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NCAA Division I Basketball 1972 Championship Tournament
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The 1972 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of NCAA University Division (now Division I) college basketball. It began on Saturday, March 11, and ended with the championship game in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 25. A total of 29 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.
Led by longtime head coach John Wooden, the undefeated UCLA Bruins won the national title with an 81?76 victory in the final game over Florida State, coached by Hugh Durham. Sophomore center Bill Walton of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. |
1972 - Final Four - Los Angeles, California
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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North Carolina |
75 |
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Florida State |
79 |
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UCLA |
81 |
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Florida State |
76 |
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North Carolina |
75 |
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Florida State |
79 |
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East Regional - Princeton, New Jersey
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| South Carolina | 22-4 | Independent | McGuire, Frank | At Large |
| Temple | 23-7 | East Coast | Litwack, Harry | Automatic |
| Pennsylvania | 23-2 | Ivy League | Daly, Chuck | Automatic |
| Providence | 21-5 | Independent | Gavitt, Dave | At Large |
| Villanova | 19-6 | Independent | Kraft, Jack | At Large |
| East Carolina | 14-14 | Southern | Quinn, Tom | Automatic |
| North Carolina | 23-4 | Atlantic Coast | Smith, Dean | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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North Carolina |
Bye |
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South Carolina |
69 |
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North Carolina |
92 |
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South Carolina |
53 |
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Temple |
51 |
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North Carolina |
73 |
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Pennsylvania |
59 |
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Pennsylvania |
76 |
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Providence |
60 |
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Villanova |
67 |
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Pennsylvania |
78 |
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Villanova |
85 |
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East Carolina |
70 |
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Mideast Regional - Knoxville, Tennessee
| 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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Minnesota |
Bye |
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Florida State |
70 |
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Minnesota |
56 |
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Florida State |
83 |
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Eastern Kentucky |
81 |
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Florida State |
73 |
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Kentucky |
54 |
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Marquette |
73 |
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Ohio |
49 |
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Marquette |
69 |
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Kentucky |
85 |
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Kentucky |
Bye |
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Midwest Regional - Las Cruces, New Mexico
| 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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Louisville |
Bye |
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Louisiana-Lafayette |
84 |
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Louisville |
88 |
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Louisiana-Lafayette |
112 |
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Marshall |
101 |
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Louisville |
72 |
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Kansas State |
65 |
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Texas |
85 |
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Houston |
74 |
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Texas |
55 |
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Kansas State |
66 |
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Kansas State |
Bye |
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West Regional - Pocatello, Idaho
| 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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Weber State |
58 |
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UCLA |
90 |
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Weber State |
91 |
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Hawaii |
64 |
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UCLA |
73 |
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Long Beach State |
57 |
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Long Beach State |
95 |
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Brigham Young |
90 |
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Long Beach State |
75 |
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San Francisco |
55 |
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San Francisco |
Bye |
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