Freshmen became eligible to play on varsity teams.[3] Previously, they had played on separate freshman teams.
The free throw on a common foul for the first six personal fouls in a half was eliminated. Instead, the team that was fouled threw the ball in from out of bounds after each such foul.[3]
UCLA went undefeated (30–0) for the second straight season and won its seventh NCAA championship in a row, ninth overall, and ninth in 10 seasons. In the Pacific 8 Conference, it also won its seventh of what would ultimately be 13 consecutive conference titles.
This was the last season for the NCAA University Division as the subdivision of the NCAA made up of colleges and universities competing at the highest level of college sports, as well as for the NCAA College Division for colleges and universities competing at a lower level. After the season, the NCAA replaced the University Division with Division I and the College Division with Division II for schools awarding limited athletic scholarships and Division III for schools offering no athletic scholarships.[4]
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The 1972 73 NCAA University Division men s basketball season began in November 1972 progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments and concluded with the 1973 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 26 1973 at St Louis Arena in St Louis Missouri The UCLA Bruins won their ninth NCAA national championship with an 87 66 victory over the Memphis State Tigers 1972 73 NCAA Division I men s basketball seasonPreseason AP No 1UCLA 1 2 NCAA Tournament1973Tournament datesMarch 10 26 1973National ChampionshipSt Louis ArenaSt Louis MissouriNCAA ChampionsUCLAHelms National ChampionsUCLAOther championsVirginia Tech NIT Player of the Year Naismith Wooden Bill Walton UCLA Naismith Player of the Year Helms Bill Walton UCLA 1971 721973 74 Contents 1 Rule changes 2 Season headlines 3 Season outlook 3 1 Pre season polls 4 Conference membership changes 5 Regular season 5 1 Conference winners and tournaments 5 2 Informal championships 5 3 Statistical leaders 6 Post season tournaments 6 1 NCAA tournament 6 1 1 Final Four 6 2 National Invitation tournament 6 2 1 Semifinals amp finals 7 Awards 7 1 Consensus All American teams 7 2 Major player of the year awards 7 3 Major coach of the year awards 7 4 Other major awards 8 Coaching changes 9 ReferencesRule changes editFreshmen became eligible to play on varsity teams 3 Previously they had played on separate freshman teams The free throw on a common foul for the first six personal fouls in a half was eliminated Instead the team that was fouled threw the ball in from out of bounds after each such foul 3 A flop an unnecessary fall to the floor to get a charging call against a player dribbling the ball was deemed a form of unsportsmanlike conduct 3 Season headlines editUCLA went undefeated 30 0 for the second straight season and won its seventh NCAA championship in a row ninth overall and ninth in 10 seasons In the Pacific 8 Conference it also won its seventh of what would ultimately be 13 consecutive conference titles This was the last season for the NCAA University Division as the subdivision of the NCAA made up of colleges and universities competing at the highest level of college sports as well as for the NCAA College Division for colleges and universities competing at a lower level After the season the NCAA replaced the University Division with Division I and the College Division with Division II for schools awarding limited athletic scholarships and Division III for schools offering no athletic scholarships 4 Season outlook editPre season polls edit Main article 1972 73 NCAA University Division men s basketball rankings The Top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre season 5 6 Associated PressRanking Team1 UCLA2 Florida State3 Maryland4 Minnesota5 Marquette6 Long Beach State7 Southwestern Louisiana8 NC State9 Penn10 Ohio State11 Memphis State12 BYU13 Kentucky14 Tennessee15 Houston16 South Carolina17 Kansas State18 Oral Roberts19 Michigan20 tie LouisvilleUSC UPI CoachesRanking Team1 UCLA2 Florida State3 Maryland4 Minnesota5 Marquette6 Ohio State7 Kentucky8 Long Beach State9 Penn10 NC State11 Houston12 North Carolina13 Southwestern Louisiana14 Memphis State15 tie BYUKansas State17 USC18 Providence19 Oral Roberts20 UTEPConference membership changes editSchool Former conference New conferenceAppalachian State Moutaineers non University Division independent Southern ConferenceTrinity Tigers Southland Conference University Division independentRegular season editConference winners and tournaments edit Conference Regular season winner 7 Conference player of the year Conference tournament Tournament venue City Tournament winnerAtlantic Coast Conference NC State David Thompson NC State 8 1973 ACC men s basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro North Carolina NC StateBig Eight Conference Kansas State Lon Kruger Kansas State 9 No TournamentBig Sky Conference Weber State None selected No TournamentBig Ten Conference Indiana None selected No TournamentIvy League Penn None selected No TournamentMid American Conference Ohio Tom Kozelko Toledo 10 No TournamentMiddle Atlantic Conference Saint Joseph s East Lafayette West Patrick McFarland Saint Joseph s amp Walt Kocubinski Lafayette No TournamentMissouri Valley Conference Memphis State Larry Kenon Memphis State No TournamentOhio Valley