The Dons ended the season undefeated, becoming the first NCAA tournament champion to record a perfect season and the first team to go wire-to-wire as No.

San Francisco finished the season with a 29–0 record (14–0 CBA) and had won 55 consecutive games.

San Francisco won two straight NCAA titles behind a punishing defense led by Bill Russell, who turned shot blocking into an art form.

He was also better scorer than history gives him credit for, averaging more than 20 points in both championship seasons.

Jones and a balanced lineup; besides Russell, five other players averaged between 7.1 and 9.8 points per game.