1972 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

See also: 1972 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament

1972 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
UCLA Bruins Florida State Seminoles
Pac-8 Independent
(29-0) (27-5)
81 76
Head coach:
John Wooden		 Head coach:
Hugh Durham
1st half2nd half Total
UCLA Bruins 5031 81
Florida State Seminoles 3937 76
DateMarch 25, 1972[1]
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
MVPBill Walton, UCLA[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersCurt Gowdy and Tom Hawkins
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The 1972 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1972 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1971-72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 25, 1972, at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California and featured the five-time defending national champion UCLA Bruins of the Pacific-8 Conference, and the independent Florida State Seminoles.

The Bruins narrowly defeated the Seminoles to win their sixth consecutive national championship.

  1. ^ "UCLA vs. Florida State Box Score (Men), March 25, 1972". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2024.