1975 NCAA Division I basketball championship game

1975 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
UCLA Bruins Kentucky Wildcats
Pac-8 SEC
(27–3) (26–4)
92 85
Head coach:
John Wooden		 Head coach:
Joe B. Hall
1st half2nd half Total
UCLA Bruins 4349 92
Kentucky Wildcats 4045 85
DateMarch 31, 1975
VenueSan Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California
RefereesHank Nichols and Bob Wortman[1]
Attendance15,153
United States TV coverage
NetworkNBC[2]
AnnouncersCurt Gowdy and Billy Packer[2]
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The 1975 NCAA Division I basketball championship game was the final of the 1975 NCAA Division I basketball tournament and determined the national champion for the 1974–75 season. The game was held at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, on March 31, 1975.

The UCLA Bruins defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 92–85 to win the program's 10th title in 12 seasons. The 1975 national championship game was the last in the career of UCLA head coach John Wooden, who had been in charge of the Bruins throughout their title-winning run.

  1. ^ Men's Final Four 2023 Records Book (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2023. p. 37. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2016 – Billy Packer". National Sports Media Association. Retrieved December 29, 2023.