The 1972 #NCAA #UniversityDivision basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in #singleelimination play to determine the national champion of NCAA University Division (now #DivisionI) #collegeBasketball. It began on Saturday, March 11, and ended with the #championshipGame in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 25. A total of 29 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game. Led by longtime head coach #JohnWooden.