1971 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=1971


ImageSize=
Caption=
Teams=25
FinalFourArena=Astrodome
FinalFourCity=Houston, Texas
Champions=UCLA
TitleCount=7th
RunnerUp=Villanova
GameCount=1st
Semifinal1=Kansas
FinalFourCount=5th
Semifinal2=Western Kentucky
FinalFourCount2=1st
Coach=John Wooden
CoachCount=7th
MOP=Howard Porter
MOPTeam=Villanova
Attendance=207,200
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Jim McDaniels
TopScorerTeam=Western Kentucky
Points=147

The 1971 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 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 the 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 was disqualified after the tournament for having an ineligible player. Their first place finish in the east regional was relinquished to Penn, with the regional consolation game (3rd place) winner, Fordham, receiving 2nd place.

In a situation similar to Villanova, Western Kentucky's placement in the tournament was vacated, due to an NCAA investigation that showed Jim McDaniels had signed a professional contract and accepted money during the 1970-71 season. Western Kentucky would be found in violation twice more in the next 10 years, earning the school a "lack of institutional control" violation.https://goomer.ncaa.org/wdbctx/LSDBi/LSDBi.lsdbi_menu.homepage

Locations

Teams

Bracket

East region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Pennsylvania
RD1-score3=70
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Duquesne
RD1-score4=65
RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=Villanova
RD1-score5=93
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=St. Joseph's
RD1-score6=75
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Fordham
RD1-score7=105
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Furman
RD1-score8=74
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=South Carolina
RD2-score1=64
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Pennsylvania
RD2-score2=79
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Villanova
RD2-score3=85
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Fordham
RD2-score4=75
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Pennsylvania
RD3-score1=47
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Villanova
RD3-score2=90

Mideast region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Western Kentucky
RD1-score3=74
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Jacksonville
RD1-score4=72
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Marquette
RD1-score7=62
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Miami-OH
RD1-score8=47
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Kentucky
RD2-score1=83
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Western Kentucky
RD2-score2=107
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Ohio State
RD2-score3=60
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Marquette
RD2-score4=59
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Western Kentucky
RD3-score1=81
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Ohio State
RD3-score2=78*

Midwest region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Houston
RD1-score3=72
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=New Mexico State
RD1-score4=69
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Notre Dame
RD1-score7=102
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=TCU
RD1-score8=94
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Kansas
RD2-score1=78
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Houston
RD2-score2=77
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Drake
RD2-score3=79
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Notre Dame
RD2-score4=72*
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Kansas
RD3-score1=73
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Drake
RD3-score2=71

West region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=BYU
RD1-score3=91
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Utah State
RD1-score4=82
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Long Beach State
RD1-score7=77
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Weber State
RD1-score8=66
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=UCLA
RD2-score1=91
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=BYU
RD2-score2=73
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Pacific
RD2-score3=65
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Long Beach State
RD2-score4=78
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=UCLA
RD3-score1=57
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Long Beach State
RD3-score2=55

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=
RD1-team1=Villanova
RD1-score1=92
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=Western Kentucky
RD1-score2=89**
RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Kansas
RD1-score3=60
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=UCLA
RD1-score4=68
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Villanova
RD2-score1=62
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=UCLA
RD2-score2=68

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1971.htm 1971 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.