See also: 1972 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament

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
  • West
    • UCLA 90, Weber State 58
    • UCLA 73, Long Beach State 57
  • Final Four
    • UCLA 96, Louisville 77

Florida State Seminoles

See also: 1971-72 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
  • Mideast
    • Florida State 83, Eastern Kentucky 81
    • Florida State 70, Minnesota 56
    • Florida State 73, Kentucky 54
  • Final Four
    • Florida State 79, North Carolina 75

Game summary

Source:[3]

NBC
March 25, 1972
#1 UCLA Bruins 81, #10 Florida State Seminoles 76
Scoring by half: 50-39, 31-37
Pts: Bill Walton 24
Rebs: Bill Walton 20
Asts: Tommy Curtis 6		 Pts: Ron King 27
Rebs: Reggie Royals 10
Asts: Greg Samuel 7

References

  1. ^ "UCLA vs. Florida State Box Score (Men), March 25, 1972". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "UCLA vs. Florida State Box Score, March 25, 1972 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_NCAA_University_Division_basketball_championship_game
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