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Eventually, most Final Fours were awarded only to host cities with domed stadiums. Starting with the 1997 tournament, only domed stadiums have hosted the Final Four. [20] UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. UCLA won 100–64. [21] UCLA won six more national championships under Wooden.
The NCAA semi-final match between the Houston Cougars and UCLA Bruins was a re-match of the college basketball Game of the Century held in January at the Astrodome, in the Cougars' home city. The match was historic, the first nationally syndicated college basketball game and the first to play in a domed stadium before more than 52,000 fans.
Houston's Elvin Hayes is carried in celebration after the victory over UCLA in the 1968 Game of the Century. Houston's regular season included the notable Game of Century against #1 UCLA. With an attendance of 52,693, the game had the highest attendance of any basketball game at any level at the time.
UCLA's 47-game winning streak came to an end in January when they were beaten by Houston and All-American Elvin Hayes in the Astrodome 71–69; the game was known as the Game of the Century. The Bruins avenged the loss in a rematch with Houston in the NCAA Final Four , by beating the Cougars 101–69 to become the only team to win consecutive ...
The 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1967, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1968 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 23, 1968, at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.
With the Pac-12 set to experience a mass exodus next year, here's a look at the five greatest football games in the UCLA vs. Oregon State rivalry.
However, he was ruled ineligible for postseason play in March 1968, a few days before the NCAA tournament, because of insufficient semester hours at Imperial Valley. [1] Houston would lose 69–101 to UCLA in the tournament semi-finals, with teammate Don Chaney crediting Reynolds' absence as decisive. [3]
A 17-0 run in the second half helped the Golden Eagles grab the lead, but they needed a gutty effort on defense to seal the win over the Bruins.