1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=1969


ImageSize=
Caption=
Teams=25
FinalFourArena=Freedom Hall
FinalFourCity=Louisville, Kentucky
Champions=UCLA
TitleCount=5th
RunnerUp=Purdue
GameCount=1st
Semifinal1=Drake
FinalFourCount=1st
Semifinal2=North Carolina
FinalFourCount2=5th
Coach=John Wooden
CoachCount=5th
MOP=Lew Alcindor
MOPTeam=UCLA
Attendance=165,712
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Rick Mount
TopScorerTeam=Purdue
Points=122

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.

Locations

Teams

Bracket

East region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Duquesne
RD1-score3=74
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=St. Joseph's
RD1-score4=52
RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=Davidson
RD1-score5=75
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=Villanova
RD1-score6=61
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=St. John's
RD1-score7=72
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Princeton
RD1-score8=63
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=North Carolina
RD2-score1=79
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Duquesne
RD2-score2=78
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Davidson
RD2-score3=79
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=St. John's
RD2-score4=69
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=North Carolina
RD3-score1=87
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Davidson
RD3-score2=85

Mideast region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Miami-OH
RD1-score3=63
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Notre Dame
RD1-score4=60
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Marquette
RD1-score7=82
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Murray State
RD1-score8=62
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Purdue
RD2-score1=91
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Miami-OH
RD2-score2=71
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Kentucky
RD2-score3=74
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Marquette
RD2-score4=81
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Purdue
RD3-score1=75
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Marquette
RD3-score2=73*

Midwest region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Texas A&M
RD1-score3=81
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Trinity-TX
RD1-score4=66
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Colorado State
RD1-score7=52
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Dayton
RD1-score8=50
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Drake
RD2-score1=81
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Texas A&M
RD2-score2=63
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Colorado
RD2-score3=56
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Colorado State
RD2-score4=64
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Drake
RD3-score1=84
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Colorado State
RD3-score2=77

West region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=New Mexico State
RD1-score3=74
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=BYU
RD1-score4=62
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Weber State
RD1-score7=75
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Seattle
RD1-score8=73
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=UCLA
RD2-score1=53
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=New Mexico State
RD2-score2=38
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Santa Clara
RD2-score3=63
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Weber State
RD2-score4=59*
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=UCLA
RD3-score1=90
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Santa Clara
RD3-score2=52

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=
RD1-team1=North Carolina
RD1-score1=65
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=Purdue
RD1-score2=92
RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Drake
RD1-score3=82
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=UCLA
RD1-score4=85
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Purdue
RD2-score1=72
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=UCLA
RD2-score2=92

Drake defeated North Carolina in the 3rd place game 104-84.

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1969.htm 1969 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)