1965 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

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.

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
VenueMemorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
FavoriteMichigan
Attendance13,204
United States TV coverage
NetworkSports Network Incorporated

The Bruins upset the top-ranked Wolverines to repeat as national champions.

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