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1969 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1969 |
| Teams | 25 |
| FinalFourArena | Freedom Hall |
| FinalFourCity | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Champions | [UCLA Bruins](1968-69-ucla-bruins-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 5th |
| ChampGameCount | 5th |
| ChampFFCount | 6th |
| RunnerUp | [Purdue Boilermakers](1968-69-purdue-boilermakers-men-s-basketball-team) |
| GameCount | 1st |
| RunnerFFCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | [Drake Bulldogs](1968-69-drake-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | [North Carolina Tar Heels](1968-69-north-carolina-tar-heels-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount2 | 5th |
| Coach | John Wooden |
| CoachCount | 5th |
| MOP | Lew Alcindor |
| MOPTeam | UCLA |
| Attendance | 165,712 |
| TopScorer | Rick Mount |
| TopScorerTeam | Purdue |
| Points | 122 |
The 1969 NCAA University Division men's basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 31st annual edition of the tournament began on March 8, 1969, and ended with the championship game on March 22, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Including consolation games in each of the regions and an overall consolation game, a total of 29 games were played.
UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 92–72 victory in the final game over Purdue, coached by George King. Lew Alcindor of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
In the game, Alcindor led the Bruins with 37 points and 20 rebounds, and John Vallely, the "Money Man", added 15 points in UCLA's win over Purdue, Wooden's alma mater. Purdue was hampered due to injuries to starting point guard Billy Keller and forward Herm Gilliam; Purdue had also lost 7'0" center Chuck Bavis to a broken collarbone during the Mideast Regionals against Miami, (OH). In earlier matchups, Bavis had provided an ample challenge to Alcindor. Wooden was an All-American guard for the Boilermakers from 1928 to 1932.
Schedule and venues
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1969 tournament, and their host(s):
First round
- March 8
- East Region
- Keaney Gymnasium, Kingston, Rhode Island (Host: University of Rhode Island)
- Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University)
- Mideast Region
- SIU Arena, Carbondale, Illinois (Host: Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
- Midwest Region
- Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas (Host: Texas Christian University)
- West Region
- Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico (Host: New Mexico State University)
- East Region
Regional semifinals, 3rd-place games, and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
- March 13 and 15
- East Regional, Cole Field House, College Park, Maryland (Host: University of Maryland, College Park)
- Mideast Regional, Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin (Host: University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Midwest Regional, Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, Kansas (Host: Kansas State University)
- West Regional, Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California (Host: UCLA)
National semifinals, 3rd-place game, and championship (Final Four and championship)
- March 20 and 22
- Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky (Host: University of Louisville)
Teams
| Region | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score | East | Mideast | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | [Davidson](1968-69-davidson-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | Lefty Driesell | Southern | Regional Runner-up | North Carolina | L 87–85 | ||||
| East | Duquesne | John Manning | Independent | Regional third place | [St. John's](1968-69-st-john-s-redmen-basketball-team) | W 75–72 | ||||
| East | [North Carolina](1968-69-north-carolina-tar-heels-men-s-basketball-team) | Dean Smith | Atlantic Coast | Fourth Place | [Drake](1968-69-drake-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) | L 104–84 | ||||
| East | [Princeton](1968-69-princeton-tigers-men-s-basketball-team) | Pete Carril | Ivy League | First round | [St. John's](1968-69-st-john-s-redmen-basketball-team) | L 72–63 | ||||
| East | [St. John's](1968-69-st-john-s-redmen-basketball-team) | Lou Carnesecca | Independent | Regional Fourth Place | Duquesne | L 75–72 | ||||
| East | Saint Joseph's | Jack McKinney | Middle Atlantic | First round | Duquesne | L 74–52 | ||||
| East | Villanova | Jack Kraft | Independent | First round | [Davidson](1968-69-davidson-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | L 75–61 | ||||
| Mideast | Kentucky | Adolph Rupp | Southeastern | Regional third place | Miami (OH) | W 72–71 | ||||
| Mideast | Marquette | Al McGuire | Independent | Regional Runner-up | [Purdue](1968-69-purdue-boilermakers-men-s-basketball-team) | L 75–73 | ||||
| Mideast | Miami (OH) | Tates Locke | Mid-American | Regional Fourth Place | Kentucky | L 72–71 | ||||
| Mideast | Murray State | Cal Luther | Ohio Valley | First round | Marquette | L 82–62 | ||||
| Mideast | Notre Dame | John Dee | Independent | First round | Miami (OH) | L 63–60 | ||||
| Mideast | [Purdue](1968-69-purdue-boilermakers-men-s-basketball-team) | George King | Big Ten | Runner Up | UCLA | L 92–72 | ||||
| Midwest | Colorado | Sox Walseth | Big Eight | Regional third place | Texas A&M | W 97–82 | ||||
| Midwest | Colorado State | Jim Williams | Independent | Regional Runner-up | Drake | L 84–77 | ||||
| Midwest | Dayton | Don Donoher | Independent | First round | Colorado State | L 52–50 | ||||
| Midwest | [Drake](1968-69-drake-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) | Maury John | Missouri Valley | Third Place | North Carolina | W 104–84 | ||||
| Midwest | Texas A&M | Shelby Metcalf | Southwest | Regional Fourth Place | Colorado | L 97–82 | ||||
| Midwest | Trinity (TX) | Bob Polk | Southland | First round | Texas A&M | L 81–66 | ||||
| West | BYU | Stan Watts | Western Athletic | First round | New Mexico State | L 74–62 | ||||
| West | New Mexico State | Lou Henson | Independent | Regional Fourth Place | Weber State | L 58–56 | ||||
| West | [Santa Clara](1968-69-santa-clara-broncos-men-s-basketball-team) | Dick Garibaldi | West Coast | Regional Runner-up | UCLA | L 90–52 | ||||
