The 1970
NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a
single-elimination tournament
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to determine the national champion of men's
NCAA
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college basketball
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as a culmination of the 1969-70 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the
Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science
Thomas Jefferson University is a Private university, private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in its earliest form in 1824, the university officially combined with Philadelphia University in 2017. To signify its ...
(then-known colloquially as "Philadelphia Textile", later known as Philadelphia University, and now as
Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University is a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in its earliest form in 1824, the university officially combined with Philadelphia University in 2017. To signify its heritage, the univer ...
) and
Tennessee State's Ted McClain
Theodore McClain (born August 30, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A 6'1", 180 lb (82 kg) guard from Tennessee State University, McClain played eight seasons (1971–1979) of professional basketball in the AB ...
was the Most Outstanding Player.
American International College
American International College (AIC) is a private college in Springfield, Massachusetts.
History
American International College was originally established on July 18, 1885, as the French Protestant College by Rev. Calvin E. Amaron, who sough ...
's tournament appearance was later vacated due to
NCAA
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rules violations.
Regional participants
*''tournament appearance vacated''
Regionals
Mideast -
Reading, Pennsylvania
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Location:
Bollman Center Host:
Cheyney State College
*Third Place - Cheyney 94, Youngstown State 91
New England -
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host:
Assumption College
*Third Place - Springfield 109, St. Anselm 103
Far West -
Tacoma, Washington
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Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host:
University of Puget Sound
The University of Puget Sound (UPS or Puget Sound) is a private university in Tacoma, Washington. The university draws approximately 2,600 students from 44 states and 16 countries. It offers 1,200 courses each year in more than 50 traditional an ...
*Third Place -Boise State 63, Sacramento State 61
Great Lakes -
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Central Michigan, the city is the county seat of Isabella County, Michigan, Isabella County. The population was 21,688 as of the 2020 United States census. It is surrounded by Unio ...
Location: CMU Fieldhouse Host:
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University (CMU) is a public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Established in 1892 as the Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute, the private normal school became a state institution and renamed Cen ...
*Third Place - Capital 83, Wayne State (MI) 80
East -
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...
Location: unknown Host:
Buffalo State College
The State University of New York College at Buffalo (colloquially referred to as Buffalo State College, SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo State, or simply Buff State) is a public college in Buffalo, New York. It is part of the State University of Ne ...
*Third Place - Hartwick 78, Stony Brook 70
South Atlantic -
Statesboro, Georgia
Statesboro is the largest city and county seat of Bulloch County, Georgia, Bulloch County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States, located in the southeastern part of the state.
Statesboro is home to the flagship campus of Georgia Southern ...
Location:
Hanner Fieldhouse
Hanner Fieldhouse is a 4,325-seat multi-purpose arena in Statesboro in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was built in 1969 and is home to the Georgia Southern University men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball teams. It hosted th ...
Host:
Georgia Southern College
*Third Place - Old Dominion 93, Mount St. Mary's 90
South -
Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is the fourth-largest city in the state by population. Owensboro is located on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 165 about southwest of Lou ...
Location:
Owensboro Sportscenter
The Owensboro Sportscenter is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Owensboro, Kentucky. It is the home of the basketball teams of Kentucky Wesleyan College and Owensboro Catholic High School. It has been the home to three minor-pro basketball tea ...
Host:
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky. The college is known for its liberal arts programs. Fall 2018 enrollment was 830 students.
History
Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858 by the Kent ...
*Third Place - Bellarmine 114, Transylvania 72
Midwest -
Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is South Dakota's fourth largest city, with a population of 23,377 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State Un ...
Location: The Barn Host:
South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually-operating university in South Dakota. The ...
*Third Place - SW Missouri State 76, Cornell 65
*denotes each overtime played
National Finals -
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is a city in, and the county seat of, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. The population was 118,414 at the 2020 census, making it the state's third-most populous city after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, the largest city in ...
Location:
Roberts Municipal Stadium
Roberts Municipal Stadium was a multi-purpose arena in Evansville, Indiana, for sports, public events, and concerts. The arena was built in 1956. It seated up to 12,732 spectators and featured four locker rooms and a press room. On June 13, 1972, ...
Host:
University of Evansville
The University of Evansville (UE) is a private university in Evansville, Indiana. It was founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College. The university operates a satellite center, Harlaxton College, in Grantham, England.
UE offers more than 80 differ ...
*Third Place - UC Riverside 94, Buffalo State 83
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
* Howard Lee (UC Riverside)
*
Ted McClain
Theodore McClain (born August 30, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A 6'1", 180 lb (82 kg) guard from Tennessee State University, McClain played eight seasons (1971–1979) of professional basketball in the AB ...
(Tennessee State)
* John Pierantozzi (Philadelphia Textile)
* Carl Poole (Philadelphia Textile)
*
Randy Smith (Buffalo State)
See also
*
1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
*
1970 NAIA Basketball Tournament
References
Sources
2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship1970 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com
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Tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
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