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NCAA Division I Basketball 1971 Championship Tournament

The 1971 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1971, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in Houston, Texas. A total of 29 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game. UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won its fifth consecutive national title with a 68?62 victory in the final game over Villanova, coached by Jack Kraft. Howard Porter of Villanova was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. However, Villanova's placement in the tournament was later vacated because it was found that Porter had signed with an agent prior to the competition.

1971 - Final Four - Houston, Texas


  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
0   Western Kentucky 89  
0  Villanova 92  
    0  UCLA 68
  0  Villanova 62
0   Western Kentucky 89
0   Villanova 92  

East Regional - Morgantown, West Virginia

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Pennsylvania26-0Ivy League Harter, DickAutomatic
Duquesne21-3Independent Manning, JohnAt Large
Villanova23-6Independent Kraft, JackAt Large
St. Joseph's, PA19-8East Coast McKinney, JackAutomatic
Fordham24-2Independent Phelps, DiggerAt Large
Furman15-11Southern Williams, JoeAutomatic
South Carolina23-4Atlantic Coast McGuire, FrankAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 South Carolina Bye  
       
        Pennsylvania 79
      South Carolina 64  
    Pennsylvania 70
    Duquesne 65  
             
      Pennsylvania 47
    Villanova 90  
    Villanova 93  
   St. Joseph's, PA 75  
        Fordham 75
      Villanova 85
    Fordham 105
   Furman 74  

Mideast Regional - South Bend, Indiana

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Kentucky Bye  
       
        Western Kentucky 107
      Kentucky 83  
    Western Kentucky 74
    Jacksonville 72  
             
      Western Kentucky 81
    Ohio State 78  
    Marquette 62  
   Miami, Ohio 47  
        Marquette 59
      Ohio State 60
   
   Ohio State Bye  

Midwest Regional - Houston, Texas

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Kansas Bye  
       
        Houston 77
      Kansas 78  
    Houston 72
    New Mexico State 69  
             
      Kansas 73
    Drake 71  
    Notre Dame 102  
   Texas Christian 94  
        Notre Dame 72
      Drake 79
   
   Drake Bye  

West Regional - Logan, Utah

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 UCLA Bye  
       
        Brigham Young 73
      UCLA 91  
    Brigham Young 91
    Utah State 82  
             
      UCLA 57
    Long Beach State 55  
    Long Beach State 77  
   Weber State 66  
        Long Beach State 78
      Pacific, California 65
   
   Pacific, California Bye