1967 NCAA University Division basketball championship game explained

See also: 1967 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament.

1967 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
Type:ncg
Date:March 25, 1967[1]
Year:1966-67
Visitor School:University of California, Los Angeles
Visitor Name Short:UCLA
Visitor Nickname:Bruins
Visitor Record:29-0
Visitor Conference:AAWU
Visitor Ap:1
Visitor Coaches:1
Visitor Coach:John Wooden
Visitor Per1:38
Visitor Per2:41
Home School:University of Dayton
Home Name Short:Dayton
Home Nickname:Flyers
Home Record:23-4
Home Conference:Independent
Home Ap:NR
Home Coaches:NR
Home Coach:Don Donoher
Home Per1:20
Home Per2:44
Arena:Freedom Hall
City:Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance:18,892
Mvp:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, UCLA[2]
Us Network:Sports Network Incorporated
Previous:1966
Next:1968

The 1967 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1966-67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 25, 1967, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. It featured the UCLA Bruins of the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and the independent Dayton Flyers.

UCLA defeated the Cinderella Flyers to win their third national championship in four years, and their first of seven consecutive national championships.

Participating teams

UCLA Bruins

See also: 1966-67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.

Dayton Flyers

See also: 1966-67 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team.

Game summary

Source:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UCLA vs. Dayton Box Score (Men), March 25, 1967. Sports-Reference.com. February 16, 2024.
  2. Web site: Final Four Most Outstanding Players . cbs.sportsline.com . February 16, 2024. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer . 7 September 2008.
  3. Web site: UCLA vs. Dayton Box Score, March 25, 1967 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.