1972 NCAA University Division basketball championship game explained

See also: 1972 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament.

1972 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
Type:ncg
Date:March 25, 1972[1]
Year:1971-72
Visitor School:University of California, Los Angeles
Visitor Name Short:UCLA
Visitor Nickname:Bruins
Visitor Record:29-0
Visitor Conference:Pac-8
Visitor Ap:1
Visitor Coaches:1
Visitor Coach:John Wooden
Visitor Per1:50
Visitor Per2:31
Home School:Florida State University
Home Name Short:Florida State
Home Nickname:Seminoles
Home Record:27-5
Home Conference:Independent
Home Ap:10
Home Coaches:10
Home Coach:Hugh Durham
Home Per1:39
Home Per2:37
Arena:Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
City:Los Angeles, California
Mvp:Bill Walton, UCLA[2]
Us Network:NBC
Us Announcers:Curt Gowdy and Tom Hawkins
Previous:1971
Next:1973

The 1972 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1972 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1971-72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 25, 1972, at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California and featured the five-time defending national champion UCLA Bruins of the Pacific-8 Conference, and the independent Florida State Seminoles.

The Bruins narrowly defeated the Seminoles to win their sixth consecutive national championship.

Participating teams

UCLA Bruins

See also: 1971-72 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.

Florida State Seminoles

See also: 1971-72 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team.

Game summary

Source:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UCLA vs. Florida State Box Score (Men), March 25, 1972. Sports-Reference.com. February 15, 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. Florida State Box Score, March 25, 1972 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.