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NCAA Division I Basketball 1965 Championship Tournament
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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
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Princeton |
76 |
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Michigan |
93 |
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UCLA |
91 |
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Michigan |
80 |
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Princeton |
76 |
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Michigan |
93 |
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East Regional - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Princeton | 19-5 | Ivy League | van Breda Kolff, Butch | Automatic |
| Pennsylvania State | 20-3 | Independent | Egli, John | At Large |
| St. Joseph's, PA | 25-1 | East Coast | Ramsey, Jack | Automatic |
| Connecticut | 23-2 | Yankee | Shabel, Fred | Automatic |
| Providence | 22-1 | Independent | Mullaney, Joe | At Large |
| West Virginia | 14-14 | Southern | King, George | Automatic |
| North Carolina State | 20-4 | Atlantic Coast | Maravich, Press | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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North Carolina State |
Bye |
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Princeton |
66 |
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North Carolina State |
48 |
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Princeton |
60 |
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Pennsylvania State |
58 |
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Princeton |
109 |
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Providence |
69 |
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St. Joseph's, PA |
67 |
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Connecticut |
61 |
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Providence |
81 |
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St. Joseph's, PA |
73 |
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Providence |
91 |
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West Virginia |
67 |
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Mideast Regional - Bowling Green, Kentucky
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Dayton | 20-6 | Independent | Donoher, Don | At Large |
| Ohio | 19-6 | Mid American | Snyder, James | Automatic |
| DePaul | 16-8 | Independent | Meyer, Ray | At Large |
| Eastern Kentucky | 19-5 | Ohio Valley | Baechtold, Jim | Automatic |
| Michigan | 21-3 | Big Ten | Strack, Dave | Automatic |
| Vanderbilt | 23-3 | Southeastern | Skinner, Roy | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Michigan |
Bye |
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Dayton |
71 |
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Michigan |
98 |
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Dayton |
66 |
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Ohio |
65 |
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Michigan |
87 |
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Vanderbilt |
85 |
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DePaul |
99 |
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Eastern Kentucky |
52 |
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DePaul |
78 |
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Vanderbilt |
83 |
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Vanderbilt |
Bye |
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Midwest Regional - Lubbock, Texas
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Houston | 18-8 | Independent | Lewis, Guy | At Large |
| Notre Dame | 15-11 | Independent | Dee, Johnny | At Large |
| Wichita State | 19-7 | Missouri Valley | Thompson, Gary | Automatic |
| Oklahoma State | 19-6 | Big Eight | Iba, Henry | Automatic |
| Michigan | 21-3 | Big Ten | Strack, Dave | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Oklahoma State |
Bye |
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Houston |
60 |
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Oklahoma State |
75 |
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Houston |
99 |
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Notre Dame |
98 |
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Oklahoma State |
46 |
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Wichita State |
54 |
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Wichita State |
Bye |
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Wichita State |
86 |
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Southern Methodist |
81 |
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Southern Methodist |
Bye |
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West Regional - Lubbock, Texas
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Oklahoma City | 19-9 | Independent | Lemons, Abe | At Large |
| Colorado State | 16-7 | Independent | Williams, Jim | At Large |
| UCLA | 24-2 | Pacific Ten | Wooden, John | Automatic |
| Brigham Young | 21-5 | Western Athletic | Watts, Stan | Automatic |
| San Francisco | 23-4 | West Coast | Peletta, Peter | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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San Francisco |
Bye |
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Oklahoma City |
67 |
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San Francisco |
91 |
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Oklahoma City |
70 |
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Colorado State |
68 |
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San Francisco |
93 |
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UCLA |
101 |
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UCLA |
Bye |
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UCLA |
100 |
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Brigham Young |
76 |
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Brigham Young |
Bye |
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