1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season explained

Year:1970
Preseason Ap:UCLA[1] [2]
Tourney Start:March 13
Nc Date:27, 1971
Champ Stad:Astrodome
Champ City:Houston, Texas
Champ:UCLA
Helmschamp:UCLA
Nit Champ:North Carolina
Playeroftheyear:Austin Carr, Notre Dame (Naismith)
Helmspoy:Austin Carr, Notre Dame, & Sidney Wicks, UCLA

The 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1970, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 27, 1971, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The UCLA Bruins won their seventh NCAA national championship with a 68–62 victory over the Villanova Wildcats.

Season headlines

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

See main article: 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings.

The Top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[4] [5]

Associated Press
RankingTeam
1UCLA
2South Carolina
3Kentucky
4Jacksonville
5Notre Dame
6Marquette
7USC
8Villanova
9Western Kentucky
10Drake
11Penn
12Utah State
13Duke
14Kansas
15New Mexico State
16Indiana
17Houston
18Long Beach State
19NC State
20St. Bonaventure
UPI Coaches
RankingTeam
1UCLA
2South Carolina
3Jacksonville
4Kentucky
5Marquette
6Notre Dame
7Penn
8Western Kentucky
9Utah State
10USC
11Kansas
12Indiana
13Villanova
14Florida State
15Long Beach State
16 (tie)Drake
Utah
18Kansas State
19Duke
20Illinois

Conference membership changes

SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
Missouri Valley ConferenceUniversity Division independent
Southern ConferenceUniversity Division independent
University Division independentMissouri Valley Conference
University Division independentMissouri Valley Conference

Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

ConferenceRegular
season winner[6] 		Conference
player of the year		Conference
tournament		Tournament
venue (City)		Tournament
winner
Charlie Davis,
Wake Forest[7] 		Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina) 		South Carolina
Cliff Meely, Colorado, & Kansas[8] No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
Ken Kowall, Ohio[9] No Tournament
Lafayette (West)No Tournament
No Tournament
Jim McDaniels, No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
George Trapp, No Tournament
Johnny Neumann, Mississippi[10] No Tournament
Jim Gregory, East Carolina, & Tom Jasper, [11] Charlotte Coliseum
(Charlotte, North Carolina) 		East Carolina[12]
Luke Adams, Lamar, & [13] No Tournament
No Tournament
No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
None selected No Tournament

Conference standings

University Division independents

A total of 62 college teams played as University Division independents. Among them, Marquette (28–1) had both the best winning percentage (.966) and the most wins.[14]

Statistical leaders

Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament

See main article: 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and 1971 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game.

Final Four

National Invitation tournament

See main article: 1971 National Invitation Tournament.

Semifinals & finals

Awards

Consensus All-American teams

See main article: 1971 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.

Consensus First Team
PlayerPositionClassTeam
Austin CarrGSeniorNotre Dame
Artis GilmoreCSeniorJacksonville
Jim McDanielsCSeniorWestern Kentucky
Dean MemingerGSeniorMarquette
Sidney WicksFSeniorUCLA

Consensus Second Team
Player PositionClassTeam
Ken DurrettFSeniorLa Salle
Johnny NeumannFSophomoreMississippi
Howard PorterFSeniorVillanova
John RocheGSeniorSouth Carolina
Curtis RoweFSeniorUCLA

Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

TeamFormer
Coach		Interim
Coach		New
Coach		Reason
ArmyBob KnightDan Dougherty
Boston CollegeChuck DalyBob Zuffelato
IndianaLou WatsonBob Knight
LouisvilleJohn DromoHoward StaceyDenny Crum
MarshallStewart WayCarl Tacy
OregonSteve BelkoDick Harter
PennDick HarterChuck Daly
RutgersBill FosterDick Lloyd
UtahJack GardnerBill Foster
WashingtonTex WinterMarv Harshman
Washington StateMarv HarshmanBob Greenwood

Notes and References

  1. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia . 978-0-345-51392-2 . . 2009 . 846.
  2. Web site: 1978 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll. College Poll Archive. August 8, 2020.
  3. News: Kryzyzewski, Knight coached at Army. It still lacks an NCAA tournament appearance.. John Feinstein. 1 February 2016. The Washington Post.
  4. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia . 978-0-345-51392-2 . . 2009 . 836.
  5. Web site: 1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll. College Poll Archive. August 8, 2020.
  6. News: 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section. 2009. NCAA. 2009-02-14.
  7. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section
  8. http://www.big12sports.com//pdf1/147025.pdf 2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide – Awards section
  9. http://mac-sports.com/pdf5/153033.pdf?ATCLID=1620714&SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400 2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section
  10. http://secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_record_book.pdf 2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book
  11. http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section
  12. http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section
  13. http://www.southland.org/pdf7/153625.pdf?ATCLID=1287496&SPSID=97316&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400 2008–09 Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide
  14. Web site: 1970-71 Men's Independent Season Summary . . August 16, 2024.

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