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NCAA Division I Basketball 1973 Championship Tournament
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The 1973 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA University Division (now Division I, created later in 1973) college basketball. It began on Saturday, March 10, and ended with the championship game on Monday, March 26, in St. Louis, Missouri. 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 UCLA Bruins won their seventh consecutive national title with an 87?66 victory in the final game over Memphis State, coached by Gene Bartow, a future head coach at UCLA. Junior center Bill Walton of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. |
1973 - Final Four - St. Louis, Missouri
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Providence |
85 |
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Memphis |
98 |
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UCLA |
87 |
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Memphis |
66 |
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Providence |
85 |
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Memphis |
98 |
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East Regional - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Syracuse | 22-4 | Independent | Danforth, Roy | At Large |
| Furman | 20-8 | Southern | Williams, Joe | Automatic |
| Pennsylvania | 20-5 | Ivy League | Daly, Chuck | Automatic |
| St. John's, New York | 19-6 | Independent | Mulzoff, Frank | At Large |
| Providence | 24-2 | Independent | Gavitt, Dave | At Large |
| St. Joseph's, PA | 22-5 | East Coast | McKinney, Jack | Automatic |
| Maryland | 22-6 | Atlantic Coast | Driesell, Lefty | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Maryland |
Bye |
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Syracuse |
75 |
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Maryland |
91 |
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Syracuse |
83 |
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Furman |
82 |
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Maryland |
89 |
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Providence |
103 |
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Pennsylvania |
62 |
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St. John's, New York |
61 |
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Providence |
87 |
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Pennsylvania |
65 |
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Providence |
89 |
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St. Joseph's, PA |
76 |
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Mideast Regional - Dayton, Ohio
| 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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Indiana |
Bye |
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Marquette |
69 |
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Indiana |
75 |
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Marquette |
77 |
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Miami, Ohio |
62 |
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Indiana |
72 |
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Kentucky |
65 |
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Austin Peay |
77 |
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Jacksonville |
75 |
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Austin Peay |
100 |
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Kentucky |
106 |
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Kentucky |
Bye |
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Midwest Regional - Wichita, Kansas
| 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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Memphis |
Bye |
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South Carolina |
76 |
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Memphis |
90 |
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South Carolina |
78 |
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Texas Tech |
70 |
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Memphis |
92 |
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Kansas State |
72 |
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Louisiana-Lafayette |
102 |
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Houston |
89 |
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Louisiana-Lafayette |
63 |
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Kansas State |
66 |
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Kansas State |
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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Arizona State |
81 |
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UCLA |
98 |
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Arizona State |
103 |
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Oklahoma City |
78 |
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UCLA |
54 |
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San Francisco |
39 |
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Long Beach State |
88 |
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Weber State |
75 |
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Long Beach State |
67 |
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San Francisco |
77 |
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San Francisco |
Bye |
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