1967 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

See also: 1967 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament

1967 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
UCLA Bruins Dayton Flyers
AAWU Independent
(29-0) (23-4)
79 64
Head coach:
John Wooden		 Head coach:
Don Donoher
1st half2nd half Total
UCLA Bruins 3841 79
Dayton Flyers 2044 64
DateMarch 25, 1967[1]
VenueFreedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
MVPKareem Abdul-Jabbar, UCLA[2]
Attendance18,892
United States TV coverage
NetworkSports Network Incorporated
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The 1967 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1966-67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 25, 1967, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. It featured the UCLA Bruins of the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and the independent Dayton Flyers.

UCLA defeated the Cinderella Flyers to win their third national championship in four years, and their first of seven consecutive national championships.

Participating teams

UCLA Bruins

See also: 1966-67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
  • West
    • UCLA 109, Wyoming 60
    • UCLA 80, Pacific 64
  • Final Four
    • UCLA 73, Houston 58

Dayton Flyers

See also: 1966-67 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
  • Mideast
    • Dayton 69, Western Kentucky 67 (OT)
    • Dayton 53, Tennessee 52
    • Dayton 71, Virginia Tech 66 (OT)
  • Final Four
    • Dayton 76, North Carolina 62

Game summary

Source:[3]

Sports Network Inc.
March 25, 1967
#1 UCLA Bruins 79, Dayton Flyers 64
Scoring by half: 38-20, 41-44
Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20
Rebs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18
Asts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3		 Pts: Don May 21
Rebs: Don May 17
Asts: Don May 3

References

  1. ^ "UCLA vs. Dayton Box Score (Men), March 25, 1967". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "UCLA vs. Dayton Box Score, March 25, 1967 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".