1972 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

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.

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
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
MVPBill Walton, UCLA
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersCurt Gowdy and Tom Hawkins

The Bruins narrowly defeated the Seminoles to win their sixth consecutive national championship.

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