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The 1969 NCAA Men's Division I 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 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.
[edit] Locations
| Region |
Site |
Other Locations |
| East |
College Park, Maryland |
Kingston, Rhode Island, Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Mideast |
Madison, Wisconsin |
Carbondale, Illinois |
| Midwest |
Manhattan, Kansas |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| West |
Los Angeles, California |
Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Finals |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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[edit] Bracket
[edit] East region
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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North Carolina |
79 |
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Duquesne |
78 |
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Duquesne |
74 |
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St. Joseph's |
52 |
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North Carolina |
87 |
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Davidson |
85 |
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Davidson |
75 |
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Villanova |
61 |
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Davidson |
79 |
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St. John's |
69 |
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St. John's |
72 |
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Princeton |
63 |
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[edit] Mideast region
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Purdue |
91 |
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Miami-OH |
71 |
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Miami-OH |
63 |
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Notre Dame |
60 |
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Purdue |
75 |
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Marquette |
73* |
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Kentucky |
74 |
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Marquette |
81 |
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Marquette |
82 |
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Murray State |
62 |
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[edit] Midwest region
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Drake |
81 |
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Texas A&M |
63 |
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Texas A&M |
81 |
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Trinity-TX |
66 |
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Drake |
84 |
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Colorado State |
77 |
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Colorado |
56 |
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Colorado State |
64 |
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Colorado State |
52 |
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Dayton |
50 |
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[edit] West region
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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UCLA |
53 |
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New Mexico State |
38 |
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New Mexico State |
74 |
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BYU |
62 |
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UCLA |
90 |
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Santa Clara |
52 |
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Santa Clara |
63 |
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Weber State |
59* |
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Weber State |
75 |
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Seattle |
73 |
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[edit] Final Four
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National Semifinals |
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National Finals |
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North Carolina |
65 |
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Purdue |
92 |
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Purdue |
72 |
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UCLA |
92 |
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Drake |
82 |
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UCLA |
85 |
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Drake defeated North Carolina in the 3rd place game 103-73.
[edit] External links
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Final Four broadcasters | Champions and records |
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