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NCAA Division I Basketball 1970 Championship Tournament
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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. |
1970 - Final Four - College Park, Maryland
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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St. Bonaventure |
83 |
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Jacksonville |
91 |
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UCLA |
80 |
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Jacksonville |
69 |
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St. Bonaventure |
83 |
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Jacksonville |
91 |
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East Regional - Jamaica, New York
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| St. Bonaventure | 22-1 | Independent | Weise, Larry | At Large |
| Davidson | 22-4 | Southern | Holland, Terry | Automatic |
| Villanova | 20-6 | Independent | Kraft, Jack | At Large |
| Temple | 15-12 | East Coast | Litwack, Harry | Automatic |
| Niagara | 21-5 | Independent | Layden, Frank | At Large |
| Pennsylvania | 25-1 | Ivy League | Harter, Dick | Automatic |
| North Carolina State | 22-6 | Atlantic Coast | Sloan, Norm | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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North Carolina State |
Bye |
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St. Bonaventure |
80 |
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North Carolina State |
68 |
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St. Bonaventure |
85 |
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Davidson |
72 |
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St. Bonaventure |
97 |
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Villanova |
74 |
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Villanova |
77 |
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Temple |
69 |
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Niagara |
73 |
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Villanova |
98 |
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Niagara |
79 |
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Pennsylvania |
69 |
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Mideast Regional - Dayton, Ohio
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Iowa |
Bye |
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Jacksonville |
104 |
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Iowa |
103 |
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Jacksonville |
109 |
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Western Kentucky |
96 |
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Jacksonville |
106 |
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Kentucky |
100 |
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Notre Dame |
112 |
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Ohio |
82 |
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Notre Dame |
99 |
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Kentucky |
109 |
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Kentucky |
Bye |
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Midwest Regional - Fort Worth, Texas
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Kansas State |
Bye |
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New Mexico State |
70 |
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Kansas State |
66 |
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New Mexico State |
101 |
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Rice |
77 |
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New Mexico State |
87 |
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Drake |
78 |
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Houston |
71 |
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Dayton |
64 |
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Houston |
87 |
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Drake |
92 |
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Drake |
Bye |
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West Regional - Provo, Utah
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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UCLA |
Bye |
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Long Beach State |
65 |
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UCLA |
88 |
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Long Beach State |
92 |
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Weber State |
73 |
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UCLA |
101 |
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Utah State |
79 |
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Utah State |
91 |
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Texas-El Paso |
81 |
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Utah State |
69 |
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Santa Clara |
68 |
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Santa Clara |
Bye |
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