1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1UCLA Bruins
NCAA Tournament1969
Tournament datesMarch 8 – 22, 1969
National ChampionshipFreedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA ChampionsUCLA Bruins
Helms National ChampionsUCLA Bruins
Other championsTemple Owls (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		Lew Alcindor, UCLA Bruins (Naismith)
Player of the Year
(Helms)		Lew Alcindor, UCLA Bruins

The 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1968, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1969 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 22, 1969, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The UCLA Bruins won their fifth NCAA national championship with a 92–72 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers.

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