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1972 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

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1972 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
UCLA Bruins Florida State Seminoles
Pac-8 Independent
(29-0) (27-5)
81 76
Head coach:
John Wooden
Head coach:
Hugh Durham
1st half2nd half Total
UCLA Bruins 5031 81
Florida State Seminoles 3937 76
DateMarch 25, 1972[1]
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
MVPBill Walton, UCLA[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersCurt Gowdy and Tom Hawkins
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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

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UCLA Bruins

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

Florida State Seminoles

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  • 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

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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

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  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".