The 1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1963, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 21, 1964, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The UCLA Bruins won their first NCAA national championship with a 98–83 victory over the Duke Blue Devils.
Season headlines
The Big Sky Conference began play, with six members.
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The Top 10 from the AP Poll and the Top 20 from the UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season.
Associated PressRankingTeam1Loyola-Chicago2NYU3Cincinnati4Duke5Wichita6Arizona State7Ohio State8Michigan9Kentucky10Oregon State UPI CoachesRankingTeam1Loyola-Chicago2Cincinnati3(tie)DukeNYU5Wichita6Arizona State7Ohio State8Michigan9Oregon State10Texas11Kentucky12Providence13(tie)San FranciscoUCLA15Villanova16(tie)Kansas StateStanford18Minnesota19Oklahoma State20Bradley
Conference membership changes
SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference non-NCAA University Division Ohio Valley Conference Metropolitan New York Conference NCAA University Division independent NCAA University Division independent Big Sky Conference NCAA University Division independent Big Sky Conference NCAA University Division independent Big Sky Conference Metropolitan New York Conference NCAA University Division independent NCAA University Division independent Big Sky Conference NCAA University Division independent Big Sky Conference Middle Atlantic Conference non-NCAA University Division Metropolitan New York Conference NCAA University Division independent Metropolitan New York Conference NCAA University Division independent Metropolitan New York Conference NCAA University Division independent non-NCAA University Division West Coast Athletic Conference NCAA University Division independent Athletic Association of Western Universities non-NCAA University Division Big Sky Conference
Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments
ConferenceRegular season winnerConference player of the yearConference tournamentTournament venue (City)Tournament winnerAthletic Association of Western Universities UCLA None selected No TournamentAtlantic Coast Conference Duke Jeff Mullins,Duke2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section , retrieved 2009-02-14 1964 ACC men's basketball tournament Reynolds Coliseum(Raleigh, North Carolina) DukeBig Eight Conference Kansas State None selected No TournamentBig Sky Conference Montana State None selected No TournamentBig Ten Conference Michigan & None selected No TournamentIvy League Princeton None selected No TournamentMid-American Conference Ohio None selected No TournamentMiddle Atlantic Conference Temple No TournamentMissouri Valley Conference Drake & Wichita None selected No TournamentOhio Valley Conference Murray State Jim Jennings, Murray State 1964 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Jefferson County Armory(Louisville, Kentucky) Murray StateSoutheastern Conference Kentucky None selected No TournamentSouthern Conference Davidson Fred Hetzel, Davidson2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09 1964 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Charlotte Coliseum(Charlotte, North Carolina) VMI2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09Southwest Conference Texas A&M Bennie Lenox, No TournamentWest Coast Athletic Conference San Francisco Ollie Johnson, No TournamentWestern Athletic Conference Arizona State & None selected No TournamentYankee Conference Connecticut & None selected No Tournament Conference standings
University Division independents A total of 55 college teams played as University Division independents. Among them, (25–3) had the best winning percentage (.893), and Texas Western and Oregon State (25–4) finished with the most wins.
Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 La Salle Steve Courtin, Saint Joseph's, & Wali Jones, Villanova La Salle finished with a 3–1 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.
Post-season tournaments
NCAA tournament
Final Four
National Invitation tournament
Semifinals & finals
Awards
Consensus All-American teams
+ Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team Gary Bradds F Senior Ohio State Bill Bradley F Junior Princeton Walt Hazzard G Senior UCLA Cotton Nash F Senior Kentucky Dave Stallworth F Junior Wichita
+ Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Ron Bonham F Senior Cincinnati Mel Counts C Senior Oregon State Fred Hetzel F Junior Davidson Jeff Mullins G Senior Duke Cazzie Russell F Sophomore Michigan
Major player of the year awards
Helms Player of the Year: Walt Hazzard, UCLA Associated Press Player of the Year: Gary Bradds, Ohio State UPI Player of the Year: Gary Bradds, Ohio State Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Walt Hazzard, UCLA Sporting News Player of the Year: Bill Bradley, Princeton
Major coach of the year awards
Henry Iba Award: John Wooden, UCLA NABC Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA UPI Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA Sporting News Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA
Other major awards
Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Steve Courtin, Saint Joseph's, & Wali Jones, Villanova NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Nick Werkman, Seton Hall
Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended. TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonBucknellGene EvansDon Smith ColgateBob DeweyBob Duffy DaytonTom BlackburnDon DonoherIowaSharm ScheuermanRalph MillerKansasDick HarpTed Owens MarquetteEddie HickeyAl McGuireNC StateEverett CasePress MaravichNotre DameJohn JordanJohn Dee Oregon StateSlats GillPaul ValentiSouth CarolinaChuck NoeDwane MorrisonFrank McGuireTennessee TechJohn OldhamKen Sidwell Oldham left to coach Western Kentucky State.TulaneTed LenhardtRalph Pedersen Virginia TechWilliam MatthewsHowie Shannon VMIWeenie MillerGary McPherson Western Kentucky StateEdgar DiddleJohn OldhamWichita MunicipalRalph MillerGary Thompson
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