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NCAA Tournament (25 teams)

East Regional

First RoundPenn 70, Duquesne 65
Villanova 93, St. Joseph's, PA 75
Fordham 105, Furman 74
SemifinalsPenn 79, South Carolina 64
Villanova 85, Fordham 75
Third PlaceFordham 100, South Carolina 90
FinalVillanova 90, Penn 47

Mideast Regional

First RoundWestern Kentucky 74, Jacksonville 72
Marquette 62, Miami, OH 47
SemifinalsWestern Kentucky 107, Kentucky 83
Ohio St. 60, Marquette 59
Third PlaceMarquette 91, Kentucky 74
FinalWestern Kentucky 81, Ohio St. 78 (OT)

Midwest Regional

First RoundNotre Dame 102, TCU 94
Houston 72, New Mexico St. 69
SemifinalsDrake 79, Notre Dame 72 (OT)
Kansas 78, Houston 77
Third PlaceHouston 119, Notre Dame 106
FinalKansas 73, Drake 71

West Regional

First RoundBYU 91, Utah St. 82
Long Beach St. 77, Weber St. 66
SemifinalsUCLA 91, BYU 73
Long Beach St. 78, Pacific 65
Third PlacePacific 84, BYU 81
FinalUCLA 57, Long Beach St. 55

FINAL FOUR

at The Astrodome, Houston, TX

SemifinalsVillanova 92, Western Kentucky 89 (2 OT)
UCLA 68, Kansas 60
Third PlaceWestern Kentucky 77, Kansas 75
ChampionshipUCLA 68, Villanova 62
Most Outstanding PlayerHoward Porter, Villanova
All-TournamentPorter, Hank Siemiontkowski, Villanova
Steve Patterson, Sidney Wicks, UCLA
Jim McDaniels, Western Kentucky

Note: Porter, Siemiontkowski and McDaniels were all declared ineligible subsequent to tournament. Their records and their teams' records have been deleted by the NCAA.


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