The 1964–65 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1964, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1965 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 20, 1965, at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. The UCLA Bruins won their second NCAA national championship with a 91–80 victory over the Michigan Wolverines.
| 1964–65 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | Michigan[1][2] |
| NCAA Tournament | 1965 |
| Tournament dates | March 8 – 20, 1965 |
| National Championship | Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon |
| NCAA Champions | UCLA |
| Helms National Champions | UCLA |
| Other champions | St. John's (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Bill Bradley, Princeton, & Gail Goodrich, UCLA |
Season headlines
- The Associated Press (AP) Poll introduced a preseason Top 20, but during the season continued to rank only the Top 10 teams, as it had done since the 1961–62 season.[3]
- The NCAA tournament contracted from 25 to 23 teams.
- The National Invitation Tournament expanded from 12 to 14 teams.
- UCLA won its second consecutive national championship, as well as its second overall.
- Bill Bradley of Princeton became the first player to score 50 or more points in an NCAA tournament Final Four game, scoring 58 against Wichita State in the national third-place game on March 20, 1965.[4]
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The Top 20 from the AP Poll and the UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[5][6]
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Conference membership changes
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Informal championships
| Conference | Regular season winner | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Big 5 | St. Joseph's | Jim Washington, Villanova | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders
Post-season tournaments
NCAA tournament
Final Four
| National semifinals | National finals | ||||||||
| E | Princeton | 76 | |||||||
| ME | Michigan | 93 | |||||||
| ME | Michigan | 80 | |||||||
| W | UCLA | 91 | |||||||
| MW | Wichita State | 89 | |||||||
| W | UCLA | 108 | |||||||
- Third Place – Princeton 118, Wichita State 82
National Invitation tournament
Semifinals & finals
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Villanova | 91 | ||||||||
| NYU | 69 | ||||||||
| Villanova | 51 | ||||||||
| St. John's | 55 | ||||||||
| St. John's | 67 | ||||||||
| Army | 60 | ||||||||
- Third Place – Army 75, NYU 74
Awards
Consensus All-American teams
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | F | Senior | Miami (FL) |
| Bill Bradley | F | Senior | Princeton |
| Gail Goodrich | G | Senior | UCLA |
| Fred Hetzel | F | Senior | Davidson |
| Cazzie Russell | F | Junior | Michigan |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Buntin | F | Senior | Michigan |
| Wayne Estes | F | Senior | Utah State |
| Clyde Lee | F | Junior | Vanderbilt |
| Dave Schellhase | G/F | Junior | Purdue |
| Dave Stallworth | F | Senior | Wichita State |
Major player of the year awards
- Helms Player of the Year: Bill Bradley, Princeton, & Gail Goodrich, UCLA
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Bill Bradley, Princeton
- UPI Player of the Year: Bill Bradley, Princeton
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Bill Bradley, Princeton
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Bill Bradley, Princeton
Major coach of the year awards
- Henry Iba Award: Butch van Breda Kolff, Princeton
- NABC Coach of the Year: Butch van Breda Kolff, Princeton
- UPI Coach of the Year: Dave Strack, Michigan
Other major awards
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Jim Washington, Villanova
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Warren Isaac, Iona
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | Tates Locke | Bob Knight | Locke left to become freshman coach at Miami (Ohio) and was replaced by his 24-year-old assistant, future Hall of Fame coach Knight.[12] | |
| Bradley | Chuck Orsborn | Joe Stowell | Orsborn was promoted to Bradley Athletic Director and passed on head coaching duties to assistant Stowell.[13] | |
| Cincinnati | Ed Jucker | Tay Baker | ||
| Georgia | Harbin Lawson | Ken Rosemond | ||
| Holy Cross | Frank Oftring | Jack Donohue | Oftring retired from coaching and was replaced with Donohue, who had been prized recruit Lew Alcindor's coach at Power Memorial Academy.[14] | |
| Indiana | Branch McCracken | Lou Watson | ||
| LSU | Jay McCreary | Frank Truitt | ||
| Mississippi State | Babe McCarthy | Joe Dan Gold | ||
| St. John's | Joe Lapchick | Lou Carnesecca | ||
| Wake Forest | Bones McKinney | Jack Murdock |
References
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