🏀🏆On March 22, 1969 UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the NCAA national title with a 92–72 victory over Purdue, coached by George King. Lew Alcindor of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. John Vallely, the "Money Man", scored 22 points and Alcindor had 37 points, to give the Bruins the win over Purdue, which was Wooden’s alma mater. Purdue was hampered by injuries to Billy Keller and Herm Gilliam; the Boilermakers had also lost center Chuck Bavis to a broken collarbone dur