
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[edit] Bracket
[edit] East region
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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South Carolina |
64 |
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Pennsylvania |
79 |
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Pennsylvania |
70 |
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Duquesne |
65 |
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Pennsylvania |
47 |
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Villanova |
90 |
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Villanova |
93 |
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St Josephs |
75 |
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Villanova |
85 |
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Fordham |
75 |
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Fordham |
105 |
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Furman |
74 |
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[edit] Mideast region
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Kentucky |
83 |
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Western Kentucky |
107 |
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Western Kentucky |
74 |
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Jacksonville |
72 |
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Western Kentucky |
81 |
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Ohio State |
78* |
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Ohio State |
60 |
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Marquette |
59 |
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Marquette |
62 |
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Miami-OH |
47 |
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[edit] Midwest region
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Kansas |
78 |
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Houston |
77 |
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Houston |
72 |
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New Mexico State |
69 |
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Kansas |
73 |
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Drake |
71 |
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Drake |
79 |
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Notre Dame |
72* |
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Notre Dame |
102 |
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TCU |
94 |
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[edit] West region
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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UCLA |
91 |
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BYU |
73 |
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BYU |
91 |
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Utah State |
82 |
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UCLA |
57 |
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Long Beach State |
55 |
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Pacific |
65 |
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Long Beach State |
78 |
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Long Beach State |
77 |
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Weber State |
66 |
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[edit] Final Four
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National Semifinals |
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National Finals |
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Villanova |
92 |
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Western Kentucky |
89** |
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Villanova |
62 |
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UCLA |
68 |
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Kansas |
60 |
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UCLA |
68 |
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[edit] External links
| NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament |
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| 1950s |
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| 1960s |
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| 1970s |
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| 2010s |
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