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- ↑ "UCLA vs. Florida State Box Score (Men), March 25, 1972". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "UCLA vs. Florida State Box Score, March 25, 1972 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".