1970 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
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The 1970 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1969-70 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science (then-known colloquially as "Philadelphia Textile", later known as Philadelphia University, and now as Thomas Jefferson University) and Tennessee State's Ted McClain was the Most Outstanding Player.
Teams | 32 | ||||
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Finals site | Evansville, Indiana | ||||
Champions | Philadelphia Rams (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Tennessee State Tigers (1st title game) | ||||
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Winning coach | Herb Magee (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Ted McClain (Tennessee State) | ||||
Attendance | 16,075 | ||||
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American International College's tournament appearance was later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.