1968 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game

The 1968 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game took place on March 23, 1968 between the North Carolina Tar Heels and UCLA Bruins at Sports Arena in Los Angeles. The matchup was the final one of the thirtieth edition of the single-elimination tournament now known as the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament — commonly referred to as the NCAA Tournament — organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It was used to crown a national champion for men's basketball in the NCAA's University Division, the predecessor to what has been known since 1973 as NCAA Division I.[2]

1968 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National Championship Game
12 Total
North Carolina 2233 55
UCLA 3246 78
DateMarch 23, 1968
ArenaSports Arena
LocationLos Angeles, California
Referee(s)Charles Fouty & Steve Honzo[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkSports Network Incorporated

Box score

Source:[3][4]

March 23, 1968
UCLA Bruins 78, North Carolina Tar Heels 55
Scoring by half: 32-22, 46-33
Pts: Lew Alcindor 34
Rebs: Lew Alcindor 16
Asts: Lucius Allen 5
Pts: Larry Miller 14
Rebs: Rusty Clark 6
Asts: Larry Miller 3
Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Referees: Charles Fouty & Steve Honzo
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References

Citations
  1. "The Final Four" (pdf). 2014 NCAA Men's Final Four Records. NCAA. 2014. p. 20. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. Hager 2012, p. 21.
  3. Jeff Borzello. "1968 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament". CBSSports.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  4. "UCLA vs. North Carolina Box Score, March 23, 1968". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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