See also: 1971 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament.
| 1971 NCAA Tournament Championship Game | |
| Type: | ncg |
| Date: | March 27, 1971[1] |
| Year: | 1970-71 |
| Visitor School: | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Visitor Name Short: | UCLA |
| Visitor Nickname: | Bruins |
| Visitor Record: | 28-1 |
| Visitor Conference: | Pac-8 |
| Visitor Ap: | 1 |
| Visitor Coaches: | 1 |
| Visitor Coach: | John Wooden |
| Visitor Per1: | 45 |
| Visitor Per2: | 23 |
| Home School: | Villanova University |
| Home Name Short: | Villanova |
| Home Nickname: | Wildcats |
| Home Record: | 27-6 |
| Home Conference: | Independent |
| Home Ap: | 19 |
| Home Coaches: | 17 |
| Home Coach: | Jack Kraft |
| Home Per1: | 37 |
| Home Per2: | 25 |
| Arena: | Astrodome |
| City: | Houston, Texas |
| Attendance: | 31,765[2] |
| Mvp: | Howard Porter, Villanova (vacated)[3] |
| Odds: | UCLA |
| Us Network: | NBC |
| Us Announcers: | Curt Gowdy and Tom Hawkins |
| Previous: | 1970 |
| Next: | 1972 |
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. However, the Wildcats would later vacate their appearance in the title game due to issues with the eligibility of Howard Porter.
See also: 1970-71 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.
See also: 1970-71 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team.
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The NCAA vacated 23 of Villanova's wins in the 1970–71 season including its appearance in the 1971 NCAA Tournament due to issues with the eligibility of Howard Porter.[5]
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.