1965 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

See also: 1965 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament

1965 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
UCLA Bruins Michigan Wolverines
AAWU Big Ten
(27-2) (23-4)
91 80
Head coach:
John Wooden		 Head coach:
Dave Strack
1st half2nd half Total
UCLA Bruins 4744 91
Michigan Wolverines 3446 80
DateMarch 20, 1965[1]
VenueMemorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
FavoriteMichigan[2]
Attendance13,204[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkSports Network Incorporated
← 1964
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The 1965 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1965 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1964-65 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 20, 1965, at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. It featured the second-ranked and defending national champion UCLA Bruins of the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and the top-ranked Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference.

The Bruins upset the top-ranked Wolverines to repeat as national champions. To date, this is the last national championship game to be played between the teams ranked #1 and #2 in both the final AP and Coaches polls.

  1. ^ "UCLA vs. Michigan Box Score (Men), March 20, 1965". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (March 21, 1965). "UCLA nabs 2nd straight NCAA title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  3. ^ Missildine, Harry (March 21, 1965). "Goodrich, bouncin' Bruins mow down Michigan 91-80". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.