# 1970 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

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.
American International College's tournament appearance was later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Ashland | Runner-up |
| Cheyney | Third Place |
| Philadelphia Textile | Regional Champion |
| Youngstown State | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| American International* | Regional Champion |
| Assumption | Runner-up |
| Springfield | Third Place |
| Saint Anselm | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Boise State | Third Place |
| Puget Sound | Runner-up |
| Sacramento State | Fourth Place |
| UC Riverside | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Capital | Third Place |
| Central Michigan | Runner-up |
| St. Joseph's (IN) | Regional Champion |
| Wayne State (MI) | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Buffalo State | Regional Champion |
| Hartwick | Third Place |
| Montclair State | Runner-up |
| Stony Brook | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Georgia Southern | Runner-up |
| Mount St. Mary's | Fourth Place |
| Old Dominion | Third Place |
| Stetson | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Bellarmine | Third Place |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Runner-up |
| Tennessee State | Regional Champion |
| Transylvania | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Central Missouri State | Runner-up |
| Cornell (IA) | Fourth Place |
| South Dakota State | Regional Champion |
| SW Missouri State | Third Place |
*tournament appearance vacated

## Regionals
### Mideast - Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center Host: Cheyney State College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 79 | | | |
| Youngstown State | Youngstown State | 52 | | | |
| Youngstown State | Youngstown State | 52 | Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 45 |
| | | | Ashland | Ashland | 28 |
| Ashland | Ashland | 50 | Ashland | Ashland | 28 |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 43 | | | |
* Third Place - Cheyney 94, Youngstown State 91

### New England - Worcester, Massachusetts

Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| American International | American International | 89 | | | |
| St. Anselm | St. Anselm | 74 | | | |
| St. Anselm | St. Anselm | 74 | American International | American International | 83 |
| | | | Assumption | Assumption | 82 |
| Assumption | Assumption | 106 | Assumption | Assumption | 82 |
| Springfield | Springfield | 84 | | | |
* Third Place - Springfield 109, St. Anselm 103

### Far West - Tacoma, Washington

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 83 | | | |
| Boise State | Boise State | 81 | | | |
| Boise State | Boise State | 81 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 83 |
| | | | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 72 |
| Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 67 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 72 |
| Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 62 | | | |
* Third Place -Boise State 63, Sacramento State 61

### Great Lakes - Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Location: CMU Fieldhouse Host: Central Michigan University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) | 75 | | | |
| Capital | Capital | 72 | | | |
| Capital | Capital | 72 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's | 87 |
| | | | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 68 |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 73 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 68 |
| Wayne State (MI) | Wayne State (MI) | 61 | | | |
* Third Place - Capital 83, Wayne State (MI) 80

### East - Buffalo, New York

Location: unknown Host: Buffalo State College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Montclair State | Montclair State | 63 | | | |
| Hartwick | Hartwick | 54 | | | |
| Hartwick | Hartwick | 54 | Montclair State | Montclair State | 72 |
| | | | Buffalo State | Buffalo State | 81 |
| Buffalo State | Buffalo State | 93 | Buffalo State | Buffalo State | 81 |
| Stony Brook | Stony Brook | 69 | | | |
* Third Place - Hartwick 78, Stony Brook 70

### South Atlantic - Statesboro, Georgia

Location: Hanner Fieldhouse Host: Georgia Southern College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Stetson | Stetson | 78 | | | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 77 | | | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 77 | Stetson | Stetson | 93 |
| | | | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 86 |
| Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 86 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 86 |
| Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 79 | | | |
* Third Place - Old Dominion 93, Mount St. Mary's 90

### South - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 82 | | | |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 77 | | | |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 77 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 75 |
| | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 73 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 74 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 73 |
| Transylvania | Transylvania | 67 | | | |
* Third Place - Bellarmine 114, Transylvania 72

### Midwest - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: The Barn Host: South Dakota State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 77 | | | |
| Cornell (IA) | Cornell (IA) | 65 | | | |
| Cornell (IA) | Cornell (IA) | 65 | Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 73 |
| | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 92 |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 82 | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 92 |
| SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 71 | | | |
* Third Place - SW Missouri State 76, Cornell 65
*denotes each overtime played

## National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 11 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 11 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 11 | National semifinals Final Four March 12 | National semifinals Final Four March 12 | National semifinals Final Four March 12 | National Championship March 13 | National Championship March 13 | National Championship March 13 |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 101 | | | | | | |
| American International | American International | 53 | | | | | | |
| American International | American International | 53 | Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 79 | | | |
| | | | UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 63 | | | |
| UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 82 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 63 | | | |
| St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) | 77 | | | | | | |
| St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) | 77 | | | | Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 76 |
| | | | | | | Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 65 |
| Buffalo State | Buffalo State | 75 | | | | | | | Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 65 |
| Stetson | Stetson | 74 | | | | | | |
| Stetson | Stetson | 74 | Buffalo State | Buffalo State | 80 | | | |
| | | | Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 101 | | | |
| Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 92 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 101 | | | |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 89 | | | | | | |
* Third Place - UC Riverside 94, Buffalo State 83
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Howard Lee (UC Riverside)
* Ted McClain (Tennessee State)
* John Pierantozzi (Philadelphia Textile)
* Carl Poole (Philadelphia Textile)
* Randy Smith (Buffalo State)