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The 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1971, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1972 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 25, 1972, at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles , California . The UCLA Bruins won their eighth NCAA national championship with an 81–76 victory over the Florida State Seminoles .
Season headlines
UCLA went undefeated (30–0) and won its sixth NCAA championship in a row, eighth overall, and eighth in nine seasons. In the Pacific 8 Conference , it also won its sixth of what ultimately would be 13 consecutive conference titles.
The national championship game was played on Saturday for the last time. It moved to Monday night in 1973 .
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The Top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[3] [4]
Conference membership changes
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Conference
Regular Season Winner[5]
Conference Player of the Year
Conference Tournament
Tournament Venue (City)
Tournament Winner
Atlantic Coast Conference
North Carolina
Barry Parkhill ,Virginia [6]
1972 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina )
North Carolina
Big Eight Conference
Kansas State
Isaac "Bud" Stallworth , Kansas [7]
No Tournament
Big Sky Conference
Weber State
None selected
No Tournament
Big Ten Conference
Minnesota
None selected
No Tournament
Ivy League
Penn
None selected
No Tournament
Mid-American Conference
Ohio
Tom Kozelko , Toledo [8]
No Tournament
Middle Atlantic Conference
Temple (East); Rider (West)
No Tournament
Missouri Valley Conference
Louisville & Memphis State
Larry Finch , Memphis State
No Tournament
Ohio Valley Conference
Eastern Kentucky , Morehead State , & Western Kentucky
Les Taylor , Murray State
No Tournament
Pacific 8 Conference
UCLA
None selected
No Tournament
Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Long Beach State
Ed Ratleff , Long Beach State
No Tournament
Southeastern Conference
Kentucky & Tennessee
Mike Edwards , Tennessee , & Tom Parker , Kentucky [9]
No Tournament
Southern Conference
Davidson
Russ Hunt ,Furman [10]
1972 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Greenville Memorial Auditorium (Greenville, South Carolina ) (Semifinals and Finals)
East Carolina [11]
Southland Conference
Louisiana Tech
Dwight "Bo" Lamar ,Southwest Louisiana [12]
No Tournament
Southwest Conference
SMU & Texas
Larry Robinson , Texas
No Tournament
West Coast Athletic Conference
San Francisco
Mike Stewart , Santa Clara
No Tournament
Western Athletic Conference
BYU
None selected
No Tournament
Yankee Conference
Rhode Island
None selected
No Tournament
Statistical leaders
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Post-Season Tournaments
NCAA Tournament
Final Four
Third Place – North Carolina 105, Louisville 91
National Invitation Tournament
Semifinals & Finals
Third Place – Jacksonville 83, St. John's 80
Awards
Consensus All-American teams
Major player of the year awards
Major coach of the year awards
Other major awards
Coaching changes
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References
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia . Random House . 2009. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2 .
^ "1978 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll" . College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia . Random House . 2009. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2 .
^ "1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll" . College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF) . NCAA. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-14 .
^ 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section , retrieved 2009-02-14
^ 2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide – Awards section , Big 12 Conference , retrieved 2009-02-04
^ 2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section , Mid-American Conference , retrieved 2009-02-14
^ 2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book , Southeastern Conference , retrieved 2009-02-06
^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section , Southern Conference , retrieved 2009-02-09
^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section , Southern Conference , retrieved 2009-02-09
^ 2008–09 Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide , Southland Conference , retrieved 2009-02-07