The 1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball.
This tournament was notable for the number of small schools that reached the Sweet 16, Elite 8, Final 4, and championship Game.
Coach Al McGuire took issue with being seeded in the Midwest regional instead of the geographically closer Mideast.
There were three first-time participants in the Final Four: New Mexico State, St. Bonaventure, and Jacksonville, a feat not repeated until the 2023 tournament.
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1970 tournament: 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) Curt Gowdy, Charlie Jones, and Jim Simpson - First Round at Dayton, Ohio (Jacksonville-Western Kentucky, Notre Dame-Ohio State);