1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

Edition of USA college basketball tournamentMarch 2026 August 2023 March 2026 1964 25 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri UCLA Bruins 1st 1st 2nd Duke Blue Devils 1st 2nd Kansas State Wildcats 4th Michigan Wolverines 1st John Wooden 1st Walt Hazzard UCLA 140,790 Jeff Mullins Duke 116 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.Barrier Smith Sudden 16-0 Shutout Kills Duke in Middle of Contest https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record/192576948/ 3 March 2026 News and Record 22 March 1964 22 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   1963 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova 77   1963 men Providence Friars Providence 66   Connecticut 53   1963 men Temple Temple 48   Princeton 86   VMI 60   Duke 87   Villanova 73   Connecticut 52   Princeton 50   Duke 101   Connecticut 54 Villanova 74 Princeton 62 Mideast region   Ohio 71   1963 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville 69*   Loyola–Chicago 101   1963 men Murray State Racers Murray State 91   1963 men Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky 69   Ohio 85   Michigan 84   Loyola–Chicago 80   Ohio 57   Michigan 69 Loyola–Chicago 100 Kentucky 91 Midwest region   Creighton 89   1963 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City 78   1963 men Texas Western Miners Texas Western 68   1963 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M 62   Wichita State 84   Creighton 68   Kansas State 64   Texas Western 60   Wichita State 86   Kansas State 94 Texas Western 63 Creighton 52 West region   1963 men Seattle Chieftains Seattle 61   1963 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State 57   1963 men Utah State Aggies Utah State 92   1963 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 90   UCLA 95   Seattle 90   1963 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco 64   Utah State 58   UCLA 76   San Francisco 72 Seattle 88 Utah State 78 Final Four National Semifinals National Championship Game E Duke 91 ME Michigan 80 MW Kansas State 84 W UCLA 90 E Duke 83 W UCLA 98 National Third Place Game ME Michigan 100 MW Kansas State 90 See also 1964 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 1964 National Invitation Tournament 1964 NAIA basketball tournament References Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Ncaa Category:Sports in Corvallis, Oregon Category:Basketball in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex NCAA University Division basketball tournament NCAA University Division basketball tournament