1970 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

The 1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1969-70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 21, 1970, at the Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland and featured the three-time defending national champion UCLA Bruins of the Pacific-8 Conference, and the independent Jacksonville Dolphins.

1970 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
UCLA Bruins Jacksonville Dolphins
Pac-8 Independent
(27-2) (27-1)
80 69
Head coach:
John Wooden
Head coach:
Joe Williams
1st half2nd half Total
UCLA Bruins 4139 80
Jacksonville Dolphins 3633 69
DateMarch 21, 1970
VenueCole Field House, College Park, Maryland
MVPSidney Wicks, UCLA
FavoriteUCLA
Attendance14,380
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersCurt Gowdy and Tom Hawkins

The Bruins defeated the Dolphins to win their fourth straight national championship.

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