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. The 26th annual edition of the tournament began on March 9, 1964, and ended with the championship game on March 21, at the Municipal Auditorium 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.

UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 98–83 victory in the final game over Duke. 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 Round Region Site Venue First RoundEastPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaThe Palestra MideastEvanston, IllinoisMcGaw Memorial Hall MidwestDallas, TexasSMU Coliseum WestEugene, OregonMcArthur Court Regionals East Raleigh, North CarolinaReynolds ColiseumMideastMinneapolis, MinnesotaWilliams Arena MidwestWichita, KansasU. of Wichita Field House WestCorvallis, OregonOregon State Coliseum Final FourKansas City, MissouriMunicipal Auditorium

Teams Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score East East Connecticut Fred Shabel Yankee Regional Runner-upDukeL 101–54East Duke Vic Bubas Atlantic Coast Runner UpUCLAL 98–83East Princeton Butch van Breda Kolff Ivy League Regional Fourth PlaceVillanovaL 74–62East Providence Joe Mullaney Independent First roundVillanovaL 77–66East Temple Harry Litwack Middle Atlantic First roundConnecticutL 53–48East Villanova Jack Kraft Independent Regional third placePrincetonW 74–62East VMI Weenie Miller Southern First roundPrincetonL 86–60 MideastMideast Kentucky Adolph Rupp Southeastern Regional Fourth PlaceLoyola–ChicagoL 100–91Mideast Louisville Peck Hickman Independent First roundOhioL 71–69Mideast Loyola–Chicago George Ireland Independent Regional third placeKentuckyW 100–91Mideast Michigan Dave Strack Big Ten Third PlaceKansas StateW 100–90Mideast Murray State Cal Luther Ohio Valley First roundLoyola–ChicagoL 101–91Mideast Ohio James Snyder Mid-American Regional Runner-upMichiganL 69–57 MidwestMidwest Creighton Red McManus Independent Regional Fourth PlaceTexas WesternL 63–52Midwest Kansas State Tex Winter Big Eight Fourth PlaceMichiganL 100–90Midwest Oklahoma City Abe Lemons Independent First roundCreightonL 89–78Midwest Texas A&M Shelby Metcalf Southwest First roundTexas WesternL 68–62Midwest Texas Western Don Haskins Independent Regional third placeCreightonW 63–52Midwest Wichita State Ralph Miller Missouri Valley Regional Runner-upKansas StateL 94–86 WestWest Arizona State Ned Wulk Western Athletic First roundUtah StateL 92–90West Oregon State Slats Gill Independent First roundSeattleL 61–57West San Francisco Pete Peletta West Coast Athletic Regional Runner-upUCLAL 76–72West Seattle Bob Boyd Independent Regional third placeUtah StateW 88–78West UCLA John Wooden AAWU ChampionDukeW 98–83West Utah State LaDell Andersen Independent Regional Fourth PlaceSeattleL 88–78

Bracket * – Denotes overtime period

East region

Mideast region

Midwest region

West region

Final Four

See also 1964 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 1964 National Invitation Tournament 1964 NAIA basketball tournament

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