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of their first 18 points in the half. Although the teams were tied 45–45 at one time, UCLA gradually gained control of the game as the second half progressed. The Bruins were up by four points with under 13 minutes left in the game when Walton drove to the basket for a shot attempt. Westfall fouled Walton, but was unable to prevent his shot from falling. His foul was ruled intentional, giving Walton two free throws that he made to extend UCLA's advantage to eight points with 12:24 remaining. Eight minutes into the second half, the lead had increased to 57–47. With 9:27 left, and the Bruins up 61–55, Walton committed his fourth foul. Instead of pulling him from the game, Wooden elected to leave him on the court and the Bruins subsequently extended their lead to 10.
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February 8, Louisville ended their winning streak by an 83–69 margin. Afterwards, the Tigers won their next five games, all against MVC opponents, before losing to Saint Louis, 70–56, in their regular season finale. The Tigers finished in first place in the MVC with a 12–2 mark in conference play, and were 21–5 overall. Their final national ranking was 12th.
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the final minutes of the contest, scoring 14 of the last 18 points. Walton was forced to come out of the game with 2:50 remaining due to an ankle injury, but by this time the Bruins had a 15-point advantage. The Tigers' Finch helped him off the court, and Walton received a standing ovation from the crowd. The Bruins won by an 87–66 margin to clinch the school's seventh NCAA title in a row and its ninth in a 10-year span.
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Memphis State finished 19–11 in 1973–74 and did not receive an NCAA Tournament invitation. That was Bartow's last season with the Tigers. After one year at
Illinois, he succeeded Wooden at UCLA and his 1975–76 team reached the Final Four. That season, Memphis State returned to the NCAA Tournament; it
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Memphis State made 42.1% of its field goal attempts, shooting 24-of-57. Finch converted on nine of his 21 shots and 11 of his 13 free throw attempts, scoring 29 points to lead the Tigers. Kenon added 20 points, and had eight rebounds and three assists, both team-high totals. The Tigers committed nine
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and short jumpers, including bank and hook shots. The Tigers further varied their defense against him, at times putting a defender in front of Walton or covering him with two players, but were unable to keep him in check. Walton continued to be the focal point of the Bruins' attack, scoring all but 4
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improved the Tigers to 5–0 in the conference. They were followed by the team's second contests of the season against Drake and
Bradley, both of which they won; at this point the club's winning streak had reached 14 games. By late January, the Tigers had returned to being ranked in the AP Poll; in the
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With under eight minutes on the clock, and the Tigers' deficit at 65–57, Walton recorded three quick baskets to push the gap to 12 points. For the rest of the game, Memphis State never trailed by less than nine points. Having been up by 11 points 14 minutes into the second half, UCLA pulled away in
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violations. He added a game-high 13 rebounds and two assists, along with seven blocks. Wilkes tallied 16 points; he joined Walton as the only Bruins players to finish with at least 10 points. Hollyfield had eight points and nine assists, and Lee topped both teams with a 14-assist performance. The
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Memphis State with two free throws, which gave the Tigers the lead. Walton responded for the Bruins with three field goals in a row. UCLA frequently sought to take advantage of a size advantage Walton held over shorter Memphis State defenders by having Lee
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was UCLA's opponent in that round, and the Bruins jumped out to a 40–22 lead at halftime. Although the
Hoosiers went on a 17–0 scoring run in the second half and pulled within two points of the Bruins multiple times, UCLA won 70–59 to reach the title game. The team shot 58.5% from the field, as
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The Bruins scored on 40 of their 62 field goal attempts, for a percentage of 64.5%. Walton contributed 44 points on 21-of-22 shooting from the field. His effort broke the record for the most points in an NCAA Tournament championship game, topping the 42 points that had been scored by
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1659:. Associated Press. March 27, 1973. p. 3C
1165:. Associated Press. March 27, 1973. p. 1C
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903:"1972–73 UCLA Bruins Roster and Stats"
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1469:Miller, Bryce (September 16, 2016).
1420:Kirkpatrick, Curry (April 2, 1973).
645:made 21 of his 22 shots in the game.
1422:"A Slight Case of Being Superhuman"
1213:Rovell, Darren (October 10, 2005).
1159:"Walton may be $ 2 million bargain"
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1500:Wilco, Daniel (October 23, 2018).
688:Memphis State began the game in a
379:John Wooden was UCLA's head coach.
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1683:2020 NCAA Final Four Records Book
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843:2020 NCAA Final Four Records Book
807:until you missed that one shot."
1727:. University of Illinois Press.
1578:O'Neil, Dana (August 21, 2009).
1343:Hofmann, Dale (March 27, 1973).
1236:Somogyi, Lou (August 16, 2017).
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1124:"Memphis Tigers School History"
881:"Coach John Wooden – Biography"
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1653:"'We couldn't contain Walton'"
1345:"Walton's 44 KO Memphis State"
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419:and Vince Carson, and guards
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1721:Smith, John Matthew (2013).
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1394:Wilmington Morning Star
1267:Sports Business Journal
1189:Wilmington Morning Star
465:opener at home against
1704:Wooden: A Coach's Life
1349:The Milwaukee Sentinel
1126:. Sports Reference LLC
1076:. Sports Reference LLC
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905:. Sports Reference LLC
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1628:"46: Almost Perfect"
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739:Aftermath and legacy
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499:1973 NCAA Tournament
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56:Memphis State Tigers
1288:Walker, J. Samuel.
1185:"Ind. routs Friars"
1001:Davis, pp. 394–396.
952:Davis, pp. 389–391.
713:Statistical summary
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525:Gene Bartow
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369:See also:
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