1970 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
| 1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament |
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| Teams | 25 | ||||
| Finals site |
Cole Field House College Park, Maryland |
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| Champions |
UCLA (6th title, 6th title game, 7th Final Four) |
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| Runner-up |
Jacksonville (1st title game, 1st Final Four) |
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| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | John Wooden (6th title) | ||||
| MOP | Sidney Wicks UCLA | ||||
| Attendance | 146,794 | ||||
| Top scorer |
Austin Carr Notre Dame (158 points) |
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The 1970 NCAA University Division 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 7, 1970, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in College Park, Maryland. A total of 29 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.
UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with an 80-69 victory in the final game over Jacksonville, coached by Joe Williams. Sidney Wicks of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
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