1964–65_UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball_team

1964–65 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

1964–65 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season


The 1964–65 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its second NCAA national championship under head coach John Wooden.[2]

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At Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, the #2 Bruins successfully defended their national title with a 91–80 win over top-ranked Michigan before 13,204.[3][4][5] Gail Goodrich's 42 points and Kenny Washington's 17 points helped UCLA to become the fifth team to win consecutive championships. Wooden liked Goodrich for his "poise, quickness and speed."[6]

After dropping the season opener at Illinois in early December, the Bruins finished the season with a 28–2 record, winning the last fifteen games and scoring a team record of 400 points in the four tournament games. Brigham Young, San Francisco, and Wichita State were also eliminated by the Bruins.[7][8] This was Wooden's 17th season at UCLA.

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Notes

  • UCLA began the season ranked first in both major polls.
  • Half time score of the championship game was UCLA 47, Michigan 34.
  • UCLA hit .569 of its shots, while Michigan hit .516.
  • Gail Goodrich was a first team All-American

References

  1. "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  2. Rice, Gordon (March 21, 1965). "UCLA wins title". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). UPI. p. 6A.
  3. Uhrhammer, Jerry (March 21, 1965). "UCLA nabs 2nd straight NCAA title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  4. Missildine, Harry (March 21, 1965). "Goodrich, bouncin' Bruins mow down Michigan 91-80". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  5. Bill Becker, "UCLA Repeats; Goodrich Excels", New York Times, March 21, 1965
  6. Missildine, Harry (March 20, 1965). "UCLA, Michigan quintets blast way to NCAA finals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 8.
  7. "Bruins slim pick to tip Michigan". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 20, 1965. p. 8.
  8. "UCLA Quint to Play in Milwaukee Tourney". Los Angeles Times. May 15, 1964. ProQuest 168580777.
  9. "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.

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