The Sports Almanac

1971 NCAA Basketball Tournament



UCLA BRUINS

1971 NCAA Champions


EAST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
EAST REGION CHAMPIONS

South Carolina Gamecocks
64
Pennsylvania Quakers
79


Pennsylvania Quakers
70
Duquesne Dukes
65









Pennsylvania Quakers
47
Villanova Wildcats
90
Villanova Wildcats
Villanova Wildcats
93
St. Jospeh's Hawks
75








Villanova Wildcats
85
Fordham Rams
75
Third Place Game
South Carolina Gamecocks
90
Fordham Rams
100
Third Place Winner
Fordham Rams




Fordham Rams
105
Furman Paladins
74




MIDEAST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
MIDEAST REGION CHAMPIONS

Kentucky Wildcats
83
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
107


Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
74
Jacksonville Dolphins
72









Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
81 OT
Ohio State Buckeyes
78
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Marquette Golden Eagles
62
Miami RedHawks
47








Marquette Golden Eagles
59
Ohio State Buckeyes
60
Third Place Game
Kentucky Wildcats
74
Marquette Golden Eagles
91
Third Place Winner
Marquette Golden Eagles

MIDWEST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
MIDWEST REGION CHAMPIONS

Kansas Jayhawks
78
Houston Cougars
77


Houston Cougars
72
New Mexico State Aggies
69









Kansas Jayhawks
73
Drake Bulldogs
71
Kansas Jayhawks
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
102
TCU Horned Frogs
94








Notre Dame Fighting Irish
72
Drake Bulldogs
79 OT
Third Place Game
Houston Cougars
119
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
106
Third Place Winner
Houston Cougars

WEST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
WEST REGION CHAMPIONS

UCLA Bruins
91
BYU Cougars
73


BYU Cougars
91
Utah State Aggies
82









UCLA Bruins
57
Long Beach State 49ers
55
UCLA Bruins
Long Beach State 49ers
77
Weber State Wildcats
66








Long Beach State 49ers
78
Pacific Tigers
65
Third Place Game
BYU Cougars
81
Pacific Tigers
84
Third Place Winner
Pacific Tigers

FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NCAA CHAMPIONS
Villanova Wildcats
92 2OT
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
89



Villanova Wildcats
62
UCLA Bruins
68
UCLA BRUINS
Kansas Jayhawks
60
UCLA Bruins
68
Third Place Game
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
77
Kansas Jayhawks
75
Third Place Winner
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers