The 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1969, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 21, 1970, at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland. The UCLA Bruins won their sixth NCAA national championship with an 80–69 victory over the Jacksonville Dolphins.
| 1969–70 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | South Carolina[1][2] |
| NCAA Tournament | 1970 |
| Tournament dates | March 7 – 21, 1970 |
| National Championship | Cole Field House College Park, Maryland |
| NCAA Champions | UCLA |
| Helms National Champions | UCLA |
| Other champions | Marquette (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Pete Maravich, LSU (Naismith) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Pete Maravich, LSU |
Season headlines
- UCLA won its fourth NCAA championship in a row, sixth overall, and sixth in seven seasons. In the Pacific 8 Conference, it also won its fourth of what ultimately would be 13 consecutive conference titles.
- The Pacific Coast Athletic Association began play. It was renamed the Big West Conference in 1988.
- LSU’s Pete Maravich established several NCAA records during his career. Two of the most notable came during this season — single-season scoring average (44.5, besting his 44.2 average from the prior season) and career scoring (3,667). In addition to leading the NCAA in scoring for the third consecutive season, Maravich was named a consensus first-team All-American and SEC Player of the Year for the third time.
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The Top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[3][4]
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Conference membership changes
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Informal championships
| Conference | Regular season winner | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Big 5 | Penn | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders
Post-season tournaments
NCAA tournament
Final Four
| National semifinals | National finals | ||||||||
| E | St. Bonaventure | 83 | |||||||
| ME | Jacksonville | 91 | |||||||
| ME | Jacksonville | 69 | |||||||
| W | UCLA | 80 | |||||||
| MW | New Mexico State | 77 | |||||||
| W | UCLA | 93 | |||||||
- Third Place – New Mexico State 79, St. Bonaventure 73
National Invitation tournament
Semifinals & finals
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Army | 59 | ||||||||
| St. John's | 60 | ||||||||
| St. John's | 53 | ||||||||
| Marquette | 65 | ||||||||
| Marquette | 101 | ||||||||
| LSU | 79 | ||||||||
- Third Place – Army 75, LSU 68
Awards
Consensus All-American teams
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Issel | F/C | Senior | Kentucky |
| Bob Lanier | C | Senior | St. Bonaventure |
| Pete Maravich | G/F | Senior | Louisiana State |
| Rick Mount | G/F | Senior | Purdue |
| Calvin Murphy | G | Senior | Niagara |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Carr | G | Junior | Notre Dame |
| Jim Collins | G | Senior | New Mexico State |
| John Roche | G | Junior | South Carolina |
| Charlie Scott | F | Senior | North Carolina |
| Sidney Wicks | F | Junior | UCLA |
Major player of the year awards
- Naismith Award: Pete Maravich, LSU
- Helms Player of the Year: Pete Maravich, LSU
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Pete Maravich, LSU
- UPI Player of the Year: Pete Maravich, LSU
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Pete Maravich, LSU
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Pete Maravich, LSU
Major coach of the year awards
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA
- Henry Iba Award (USBWA): John Wooden, UCLA
- NABC Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA
- UPI Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Adolph Rupp, Kentucky
Other major awards
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): John Rinka, Kenyon
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Ken Durrett, La Salle
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Jim McMillian, Columbia
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin–Simmons | Paul Lambert | Glen Whitis | ||
| Kansas State | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Jack Hartman | ||
| Oklahoma State | Henry Iba | Sam Aubrey | ||
| St. John's | Lou Carnesecca | Frank Mulzoff | ||
| Southern Illinois | Jack Hartman | Paul Lambert |
References
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