1973 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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The 1973 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 10, 1973, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in St. Louis, Missouri. A total of 29 games were played.
UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 87-66 victory in the final game over Memphis State, coached by Gene Bartow. Bill Walton of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Contents
Locations
| Region | Site | Other Locations |
|---|---|---|
| East | Charlotte, North Carolina | Jamaica, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Mideast | Nashville, Tennessee | Dayton, Ohio |
| Midwest | Houston, Texas | Wichita, Kansas |
| West | Los Angeles, California | Logan, Utah |
| Finals | St. Louis, Missouri |
Teams
| Region | Seed | Team | Coach | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||||
| East | n/a | Furman | Joe Williams | Round of 32 | Syracuse | L 83-82 |
| East | n/a | Maryland | Lefty Driesell | Elite Eight | Providence | L 103-89 |
| East | n/a | Penn | Chuck Daly | Regional Fourth Place | Syracuse | L 69-68 |
| East | n/a | Providence | Dave Gavitt | Fourth Place | Indiana | L 97-79 |
| East | n/a | St. John's | Frank Mulzoff | Round of 32 | Penn | L 62-61 |
| East | n/a | Saint Joseph's | Jack McKinney | Round of 32 | Providence | L 89-76 |
| East | n/a | Syracuse | Roy Danforth | Regional Third Place | Penn | W 69-68 |
| Mideast | ||||||
| Mideast | n/a | Austin Peay | Lake Kelly | Regional Fourth Place | Marquette | L 88-73 |
| Mideast | n/a | Indiana | Bob Knight | Third Place | Providence | W 97-79 |
| Mideast | n/a | Jacksonville | Tom Wasdin | Round of 32 | Austin Peay | L 77-75 |
| Mideast | n/a | Kentucky | Joe B. Hall | Elite Eight | Indiana | L 72-65 |
| Mideast | n/a | Marquette | Al McGuire | Regional Third Place | Austin Peay | W 88-73 |
| Mideast | n/a | Miami, Ohio | Darrell Hedric | Round of 32 | Marquette | L 77-62 |
| Midwest | ||||||
| Midwest | n/a | Houston | Guy Lewis | Round of 32 | Southwestern Louisiana | L 102-89 |
| Midwest | n/a | Kansas State | Jack Hartman | Elite Eight | Memphis State | L 92-72 |
| Midwest | n/a | Southwestern Louisiana | Beryl Shipley | Regional Fourth Place | South Carolina | L 90-85 |
| Midwest | n/a | Memphis State | Gene Bartow | Runner Up | UCLA | L 87-66 |
| Midwest | n/a | South Carolina | Frank McGuire | Regional Third Place | Southwestern Louisiana | W 90-85 |
| Midwest | n/a | Texas Tech | Gerald Myers | Round of 32 | South Carolina | L 78-70 |
| West | ||||||
| West | n/a | Arizona State | Ned Wulk | Regional Fourth Place | Long Beach State | L 84-80 |
| West | n/a | Long Beach State | Jerry Tarkanian | Regional Third Place | Arizona State | W 84-80 |
| West | n/a | Oklahoma City | Abe Lemons | Round of 32 | Arizona State | L 103-78 |
| West | n/a | San Francisco | Bob Gaillard | Elite Eight | UCLA | L 54-39 |
| West | n/a | UCLA | John Wooden | Champion | Memphis State | W 87-66 |
| West | n/a | Weber State | Gene Visscher | Round of 32 | Long Beach State | L 88-75 |
Bracket
East region
Midwest region
Mideast region
West region
Final Four
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External links
- [1973 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)
- [HoopsTournament.Net], source for much of the information on this page.
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