Edition of USA college basketball 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.
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.[ 1]
Of note, this was the last NCAA Tournament for Henry Iba of Oklahoma State .
Locations
First round (green), Regionals (blue), and Final Four (red)
Teams
Bracket
* – Denotes overtime period
East region
Mideast region
Midwest region
West region
Final Four
National Semifinals
National Championship Game
E
Princeton
76
ME
Michigan
93
ME
Michigan
80
W
UCLA
91
MW
Wichita State
89
W
UCLA
108
National Third Place Game
National Third Place Game [ 2]
E
Princeton
118
MW
Wichita State
82
Regional third place games
East Regional third place
NC State
103
Saint Joseph's
81
Mideast Regional third place
Dayton
75
DePaul
69
Midwest Regional third place
SMU
89
Houston
87
West Regional third place
Oklahoma City
112
BYU
102
See also
References
1964–65 NCAA University Division championships
University Division only Single championship
Sporting events in Portland, Oregon
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