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NCAA Division I Basketball 1971 Championship Tournament
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The 1971 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 13, 1971, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in Houston, Texas. 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 its fifth consecutive 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's placement in the tournament was later vacated because it was found that Porter had signed with an agent prior to the competition. |
1971 - Final Four - Houston, Texas
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Western Kentucky |
89 |
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Villanova |
92 |
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UCLA |
68 |
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Villanova |
62 |
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Western Kentucky |
89 |
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Villanova |
92 |
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East Regional - Morgantown, West Virginia
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Pennsylvania | 26-0 | Ivy League | Harter, Dick | Automatic |
| Duquesne | 21-3 | Independent | Manning, John | At Large |
| Villanova | 23-6 | Independent | Kraft, Jack | At Large |
| St. Joseph's, PA | 19-8 | East Coast | McKinney, Jack | Automatic |
| Fordham | 24-2 | Independent | Phelps, Digger | At Large |
| Furman | 15-11 | Southern | Williams, Joe | Automatic |
| South Carolina | 23-4 | Atlantic Coast | McGuire, Frank | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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South Carolina |
Bye |
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Pennsylvania |
79 |
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South Carolina |
64 |
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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. Joseph's, PA |
75 |
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Fordham |
75 |
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Villanova |
85 |
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Fordham |
105 |
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Furman |
74 |
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Mideast Regional - South Bend, Indiana
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Kentucky |
Bye |
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Western Kentucky |
107 |
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Kentucky |
83 |
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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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Marquette |
62 |
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Miami, Ohio |
47 |
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Marquette |
59 |
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Ohio State |
60 |
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Ohio State |
Bye |
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Midwest Regional - Houston, Texas
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Kansas |
Bye |
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Houston |
77 |
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Kansas |
78 |
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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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Notre Dame |
102 |
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Texas Christian |
94 |
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Notre Dame |
72 |
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Drake |
79 |
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Drake |
Bye |
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West Regional - Logan, Utah
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
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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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Brigham Young |
73 |
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UCLA |
91 |
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Brigham Young |
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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Long Beach State |
77 |
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Weber State |
66 |
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Long Beach State |
78 |
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Pacific, California |
65 |
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Pacific, California |
Bye |
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