1971 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

25 Teams

Final Four

       
Villanova ** 92  
  East  
  3/25 Houston 2 OT Villanova ** 62  
       
Western Kentucky ** 89    
  Mideast    
    3/27 Houston UCLA
      Seventh Title
Kansas 60    
  Midwest    
  3/25 Houston UCLA 68  
       
UCLA 68    
  West    
     
  Western Kentucky ** 77  
 

Third Place

3/27 Houston Western Kentucky **
  Kansas 75  
** participation was vacated