Conference Austin Peay Les Taylor Murray State No TournamentPacific 8 Conference UCLA None selected No TournamentPacific Coast Athletic Association Long Beach State Ed Ratleff Long Beach State No TournamentSoutheastern Conference Kentucky Kevin Grevey Kentucky amp Wendell Hudson Alabama 11 No TournamentSouthern Conference Davidson Aron Stewart Richmond 12 1973 Southern Conference men s basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum Richmond Virginia Semifinals and Finals Furman 13 Southland Conference Louisiana Tech Mike Green Louisiana Tech 14 No TournamentSouthwest Conference Texas Tech Martin Terry Arkansas No TournamentWest Coast Athletic Conference San Francisco Bird Averitt Pepperdine No TournamentWestern Athletic Conference Arizona State None selected No TournamentYankee Conference Massachusetts None selected No TournamentInformal championships edit Conference Regular season winner Conference player of the year Conference tournament Tournament venue City Tournament winnerPhiladelphia Big 5 Penn None selected No TournamentStatistical leaders edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it April 2021 Post season tournaments editNCAA tournament edit Main articles 1973 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and 1973 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game Final Four edit National semifinalsNational finals EProvidence85MWMemphis State98MWMemphis State66WUCLA87MEIndiana59WUCLA70Third Place Indiana 97 Providence 79National Invitation tournament edit Main article 1973 National Invitation Tournament Semifinals amp finals edit SemifinalsFinals North Carolina71 Notre Dame78 Notre Dame91 Virginia Tech92 Virginia Tech74 Alabama73Third Place North Carolina 88 Alabama 69Awards editConsensus All American teams edit Main article 1973 NCAA Men s Basketball All Americans Consensus First Team Player Position Class TeamDoug Collins G Senior Illinois StateErnie DiGregorio G Senior ProvidenceDwight Lamar G Senior Southwestern LouisianaEd Ratleff F Senior Long Beach StateDavid Thompson G F Sophomore North Carolina StateBill Walton C Junior UCLAKeith Wilkes G F Junior UCLA Consensus Second Team Player Position Class TeamJim Brewer F C Senior MinnesotaTom Burleson C Junior North Carolina StateLarry Finch G Senior Memphis StateKevin Joyce G Senior South CarolinaTom McMillen F Junior MarylandKermit Washington C Senior AmericanMajor player of the year awards edit Naismith Award Bill Walton UCLA Helms Player of the Year Bill Walton UCLA Associated Press Player of the Year Bill Walton UCLA UPI Player of the Year Bill Walton UCLA Oscar Robertson Trophy USBWA Bill Walton UCLA Adolph Rupp Trophy Bill Walton UCLA Sporting News Player of the Year Bill Walton UCLAMajor coach of the year awards edit Associated Press Coach of the Year John Wooden UCLA Henry Iba Award USBWA John Wooden UCLA NABC Coach of the Year Gene Bartow Memphis State UPI Coach of the Year John Wooden UCLA Sporting News Coach of the Year John Wooden UCLAOther major awards edit Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award Best player under 6 0 Robert Sherwin Army Robert V Geasey Trophy Top player in Philadelphia Big 5 Tom Ingelsby Villanova NIT Haggerty Award Top player in New York City metro area Billy Schaeffer St John sCoaching changes editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2021 A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended Team FormerCoach InterimCoach NewCoach ReasonGeorgia Tech John Hyder Dwane MorrisonLong Beach State Jerry Tarkanian Lute OlsonOklahoma City Abe Lemons Paul HansenPan American Sam Williams Abe LemonsRhode Island Tom Carmody Jack KraftSt John s Frank Mulzoff Lou CarneseccaTemple Harry Litwack Don CaseyUNLV John Bayer Jerry TarkanianVillanova Jack Kraft Rollie MassiminoWest Texas State Dennis Walling Ron EkkerReferences edit ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia Random House 2009 p 846 ISBN 978 0 345 51392 2 1978 Preseason AP Men s Basketball Poll College Poll Archive Retrieved August 8 2020 a b c orangehoops org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes Burnsed Brian A Brief History of Men s College Basketball Champion Fall 2018 Accessed April 6 2021 Archived from the original on April 13 2021 Retrieved April 8 2021 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia Random House 2009 p 836 ISBN 978 0 345 51392 2 1977 Preseason AP Men s Basketball Poll College Poll Archive Retrieved August 8 2020 2009 NCAA Men s Basketball Record Book Conferences Section PDF NCAA 2009 Retrieved February 14 2009 2008 09 ACC Men s Basketball Media Guide Year by Year section Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2009 02 14 2008 09 Big 12 Men s Basketball Media Guide Awards section Big 12 Conference retrieved 2009 02 04 2008 09 MAC Men s Basketball Media Guide Records Section Mid American Conference retrieved 2009 02 14 2008 09 SEC Men s Basketball Record Book Southeastern Conference retrieved 2009 02 06 2008 09 SoCon Men s Basketball Media Guide Honors Section Southern Conference retrieved 2009 02 09 2008 09 SoCon Men s Basketball Media Guide Postseason Section Southern Conference retrieved 2009 02 09 2008 09 Southland Conference Men s Basketball Media Guide Southland Conference retrieved 2009 02 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1972 73 NCAA University Division men 27s basketball season amp oldid 1170787140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
