Английская Википедия:1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

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The 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1971, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in Houston, Texas. A total of 29 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game.

UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won its fifth consecutive national title (its seventh all-time) with a 68–62 victory in the final game over Villanova, coached by Jack Kraft. Howard Porter of Villanova was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. However, Villanova's placement in the tournament was later vacated because it was found that Porter had signed with an agent prior to the competition. Having lost to undefeated, second-ranked Penn (coached by Dick Harter) twice before, Porter did not think they would make it past the regionals where third-ranked South Carolina was also in their path. However, Penn vanquished South Carolina by 15 points, then had their worst game of the year against Villanova in the East Regional final, losing 90–47. Villanova's first-place finish in the East Regional was relinquished to Penn, with the regional consolation game winner, Fordham (coached by Digger Phelps, a former Penn assistant coach), receiving second place.

Championship Game

UCLA was a heavy favorite over Villanova in the title game. But the Bruins did not cruise through the season in their accustomed fashion. They were severely threatened in their own conference (and backyard) by second-ranked USC, who lost only twice all season – both to UCLA. In addition, UCLA lost at Notre Dame and had several other close calls against Washington, Oregon, and Oregon State. In the West Regional final, the Bruins trailed Long Beach State by 11 points midway through the second half, and their star player Sidney Wicks was on the bench with four personal fouls. But Wicks returned and avoided his fifth foul (and disqualification), and the Bruins rallied to take a 55–53 lead. With 20 seconds remaining, Wicks sank two clinching free throws and UCLA escaped 57–55.

In the national championship game, UCLA jumped out to an early lead, but star players Sidney Wicks and Curtis Rowe struggled against Villanova's stingy zone defense. Only the outside shooting of Henry Bibby and a career best 29 points from center Steve Patterson kept the Bruins in the lead. In the meantime, Villanova stars Howard Porter and Chris Ford overcame early struggles to keep the Wildcats in the game. Midway through the second half, UCLA coach John Wooden ordered the Bruins to go into a four-corner stall offense (there was no shot clock in college basketball at this time), a tactic he rarely employed. Wooden said after the game he did so to bring Villanova out of their zone, and because he wanted to use the stage of the national championship game to show the NCAA that they should adopt a shot clock (something Wooden had long argued for). However, the tactic almost backfired as Villanova started forcing turnovers with an aggressive man-to-man defense. In addition, the stall took UCLA out of its offensive rhythm. Villanova closed the gap to 63–60 and had the ball with one minute to play. However, Porter missed a 15-foot off-balance jumper, Wicks grabbed the rebound, and UCLA made 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch to win 68–62.

In the national third-place game, Western Kentucky defeated Kansas, 77–75.

In a situation similar to Villanova's, Western Kentucky's placement in the tournament was vacated due to an NCAA investigation that showed Jim McDaniels had signed a professional contract and accepted money during the 1970–71 season. Western Kentucky would be found in violation twice more in the next 10 years, earning the school a "lack of institutional control" violation. This made the 1971 Final Four officially the first without a school from east of the Mississippi River. The 2021 Final Four is the first to actually have all four teams come from west of the Mississippi (Baylor, Gonzaga, Houston and UCLA).

The total attendance for the tournament was 220,447, a new record. The crowd of 31,765 for the championship game was also a new record.

Schedule and venues

The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1971 tournament:

First round

• March 13
  • East Region
    • Alumni Hall, Jamaica, New York (Host: St. John's University)
    • WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia (Host: West Virginia University)
    • The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Hosts: University of Pennsylvania, Ivy League)
  • Mideast Region
    • Athletic & Convocation Center, Notre Dame, Indiana (Host: University of Notre Dame)
  • Midwest Region
    • Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas (Host: University of Houston)
  • West Region
    • USU Assembly Center, Logan, Utah (Host: Utah State University)

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

• March 18 and 20
  • East Regional, Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University)
  • Mideast Regional, Georgia Coliseum, Athens, Georgia (Host: University of Georgia)
  • Midwest Regional, Levitt Arena, Wichita, Kansas (Host: Wichita State University)
  • West Regional, Special Events Center, Salt Lake City, Utah (Host: University of Utah)

