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postseason tournament.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1970's)
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* Memphis * Oral Roberts *

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Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.

References

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Selected teams

Bracket

See also

References