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
«1963 1965»

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
RoundRegionSiteVenue
First Round East Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Palestra
Mideast Evanston, Illinois McGaw Memorial Hall
Midwest Dallas, Texas SMU Coliseum
West Eugene, Oregon McArthur Court
Regionals East Raleigh, North Carolina Reynolds Coliseum
Mideast Minneapolis, Minnesota Williams Arena
Midwest Wichita, Kansas U. of Wichita Field House
West Corvallis, Oregon Oregon State Coliseum
Final Four Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Auditorium

Teams
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

* – Denotes overtime period

East region
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Duke 87
  Villanova 73
  Villanova 77
  Providence 66
  Duke 101
  Connecticut 54
  Connecticut 53
  Temple 48
  Connecticut 52 Third place
  Princeton 50
  Princeton 86 Villanova 74
  VMI 60 Princeton 62

Mideast region
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
  Kentucky 69
  Ohio 71   Ohio 85
  Louisville 69*   Ohio 57
  Michigan 69
  Michigan 84
  Loyola–Chicago 101   Loyola–Chicago 80
  Murray State 91 Third place
Loyola–Chicago 100
Kentucky 91

Midwest region
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
  Wichita State 84
  Creighton 89   Creighton 68
  Oklahoma City 78   Wichita State 86
  Kansas State 94
  Kansas State 64
  Texas Western 68   Texas Western 60
  Texas A&M 62 Third place
Texas Western 63
Creighton 52

West region
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
  UCLA 95
  Seattle 61   Seattle 90
  Oregon State 57   UCLA 76
  San Francisco 72
  San Francisco 64
  Utah State 92   Utah State 58
  Arizona State 90 Third place
Seattle 88
Utah State 78

Final Four
National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E Duke 91
ME Michigan 80
E Duke 83
W UCLA 98
MW Kansas State 84
W UCLA 90 National Third Place Game
ME Michigan 100
MW Kansas State 90

See also

References
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