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

• March 25 and 27
  • Astrodome, Houston, Texas (Hosts: Rice University, Southwest Conference)

Teams

Region	Team	Coach	Conference	Finished	Final Opponent	Score
East
East	Duquesne	John Manning	Independent	First round	Penn	L 70–65
East	Fordham	Digger Phelps	Independent	Regional third place	South Carolina	W 100–90
East	Furman	Joe Williams	Southern	First round	Fordham	L 105–74
East	Penn	Dick Harter	Ivy League	Regional Runner-up	Villanova	L 90–47
East	South Carolina	Frank McGuire	Atlantic Coast	Regional Fourth Place	Fordham	L 100–90
East	Saint Joseph's	Jack McKinney	Middle Atlantic	First round	Villanova	L 93–75
East	Шаблон:Strikethrough	Jack Kraft	Independent	Шаблон:Strikethrough	UCLA	L 68–62
Mideast
Mideast	Jacksonville	Tom Wasdin	Independent	First round	Western Kentucky	L 74–72
Mideast	Kentucky	Adolph Rupp	Southeastern	Regional Fourth Place	Marquette	L 91–74
Mideast	Marquette	Al McGuire	Independent	Regional third place	Kentucky	W 91–74
Mideast	Miami (OH)	Darrell Hedric	Mid-American	First round	Marquette	L 62–47
Mideast	Ohio State	Fred Taylor	Big Ten	Regional Runner-up	Western Kentucky	L 81–78
Mideast	Шаблон:Strikethrough	Johnny Oldham	Ohio Valley	Шаблон:Strikethrough	Kansas	W 77–75
Midwest
Midwest	Drake	Maury John	Missouri Valley	Regional Runner-up	Kansas	L 73–71
Midwest	Houston	Guy Lewis	Independent	Regional third place	Notre Dame	W 119–106
Midwest	Kansas	Ted Owens	Big Eight	Fourth Place	Western Kentucky	L 77–75
Midwest	New Mexico State	Lou Henson	Missouri Valley	First round	Houston	L 72–69
Midwest	Notre Dame	Johnny Dee	Independent	Regional Fourth Place	Houston	L 119–106
Midwest	TCU	Johnny Swaim	Southwest	First round	Notre Dame	L 102–94
West
West	BYU	Stan Watts	Western Athletic	Regional Fourth Place	Pacific	L 84–81
West	Long Beach State	Jerry Tarkanian	Pacific Coast	Regional Runner-up	UCLA	L 57–55
West	Pacific	Dick Edwards	West Coast	Regional third place	BYU	W 84–81
West	UCLA	John Wooden	Pacific-8	Champion	Villanova	W 68–62
West	Utah State	LaDell Andersen	Independent	First round	BYU	L 91–82
West	Weber State	Phil Johnson	Big Sky	First round	Long Beach State	L 77–66

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

Final Four

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Kenny Booker of UCLA against Kansas in the Final Four.

Tournament notes

• Jim McDaniels of Western Kentucky had 147 points, top scorer in the playoffs.
• Austin Carr of Notre Dame scored 289 career tournament points in seven games.
• As a result of the Villanova’s forfeit to Penn, the 1971 Penn Quakers technically went undefeated but did not win the national championship. North Carolina State went undefeated in 1972–73 but did not win the national championship because they were on NCAA probation and were not eligible to participate in the NCAA tournament.

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, Tom Hawkins, and Jim Simpson (Final Four only) - First Round at Notre Dame, Indiana (Marquette-Miami Ohio, Western Kentucky-Jacksonville); Mideast Regional Final at Athens, Georgia; Final Four in Houston, Texas

• Jim Simpson and Pat Hernon - East Regional Final at Raleigh, North Carolina

See also

• 1971 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
• 1971 National Invitation Tournament
• 1971 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1971 National Women's Invitation Tournament