1969 NCAA University Division
basketball tournament
Season1968–69
Teams25
Finals siteFreedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsUCLA Bruins (5th title, 5th title game,
6th Final Four)
Runner-upPurdue Boilermakers (1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJohn Wooden (5th title)
MOPLew Alcindor (UCLA)
Attendance165,712
Top scorerRick Mount (Purdue)
(122 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1968 1970»

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. It began on March 8, 1969, and ended with the championship game on March 22 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, John Vallely, the "Money Man", scored 22 points and Alcindor had 37 points, to give UCLA a win over Purdue, which is 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

Regional semifinals, 3rd-place games, and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National semifinals, 3rd-place game, and championship (Final Four and championship)

Teams

RegionTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East
EastDavidsonLefty DriesellSouthernRegional Runner-upNorth CarolinaL 87–85
EastDuquesneJohn ManningIndependentRegional third placeSt. John'sW 75–72
EastNorth CarolinaDean SmithAtlantic CoastFourth PlaceDrakeL 104–84
EastPrincetonPete CarrilIvy LeagueFirst roundSt. John'sL 72–63
EastSt. John'sLou CarneseccaIndependentRegional Fourth PlaceDuquesneL 75–72
EastSaint Joseph'sJack McKinneyMiddle AtlanticFirst roundDuquesneL 74–52
EastVillanovaJack KraftIndependentFirst roundDavidsonL 75–61
Mideast
MideastKentuckyAdolph RuppSoutheasternRegional third placeMiami (OH)W 72–71
MideastMarquetteAl McGuireIndependentRegional Runner-upPurdueL 75–73
MideastMiami (OH)Tates LockeMid-AmericanRegional Fourth PlaceKentuckyL 72–71
MideastMurray StateCal LutherOhio ValleyFirst roundMarquetteL 82–62
MideastNotre DameJohn DeeIndependentFirst roundMiami (OH)L 63–60
MideastPurdueGeorge KingBig TenRunner UpUCLAL 92–72
Midwest
MidwestColoradoSox WalsethBig EightRegional third placeTexas A&MW 97–82
MidwestColorado StateJim WilliamsIndependentRegional Runner-upDrakeL 84–77
MidwestDaytonDon DonoherIndependentFirst roundColorado StateL 52–50
MidwestDrakeMaury JohnMissouri ValleyThird PlaceNorth CarolinaW 104–84
MidwestTexas A&MShelby MetcalfSouthwestRegional Fourth PlaceColoradoL 97–82
MidwestTrinity (TX)Bob PolkSouthlandFirst roundTexas A&ML 81–66
West
WestBYUStan WattsWestern AthleticFirst roundNew Mexico StateL 74–62
WestNew Mexico StateLou HensonIndependentRegional Fourth PlaceWeber StateL 58–56
WestSanta ClaraDick GaribaldiWest CoastRegional Runner-upUCLAL 90–52
WestSeattleMorris BuckwalterIndependentFirst roundWeber StateL 75–73
WestUCLAJohn WoodenPac-8ChampionPurdueW 92–72
WestWeber StatePhil JohnsonBig SkyRegional third placeNew Mexico StateW 58–56

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

East region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  North Carolina 79
  Duquesne 78
  Duquesne 74
  Saint Joseph's 52
  North Carolina 87
  Davidson 85
  Davidson 75
  Villanova 61
  Davidson 79
  St. John's 69
  St. John's 72
  Princeton 63

Mideast region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Purdue 91
  Miami (OH) 71
  Miami (OH) 63
  Notre Dame 60
  Purdue 75
  Marquette 73
  Kentucky 74
  Marquette 81
  Marquette 82
  Murray State 62

Midwest region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Drake 81
  Texas A&M 63
  Texas A&M 81
  Trinity (TX) 66
  Drake 84
  Colorado State 77
  Colorado 56
  Colorado State 64
  Colorado State 52
  Dayton 50

West region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  UCLA 53
  New Mexico State 38
  New Mexico State 74
  BYU 62
  UCLA 90
  Santa Clara 52
  Santa Clara 63
  Weber State 59*
  Weber State 75
  Seattle 73

Final Four

National semifinals National Final
      
E North Carolina 65
ME Purdue 92
ME Purdue 72
W UCLA 92
MW Drake 82
W UCLA 85

National third-place game

National third-place game [1]
   
E North Carolina 84
MW Drake 104

Regional third-place games

See also

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.

References

  1. ↑ "1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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