1970 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=1970


ImageSize=
Caption=
Teams=25
FinalFourArena=Cole Field House
FinalFourCity=College Park, Maryland
Champions=UCLA
TitleCount=6th
RunnerUp=Jacksonville
GameCount=1st
Semifinal1=New Mexico State
FinalFourCount=1st
Semifinal2=St. Bonaventure
FinalFourCount2=1st
Coach=John Wooden
CoachCount=6th
MOP=Sidney Wicks
MOPTeam=UCLA
Attendance=146,794
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Austin Carr
TopScorerTeam=Notre Dame
Points=158

The 1970 NCAA Men's Division I 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 a 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.

Locations

Teams

Bracket

East region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=St. Bonaventure
RD1-score3=85
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Davidson
RD1-score4=72
RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=Villanova
RD1-score5=77
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=Temple
RD1-score6=69
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Niagara
RD1-score7=79
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Pennsylvania
RD1-score8=69
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=N.C. State
RD2-score1=68
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=St. Bonaventure
RD2-score2=80
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Villanova
RD2-score3=98
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Niagara
RD2-score4=73
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=St. Bonaventure
RD3-score1=97
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Villanova
RD3-score2=74

Mideast region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Jacksonville
RD1-score3=109
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Western Kentucky
RD1-score4=96
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Notre Dame
RD1-score7=112
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Ohio U
RD1-score8=82
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Iowa
RD2-score1=103
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Jacksonville
RD2-score2=104
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Kentucky
RD2-score3=109
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Notre Dame
RD2-score4=99
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Jacksonville
RD3-score1=106
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Kentucky
RD3-score2=100

Midwest region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=New Mexico State
RD1-score3=101
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Rice
RD1-score4=77
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Houston
RD1-score7=71
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Dayton
RD1-score8=64
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Kansas State
RD2-score1=66
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=New Mexico State
RD2-score2=70
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Drake
RD2-score3=92
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Houston
RD2-score4=87
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=New Mexico State
RD3-score1=87
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Drake
RD3-score2=78

West region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Long Beach State
RD1-score3=92
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Weber State
RD1-score4=73
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Utah State
RD1-score7=91
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Texas Western
RD1-score8=81
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=UCLA
RD2-score1=88
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Long Beach State
RD2-score2=65
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Santa Clara
RD2-score3=68
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Utah State
RD2-score4=69
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=UCLA
RD3-score1=101
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Utah State
RD3-score2=79

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=
RD1-team1=St. Bonaventure
RD1-score1=83
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=Jacksonville
RD1-score2=91
RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=New Mexico State
RD1-score3=77
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=UCLA
RD1-score4=93
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Jacksonville
RD2-score1=69
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=UCLA
RD2-score2=80

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1970.htm 1970 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)
* [http://www.hoopstournament.net/index.html HoopsTournament.Net] , source for much of the information on this page.