The 1965 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 27th annual edition of the tournament began on March 8, 1965, and ended with the championship game on March 20, at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. A total of 27 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game.

Second-ranked UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 91–80 victory in the final game over #1 Michigan, coached by Dave Strack. Bill Bradley of Princeton was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

UCLA finished the season with 28 wins and two defeats. In the championship game, the Bruins shot 56.9% with Gail Goodrich's 42 points and Kenny Washington's 17 points to become the fifth team to win consecutive championships.New York Times, March 21, 1965

Of note, this was the last NCAA Tournament for Henry Iba of Oklahoma State.

Locations

Round Region Location Venue First Round East Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Palestra Mideast Bowling Green, Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena Midwest& West Lubbock, Texas Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Regionals East College Park, Maryland Cole Field House Mideast Lexington, Kentucky Memorial Coliseum Midwest Manhattan, Kansas Ahearn Field House West Provo, Utah Smith FieldhouseFinal Four Portland, Oregon Memorial Coliseum

Teams Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score East East Connecticut Fred Shabel Yankee First roundSaint Joseph'sL 67–61 East Press Maravich Atlantic Coast Regional third placeSaint Joseph'sW 103–81 East John Egli Independent First roundPrincetonL 60–58 East Princeton Butch van Breda Kolff Ivy League Third PlaceWichita StateW 118–82 East Joe Mullaney Independent Regional Runner-upPrincetonL 109–69 East Jack Ramsay Middle Atlantic Regional Fourth PlaceNC StateL 103–81 East George King Southern First roundProvidenceL 91–67 Mideast Mideast Don Donoher Independent Regional third placeDePaulW 75–69 Mideast Ray Meyer Independent Regional Fourth PlaceDaytonL 75–69 Mideast Jim Baechtold Ohio Valley First roundDePaulL 99–52 Mideast Michigan Dave Strack Big Ten Runner UpUCLAL 91–80 Mideast Ohio James Snyder Mid-American First roundDaytonL 66–65 Mideast Roy Skinner Southeastern Regional Runner-upMichiganL 87–85 Midwest Midwest Houston Guy Lewis Independent Regional Fourth PlaceSMUL 89–87 Midwest John Dee Independent First roundHoustonL 99–98 Midwest Oklahoma State Henry Iba Big Eight Regional Runner-upWichita StateL 54–46 Midwest Doc Hayes Southwest Regional third placeHoustonW 89–87 Midwest Wichita State Gary Thompson Missouri Valley Fourth PlacePrincetonL 118–82 West West Stan Watts Western Athletic Regional Fourth PlaceOklahoma CityL 112–102 West Jim Williams Independent First roundOklahoma CityL 70–68 West Abe Lemons Independent Regional third placeBYUW 112–102 West Pete Peletta West Coast Athletic Regional Runner-upUCLAL 101–93 West UCLA John Wooden AAWU ChampionMichiganW 91–80

Bracket * – Denotes overtime period

East region

Mideast region

Midwest region

West region

Final Four

National Third Place Game

Regional third place games

See also 1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 1965 National Invitation Tournament 1965 NAIA basketball tournament 1964–65 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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