1964_NCAA_University_Division_basketball_tournament

1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

Edition of USA college 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.

Quick Facts Season, Teams ...

UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 9883 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.

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Teams

More information Region, Team ...

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

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