1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

The 1964 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 in the United States. It began on March 9, 1964, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 29 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.

1964 NCAA University Division
basketball tournament
Season1963–64
Teams25
Finals siteMunicipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsUCLA Bruins (1st title, 1st title game,
2nd Final Four)
Runner-upDuke Blue Devils (1st title game,
2nd Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJohn Wooden (1st title)
MOPWalt Hazzard (UCLA)
Attendance140,790
Top scorerJeff Mullins (Duke)
(116 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«19631965»

UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 98–83 victory in the final game over Duke, coached by Vic Bubas. Walt Hazzard of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The title was the first in the history of the UCLA program, and was a sign of things to come, as the Bruins would win nine more championships in the next eleven seasons.

Locations

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RoundRegionSiteVenue
First RoundEastPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaThe Palestra
MideastEvanston, IllinoisMcGaw Memorial Hall
MidwestDallas, TexasSMU Coliseum
WestEugene, OregonMcArthur Court
RegionalsEastRaleigh, North CarolinaReynolds Coliseum
MideastMinneapolis, MinnesotaWilliams Arena
MidwestWichita, KansasU. of Wichita Field House
WestCorvallis, OregonOregon State Coliseum
Final FourKansas City, MissouriMunicipal Auditorium

Teams

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RegionTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East
EastConnecticutFred ShabelYankeeRegional Runner-upDukeL 101–54
EastDukeVic BubasAtlantic CoastRunner UpUCLAL 98–83
EastPrincetonButch van Breda KolffIvy LeagueRegional Fourth PlaceVillanovaL 74–62
EastProvidenceJoe MullaneyIndependentFirst roundVillanovaL 77–66
EastTempleHarry LitwackMiddle AtlanticFirst roundConnecticutL 53–48
EastVillanovaJack KraftIndependentRegional third placePrincetonW 74–62
EastVMIWeenie MillerSouthernFirst roundPrincetonL 86–60
Mideast
MideastKentuckyAdolph RuppSoutheasternRegional Fourth PlaceLoyola–ChicagoL 100–91
MideastLouisvillePeck HickmanIndependentFirst roundOhioL 71–69
MideastLoyola–ChicagoGeorge IrelandIndependentRegional third placeKentuckyW 100–91
MideastMichiganDave StrackBig TenThird PlaceKansas StateW 100–90
MideastMurray StateCal LutherOhio ValleyFirst roundLoyola–ChicagoL 101–91
MideastOhioJames SnyderMid-AmericanRegional Runner-upMichiganL 69–57
Midwest
MidwestCreightonRed McManusIndependentRegional Fourth PlaceTexas WesternL 63–52
MidwestKansas StateTex WinterBig EightFourth PlaceMichiganL 100–90
MidwestOklahoma CityAbe LemonsIndependentFirst roundCreightonL 89–78
MidwestTexas A&MShelby MetcalfSouthwestFirst roundTexas WesternL 68–62
MidwestTexas WesternDon HaskinsIndependentRegional third placeCreightonW 63–52
MidwestWichita StateRalph MillerMissouri ValleyRegional Runner-upKansas StateL 94–86
West
WestArizona StateNed WulkWestern AthleticFirst roundUtah StateL 92–90
WestOregon StateSlats GillIndependentFirst roundSeattleL 61–57
WestSan FranciscoPete PelettaWest Coast AthleticRegional Runner-upUCLAL 76–72
WestSeattleBob BoydIndependentRegional third placeUtah StateW 88–78
WestUCLAJohn WoodenAAWUChampionDukeW 98–83
WestUtah StateLaDell AndersenIndependentRegional Fourth PlaceSeattleL 88–78

Bracket

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* – Denotes overtime period

East region

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
 Duke87
 Villanova73
 Villanova77
 Providence66
 Duke101
 Connecticut54
 Connecticut53
 Temple48
 Connecticut52Third place
 Princeton50
 Princeton86Villanova74
 VMI60Princeton62

Mideast region

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 Kentucky69
 Ohio71 Ohio85
 Louisville69* Ohio57
 Michigan69
 Michigan84
 Loyola–Chicago101 Loyola–Chicago80
 Murray State91Third place
Loyola–Chicago100
Kentucky91

Midwest region

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 Wichita State84
 Creighton89 Creighton68
 Oklahoma City78 Wichita State86
 Kansas State94
 Kansas State64
 Texas Western68 Texas Western60
 Texas A&M62Third place
Texas Western63
Creighton52

West region

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 UCLA95
 Seattle61 Seattle90
 Oregon State57 UCLA76
 San Francisco72
 San Francisco64
 Utah State92 Utah State58
 Arizona State90Third place
Seattle88
Utah State78

Final Four

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National SemifinalsNational Championship Game
      
EDuke91
MEMichigan80
EDuke83
WUCLA98
MWKansas State84
WUCLA90National Third Place Game
MEMichigan100
MWKansas State90

See also

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References

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