1970 NCAA University Division basketball championship game explained

See also: 1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament.

1970 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
Type:ncg
Date:March 21, 1970[1]
Year:1969-70
Visitor School:University of California, Los Angeles
Visitor Name Short:UCLA
Visitor Nickname:Bruins
Visitor Record:27-2
Visitor Conference:Pac-8
Visitor Ap:2
Visitor Coaches:2
Visitor Coach:John Wooden
Visitor Per1:41
Visitor Per2:39
Home School:Jacksonville University
Home Name Short:Jacksonville
Home Nickname:Dolphins
Home Record:27-1
Home Conference:Independent
Home Ap:4
Home Coaches:5
Home Coach:Joe Williams
Home Per1:36
Home Per2:33
Arena:Cole Field House
City:College Park, Maryland
Attendance:14,380
Mvp:Sidney Wicks, UCLA[2]
Odds:UCLA
Us Network:NBC
Us Announcers:Curt Gowdy and Tom Hawkins
Previous:1969
Next:1971

The 1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1969-70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 21, 1970, at the Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland and featured the three-time defending national champion UCLA Bruins of the Pacific-8 Conference, and the independent Jacksonville Dolphins.

The Bruins defeated the Dolphins to win their fourth straight national championship.

Participating teams

UCLA Bruins

See also: 1969-70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.

Jacksonville Dolphins

See also: 1969-70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team.

Game summary

Source:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UCLA vs. Jacksonville Box Score (Men), March 21, 1970. Sports-Reference.com. February 16, 2024.
  2. Web site: Final Four Most Outstanding Players . cbs.sportsline.com . February 15, 2024. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer . 7 September 2008.
  3. Web site: UCLA vs. Jacksonville Box Score, March 21, 1970 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.