UCLA later defeated Houston in the 1968 NCAA Final Four rematch

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UCLA later defeated Houston in the 1968 NCAA Final Four rematch is the outcome of the highly anticipated postseason clash in which John Wooden’s Bruins avenged their earlier regular-season loss to the Cougars and advanced toward another national championship.

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instanceOf basketball game outcome
sports event outcome
associatedWithPlayer Elvin Hayes NERFINISHED
Lew Alcindor NERFINISHED
coachOfLosingTeam Guy V. Lewis NERFINISHED
coachOfWinningTeam John Wooden NERFINISHED
competitionLevel NCAA University Division NERFINISHED
context postseason NCAA tournament game
country United States of America
surface form: United States
featuredTeam Houston Cougars men's basketball team NERFINISHED
UCLA Bruins men's basketball team NERFINISHED
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
isRematchOf Game of the Century (1968 UCLA vs. Houston) regular-season game
ledTo UCLA maintaining its 1960s college basketball dominance
loser Houston Cougars men's basketball team NERFINISHED
notableAspect highly anticipated rematch following a historic regular-season game
outcomeType decisive victory for UCLA
partOfRivalry UCLA–Houston college basketball rivalry NERFINISHED
partOfSeries UCLA Bruins men's basketball NCAA tournament games NERFINISHED
purpose avenge UCLA's earlier regular-season loss to Houston
resultedIn UCLA advancing to the 1968 NCAA championship game
round NCAA Final Four NERFINISHED
season 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
significance key step in UCLA winning another national championship under John Wooden
sport college basketball
tournament 1968 NCAA University Division men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED
tournamentStage national semifinal
winner UCLA Bruins men's basketball team NERFINISHED
year 1968

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1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome UCLAFutureResult UCLA later defeated Houston in the 1968 NCAA Final Four rematch