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1971 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
UCLA Bruins Villanova Wildcats
Pac-8 Independent
(28-1) (27-6 [2])
68 62
Head coach:
John Wooden		 Head coach:
Jack Kraft
1st half2nd half Total
UCLA Bruins 4523 68
Villanova Wildcats 3725 62
DateMarch 27, 1971 [3]
Venue Astrodome, Houston, Texas
MVP Howard Porter, Villanova (vacated) [4]
FavoriteUCLA
Attendance31,765 [5]
United States TV coverage
Network NBC
Announcers Curt Gowdy and Tom Hawkins
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The 1971 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1970-71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 27, 1971, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas and featured the four-time defending national champion UCLA Bruins of the Pacific-8 Conference, and the independent Villanova Wildcats.

The Bruins narrowly defeated the Wildcats to win their fifth consecutive national championship. This would be Villanova’s last appearance in the title game until 1985, where they would go on a Cinderella run to the national title.

Participating teams

UCLA Bruins

See also: 1970-71 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
  • West
    • UCLA 91, BYU 73
    • UCLA 73, Long Beach State 55
  • Final Four
    • UCLA 68, Kansas 60

Villanova Wildcats

See also: 1970-71 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
  • East
    • Villanova 93, Saint Joseph's 75
    • Villanova 85, Fordham 75
    • Villanova 90, Penn 47
  • Final Four
    • Villanova 92, Western Kentucky 89 (2OT)

Game summary

Source: [6]

March 27, 1971
#1 UCLA Bruins 68, #19 Villanova Wildcats 62
Scoring by half: 45-37, 23-25
Pts: Steve Patterson 29
Rebs: Sidney Wicks 9
Asts: Sidney Wicks 7		 Pts: Howard Porter 25
Rebs: Howard Porter 8
Asts: Chris Ford 10
Astrodome, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 31,765

References

  1. ^ "Campus Publications and Media". Publications.villanova.edu. Archived from the original on August 29, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  2. ^ 23 of Villanova’s wins were later vacated after an investigation into the eligibility of Howard Porter. [1]
  3. ^ "Villanova vs. UCLA Box Score (Men), March 27, 1971". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Smith Barrier, "Unusual West Coast Watch Factory – They Don't Make Any, Just Win Them", 1972 Official Collegiate Basketball Guide, Published by College Athletics Publishing Service
  6. ^ "Villanova vs. UCLA Box Score, March 27, 1971 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
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