1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=1972


ImageSize=
Caption=
Teams=25
FinalFourArena=Sports Arena
FinalFourCity=Los Angeles, California
Champions=UCLA
TitleCount=8th
RunnerUp=Florida State
GameCount=1st
Semifinal1=Louisville
FinalFourCount=2nd
Semifinal2=North Carolina
FinalFourCount2=6th
Coach=John Wooden
CoachCount=8th
MOP=Bill Walton
MOPTeam=UCLA
Attendance=147,304
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Jim Price
TopScorerTeam=Louisville
Points=103

The 1972 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 11, 1972, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Los Angeles, California. 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 81-76 victory in the final game over Florida State, coached by Hugh Durham. Bill Walton of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Locations

Teams

Bracket

East region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=South Carolina
RD1-score3=53
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Temple
RD1-score4=51
RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=Pennsylvania
RD1-score5=76
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=Providence
RD1-score6=60
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Villanova
RD1-score7=85
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=East Carolina
RD1-score8=70
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=North Carolina
RD2-score1=92
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=South Carolina
RD2-score2=69
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Pennsylvania
RD2-score3=78
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Villanova
RD2-score4=67
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=North Carolina
RD3-score1=73
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Pennsylvania
RD3-score2=59

Mideast region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Florida State
RD1-score3=83
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=E. Kentucky
RD1-score4=81
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Marquette
RD1-score7=73
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Ohio U
RD1-score8=49
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Minnesota
RD2-score1=56
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Florida State
RD2-score2=70
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Kentucky
RD2-score3=85
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Marquette
RD2-score4=69
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Florida State
RD3-score1=73
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Kentucky
RD3-score2=54

Midwest region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Southwest Louisiana
RD1-score3=112
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Marshall
RD1-score4=101
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Texas
RD1-score7=85
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Houston
RD1-score8=74
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Louisville
RD2-score1=88
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Southwest Louisiana
RD2-score2=84
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Kansas State
RD2-score3=66
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Texas
RD2-score4=55
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Louisville
RD3-score1=72
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Kansas State
RD3-score2=65

West region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Weber State
RD1-score3=91
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Hawaii
RD1-score4=64
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Long Beach State
RD1-score7=95
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=BYU
RD1-score8=90*
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=UCLA
RD2-score1=90
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Weber State
RD2-score2=58
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=San Francisco
RD2-score3=55
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Long Beach State
RD2-score4=75
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=UCLA
RD3-score1=73
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Long Beach State
RD3-score2=57

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=
RD1-team1=North Carolina
RD1-score1=75
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=Florida State
RD1-score2=79
RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Louisville
RD1-score3=77
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=UCLA
RD1-score4=96
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Florida State
RD2-score1=76
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=UCLA
RD2-score2=81

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1972.htm 1972 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.