| West | Seattle | Morris Buckwalter | Independent | First round | Weber State | L 75–73 | ||||
| West | [UCLA](1968-69-ucla-bruins-men-s-basketball-team) | John Wooden | Pac-8 | **Champion** | Purdue | W 92–72 | ||||
| West | [Weber State](1968-69-weber-state-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | Phil Johnson | Big Sky | Regional third place | New Mexico State | W 58–56 |
Bracket
- – Denotes overtime period
East region
| RD1-team3=Duquesne | RD1-score3=74 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Saint Joseph's | RD1-score4=52 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Davidson | RD1-score5=75 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Villanova | RD1-score6=61 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=St. John's | RD1-score7=72 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Princeton | RD1-score8=63 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Carolina | RD2-score1=79 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Duquesne | RD2-score2=78 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Davidson | RD2-score3=79 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=St. John's | RD2-score4=69 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=North Carolina | RD3-score1=87 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Davidson | RD3-score2=85
Mideast region
| RD1-team3=Miami (OH) | RD1-score3=63 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Notre Dame | RD1-score4=60 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Marquette | RD1-score7=82 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Murray State | RD1-score8=62 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Purdue | RD2-score1=91 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Miami (OH) | RD2-score2=71 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Kentucky | RD2-score3=74 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Marquette | RD2-score4=81 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Purdue | RD3-score1=75 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Marquette | RD3-score2=73
Midwest region
| RD1-team3=Texas A&M | RD1-score3=81 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Trinity (TX) | RD1-score4=66 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Colorado State | RD1-score7=52 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Dayton | RD1-score8=50 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Drake | RD2-score1=81 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Texas A&M | RD2-score2=63 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Colorado | RD2-score3=56 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Colorado State | RD2-score4=64 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Drake | RD3-score1=84 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Colorado State | RD3-score2=77
West region
| RD1-team3=New Mexico State | RD1-score3=74 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=BYU | RD1-score4=62 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Weber State | RD1-score7=75 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Seattle | RD1-score8=73 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UCLA | RD2-score1=53 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=New Mexico State | RD2-score2=38 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Santa Clara | RD2-score3=63 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Weber State | RD2-score4=59* | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=UCLA | RD3-score1=90 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Santa Clara | RD3-score2=52
Final Four
| RD1-team1=North Carolina | RD1-score1=65 | RD1-seed2=ME | RD1-team2=Purdue | RD1-score2=92 | RD1-seed3=MW | RD1-team3=Drake | RD1-score3=82 | RD1-seed4=W | RD1-team4=UCLA | RD1-score4=85 | RD2-seed1=ME | RD2-team1=Purdue | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2=W | RD2-team2=UCLA | RD2-score2=92
National third-place game
| RD1-seed1=E | RD1-team1=North Carolina | RD1-score1=84 | RD1-seed2=MW | RD1-team2=Drake | RD1-score2=104
Regional third-place games
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Duquesne | RD1-score1=75 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=St. John's | RD1-score2=72 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Kentucky | RD1-score1=72 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Miami (OH) | RD1-score2=71
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Colorado | RD1-score1=97 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Texas A&M | RD1-score2=82 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Weber State | RD1-score1=58 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=New Mexico State | RD1-score2=56
Notes
- Three teams - Drake, Purdue and Trinity University - made their tournament debuts. While Drake and Purdue made the Final Four in their first appearances, Trinity, an independent school from San Antonio, did not win their regional quarterfinal game against Texas A&M. This would be Trinity's only appearance in the tournament, as they would drop down to Division II when the NCAA realigned its divisions in 1973.
- This tournament also marked the last tournament appearance of Seattle University. The team would leave the NCAA in 1980 due to budgetary cuts, joining the NAIA at that time. However, they would rejoin the NCAA in 2001 and, finally, rejoin Division I in 2009. The Redhawks, as they are now known, have not returned to the tournament since.
Announcers
Curt Gowdy, Charlie Jones, Pat Hernon and Jim Simpson - First Round at Raleigh, North Carolina (Davidson-Villanova, St John's-Princeton); Mideast Regional Final at Madison, Wisconsin; Final Four at Louisville, Kentucky; Jones was used at the sideline reporter for the first round, Hernon was used for the Regional Final, and Simpson was used for the Final Four.
- Jim Simpson and Pat Hernon - First Round at Carbondale, Illinois (Miami Ohio-Notre Dame)
- Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote - East Regional Final at College Park, Maryland
- Jay Randolph and Bill Enis - Midwest Regional Final at Manhattan, Kansas
- Charlie Jones and Ross Porter - West Regional Final at Los Angeles, California
References
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