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NCAA Division I Basketball 1965 Championship Tournament

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. It began on March 8, 1965, and ended with the championship game on March 20 in Portland, Oregon. A total of 27 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 91?80 victory in the final game over Michigan, coached by Dave Strack. Bill Bradley of Princeton was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

1965 - Final Four - Portland, Oregon


  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
0   Princeton 76  
0  Michigan 93  
    0  UCLA 91
  0  Michigan 80
0   Princeton 76
0   Michigan 93  

East Regional - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Princeton19-5Ivy League van Breda Kolff, ButchAutomatic
Pennsylvania State20-3Independent Egli, JohnAt Large
St. Joseph's, PA25-1East Coast Ramsey, JackAutomatic
Connecticut23-2Yankee Shabel, FredAutomatic
Providence22-1Independent Mullaney, JoeAt Large
West Virginia14-14Southern King, GeorgeAutomatic
North Carolina State20-4Atlantic Coast Maravich, PressAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 North Carolina State Bye  
       
        Princeton 66
      North Carolina State 48  
    Princeton 60
    Pennsylvania State 58  
             
      Princeton 109
    Providence 69  
    St. Joseph's, PA 67  
   Connecticut 61  
        Providence 81
      St. Joseph's, PA 73
    Providence 91
   West Virginia 67  

Mideast Regional - Bowling Green, Kentucky

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Dayton20-6Independent Donoher, DonAt Large
Ohio19-6Mid American Snyder, JamesAutomatic
DePaul16-8Independent Meyer, RayAt Large
Eastern Kentucky19-5Ohio Valley Baechtold, JimAutomatic
Michigan21-3Big Ten Strack, DaveAutomatic
Vanderbilt23-3Southeastern Skinner, RoyAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Michigan Bye  
       
        Dayton 71
      Michigan 98  
    Dayton 66
    Ohio 65  
             
      Michigan 87
    Vanderbilt 85  
    DePaul 99  
   Eastern Kentucky 52  
        DePaul 78
      Vanderbilt 83
   
   Vanderbilt Bye  

Midwest Regional - Lubbock, Texas

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Houston18-8Independent Lewis, GuyAt Large
Notre Dame15-11Independent Dee, JohnnyAt Large
Wichita State19-7Missouri Valley Thompson, GaryAutomatic
Oklahoma State19-6Big Eight Iba, HenryAutomatic
Michigan21-3Big Ten Strack, DaveAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Oklahoma State Bye  
       
        Houston 60
      Oklahoma State 75  
    Houston 99
    Notre Dame 98  
             
      Oklahoma State 46
    Wichita State 54  
   Wichita State Bye  
     
        Wichita State 86
      Southern Methodist 81
   
   Southern Methodist Bye  

West Regional - Lubbock, Texas

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Oklahoma City19-9Independent Lemons, AbeAt Large
Colorado State16-7Independent Williams, JimAt Large
UCLA24-2Pacific Ten Wooden, JohnAutomatic
Brigham Young21-5Western Athletic Watts, StanAutomatic
San Francisco23-4West Coast Peletta, PeterAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 San Francisco Bye  
       
        Oklahoma City 67
      San Francisco 91  
    Oklahoma City 70
    Colorado State 68  
             
      San Francisco 93
    UCLA 101  
   UCLA Bye  
     
        UCLA 100
      Brigham Young 76
   
   Brigham Young Bye