1964 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

The 1964 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1963-64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 21, 1964, at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. It featured the UCLA Bruins of the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

1964 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
UCLA Bruins Duke Blue Devils
AAWU ACC
(29-0) (26-4)
98 83
Head coach:
John Wooden
Head coach:
Vic Bubas
1st half2nd half Total
UCLA Bruins 5048 98
Duke Blue Devils 3845 83
DateMarch 21, 1964
VenueMunicipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
MVPWalt Hazzard, UCLA
Attendance10,684
United States TV coverage
NetworkSports Network Incorporated

UCLA handily defeated Duke to win their first ever national championship, and it marked the start of a dynasty for the Bruins.

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