eb7ea9f44a6ead1c02182e28dc35d3f1d29f8a18.txt 1972 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

1972 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

1972 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Tournament details
DatesMay 1972
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsUCLA (3rd title)
Runner-upSan Diego State
Third placeBall State
Fourth placeUC Santa Barbara
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Best playerDick Irvin (UCLA)
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The 1972 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the third annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament was played at Irving Gymnasium at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.[1] Like the previous year, the format of this championship consisted of a preliminary, four-team round robin to determine seeding for a subsequent single-elimination tournament.

UCLA defeated San Diego State, 3–2 (10–15, 9–15, 15–9, 15–10, 15–7), in the championship match to win their third consecutive national title. UCLA's Dick Irvin was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Qualification

Until the creation of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2012, there was only a single national championship for men's volleyball. As such, all NCAA men's volleyball programs (whether from the University Division, or the College Division) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Ball State 3rd 1971
San Diego State 1st Never
UCLA 3rd 1971
UC Santa Barbara 3rd 1971

Round robin

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1 UCLA 3 2 1 6 4 2 2.000 78 55 1.418
2 UC Santa Barbara 3 2 1 6 4 2 2.000 80 75 1.067
3 San Diego State 3 2 1 6 4 3 1.333 89 76 1.171
4 Ball State 3 0 3 0 1 6 0.167 55 96 0.573
Source: [citation needed]
May 1972 Ball State 1–2 San Diego State Irving Gymnasium
Muncie, Indiana
(8–15, 15–6, 5–15)
 
May 1972 UCLA 2–0 UC Santa Barbara Irving Gymnasium
Muncie, Indiana
(15–13, 15–7)
 
May 1972 San Diego State 2–0 UCLA Irving Gymnasium
Muncie, Indiana
(15–7, 15–11)
 
May 1972 Ball State 0–2 UC Santa Barbara Irving Gymnasium
Muncie, Indiana
(9–15, 13–15)
 
May 1972 San Diego State 0–2 UC Santa Barbara Irving Gymnasium
Muncie, Indiana
(13–15, 10–15)
 
May 1972 Ball State 0–2 UCLA Irving Gymnasium
Muncie, Indiana
(1–15, 4–15)
 

Bracket

Semifinals Championship
              
1 UCLA (3) 15 15 12 15
4 Ball State (1) 9 9 15 2
1 UCLA (3) 10 9 15 15 15
3 San Diego State (2) 15 15 9 10 7
2 UC Santa Barbara (2) 15 15 9 11 12
3 San Diego State (3) 11 13 15 15 15 Third place
2 UC Santa Barbara (0) 10 4
4 Ball State (2) 15 15

All tournament team

See also

References

  1. ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 2, 2015.