1970 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

See also: 1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament

1970 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
UCLA Bruins Jacksonville Dolphins
Pac-8 Independent
(27-2) (27-1)
80 69
Head coach:
John Wooden		 Head coach:
Joe Williams
1st half2nd half Total
UCLA Bruins 4139 80
Jacksonville Dolphins 3633 69
DateMarch 21, 1970[1]
VenueCole Field House, College Park, Maryland
MVPSidney Wicks, UCLA[2]
FavoriteUCLA
Attendance14,380
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersCurt Gowdy and Tom Hawkins
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The 1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1969-70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 21, 1970, at the Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland and featured the three-time defending national champion UCLA Bruins of the Pacific-8 Conference, and the independent Jacksonville Dolphins.

The Bruins defeated the Dolphins to win their fourth straight national championship.

  1. ^ "UCLA vs. Jacksonville Box Score (Men), March 21, 1970". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2024.