The 1969 NCAA University Division men's basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Lew Alcindor of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Purdue was hampered due to injuries to starting point guard Billy Keller and forward Herm Gilliam; Purdue had also lost 7'0" center Chuck Bavis to a broken collarbone during the Mideast Regionals against Miami, (OH).
In earlier matchups, Bavis had provided an ample challenge to Alcindor.
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1969 tournament, and their host(s): First round Regional semifinals, 3rd-place games, and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) National semifinals, 3rd-place game, and championship (Final Four and championship) * – Denotes overtime period