1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

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The 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament was the annual national championship tournament for major college men's basketball in the United States, culminating in UCLA winning another title under coach John Wooden.

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instanceOf NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
alsoKnownAs 1971 NCAA men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED
attendance 258347
category 1971 in sports in the United States
champion UCLA Bruins men's basketball NERFINISHED
championCoach John Wooden NERFINISHED
championConference Pacific-8 Conference NERFINISHED
championshipGameDate 1971-03-27
championTitleCount 7
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division NCAA University Division NERFINISHED
endDate 1971-03-27
finalCity Houston, Texas NERFINISHED
finalFourCity Houston, Texas NERFINISHED
finalFourCountForChampion 5
finalFourCountForRunnerUp 1
finalFourVenue Astrodome NERFINISHED
finalScore UCLA 68–62 Villanova
finalVenue Astrodome NERFINISHED
format single-elimination
gender men's
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
hostCityOfFinalFour Houston NERFINISHED
hostStateOfFinalFour Texas NERFINISHED
level major college basketball
mostOutstandingPlayer Howard Porter NERFINISHED
mostOutstandingPlayerTeam Villanova Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED
nextTournament 1972 NCAA University Division basketball tournament NERFINISHED
notable UCLA won its fifth consecutive national championship in this tournament NERFINISHED
numberOfGames 29
numberOfTeams 25
previousTournament 1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament NERFINISHED
region East Regional NERFINISHED
Mideast Regional NERFINISHED
Midwest Regional NERFINISHED
West Regional NERFINISHED
runnerUp Villanova Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED
runnerUpCoach Jack Kraft NERFINISHED
runnerUpConference Independent (Villanova)
season 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
semifinalist Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball NERFINISHED
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball NERFINISHED
sport basketball
startDate 1971-03-11
televisionBroadcaster NBC NERFINISHED
thirdPlaceGameLoser Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball NERFINISHED
thirdPlaceGameScore Western Kentucky 77–75 Kansas
thirdPlaceGameWinner Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball NERFINISHED

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Jack Kraft participantIn 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament