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1965 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1965 |
| Teams | 23 |
| FinalFourArena | Memorial Coliseum |
| FinalFourCity | Portland, Oregon |
| Champions | UCLA Bruins |
| TitleCount | 2nd |
| ChampGameCount | 2nd |
| ChampFFCount | 3rd |
| RunnerUp | Michigan Wolverines |
| GameCount | 1st |
| RunnerFFCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal1 | Princeton Tigers |
| FinalFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | Wichita State Shockers |
| FinalFourCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | John Wooden |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MOP | Bill Bradley |
| MOPTeam | Princeton |
| Attendance | 140,673 |
| TopScorer | Bill Bradley |
| TopScorerTeam | Princeton |
| Points | 177 |
The 1965 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 27th annual edition of the tournament began on March 8, 1965, and ended with the championship game on March 20, at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. A total of 27 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game.
Second-ranked UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 91–80 victory in the final game over #1 Michigan, coached by Dave Strack. Bill Bradley of Princeton was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
UCLA finished the season with 28 wins and two defeats. In the championship game, the Bruins shot 56.9% with Gail Goodrich's 42 points and Kenny Washington's 17 points to become the fifth team to win consecutive championships.
Of note, this was the last NCAA Tournament for Henry Iba of Oklahoma State.
Locations
| Round | Region | Location | Venue | First Round | Regionals | Final Four |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Palestra | ||||
| Mideast | Bowling Green, Kentucky | E. A. Diddle Arena | ||||
| Midwest | ||||||
| & West | Lubbock, Texas | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum | ||||
| East | College Park, Maryland | Cole Field House | ||||
| Mideast | Lexington, Kentucky | Memorial Coliseum | ||||
| Midwest | Manhattan, Kansas | Ahearn Field House | ||||
| West | Provo, Utah | Smith Fieldhouse | ||||
| Portland, Oregon | Memorial Coliseum |
Teams
| Region | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score | East | Mideast | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Connecticut | Fred Shabel | Yankee | First round | Saint Joseph's | L 67–61 | ||||
| East | Press Maravich | Atlantic Coast | Regional third place | Saint Joseph's | W 103–81 | |||||
| East | John Egli | Independent | First round | Princeton | L 60–58 | |||||
| East | Princeton | Butch van Breda Kolff | Ivy League | Third Place | Wichita State | W 118–82 | ||||
| East | Joe Mullaney | Independent | Regional Runner-up | Princeton | L 109–69 | |||||
| East | Jack Ramsay | Middle Atlantic | Regional Fourth Place | NC State | L 103–81 | |||||
| East | George King | Southern | First round | Providence | L 91–67 | |||||
| Mideast | Don Donoher | Independent | Regional third place | DePaul | W 75–69 | |||||
| Mideast | Ray Meyer | Independent | Regional Fourth Place | Dayton | L 75–69 | |||||
| Mideast | Jim Baechtold | Ohio Valley | First round | DePaul | L 99–52 | |||||
| Mideast | Michigan | Dave Strack | Big Ten | Runner Up | UCLA | L 91–80 | ||||
| Mideast | Ohio | James Snyder | Mid-American | First round | Dayton | L 66–65 | ||||
| Mideast | Roy Skinner | Southeastern | Regional Runner-up | Michigan | L 87–85 | |||||
| Midwest | Houston | Guy Lewis | Independent | Regional Fourth Place | SMU | L 89–87 | ||||
| Midwest | John Dee | Independent | First round | Houston | L 99–98 | |||||
| Midwest | Oklahoma State | Henry Iba | Big Eight | Regional Runner-up | Wichita State | L 54–46 | ||||
| Midwest | Doc Hayes | Southwest | Regional third place | Houston | W 89–87 | |||||
| Midwest | Wichita State | Gary Thompson | Missouri Valley | Fourth Place | Princeton | L 118–82 | ||||
| West | Stan Watts | Western Athletic | Regional Fourth Place | Oklahoma City | L 112–102 | |||||
| West | Jim Williams | Independent | First round | Oklahoma City | L 70–68 | |||||
| West | Abe Lemons | Independent | Regional third place | BYU | W 112–102 | |||||
| West | Pete Peletta | West Coast Athletic | Regional Runner-up | UCLA | L 101–93 | |||||
| West | UCLA | John Wooden | AAWU | Champion | Michigan | W 91–80 |
Bracket
- – Denotes overtime period
East region
| RD1-team3=Princeton | RD1-score3=60 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=58 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=67 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Connecticut | RD1-score6=61 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=**** | RD1-score7=91 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=67 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=48 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Princeton | RD2-score2=66 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Saint Joseph's | RD2-score3=73* | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Providence | RD2-score4=81 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Princeton | RD3-score1=109 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Providence | RD3-score2=69
Mideast region
| RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=66 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Ohio | RD1-score4=65 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=**** | RD1-score7=99 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=52 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Michigan | RD2-score1=98 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Dayton | RD2-score2=71 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=**** | RD2-score3=83 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=DePaul | RD2-score4=78* | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Michigan | RD3-score1=87 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Vanderbilt | RD3-score2=85
Midwest region
| RD1-team7=Houston | RD1-score7=99 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=98 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wichita State | RD2-score1=86 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=81 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Oklahoma State | RD2-score3=75 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Houston | RD2-score4=60 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Wichita State | RD3-score1=54 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Oklahoma State | RD3-score2=46
West region
| RD1-team7=**** | RD1-score7=70 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=68 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UCLA | RD2-score1=100 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=76 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=**** | RD2-score3=91 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Oklahoma City | RD2-score4=67 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=UCLA | RD3-score1=101 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=San Francisco | RD3-score2=93
Final Four
| RD1-team1=Princeton | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2=ME | RD1-team2=Michigan | RD1-score2=93 | RD1-seed3=MW | RD1-team3=Wichita State | RD1-score3=89 | RD1-seed4=W | RD1-team4=UCLA | RD1-score4=108 | RD2-seed1=ME | RD2-team1=Michigan | RD2-score1=80 | RD2-seed2=W | RD2-team2=UCLA | RD2-score2=91
National Third Place Game
| RD1-seed1=E | RD1-team1=Princeton | RD1-score1=118 | RD1-seed2=MW | RD1-team2=Wichita State | RD1-score2=82
Regional third place games
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=NC State | RD1-score1=103 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Saint Joseph's | RD1-score2=81 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Dayton | RD1-score1=75 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=DePaul | RD1-score2=69
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=SMU | RD1-score1=89 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Houston | RD1-score2=87 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Oklahoma City | RD1-score1=112 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=BYU | RD1-score2=102
References
References
- ''New York Times'', March 21, 1965
- "1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket".
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