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1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

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The 1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1963, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 21, 1964, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The UCLA Bruins won their first NCAA national championship with a 98–83 victory over the Duke Blue Devils.

Preseason AP No. 1Loyola Ramblers[1]
NCAATournament1964
Tournament datesMarch 9 – 21, 1964
National ChampionshipMunicipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri
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1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1Loyola Ramblers[1]
NCAA Tournament1964
Tournament datesMarch 9 – 21, 1964
National ChampionshipMunicipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA ChampionsUCLA Bruins
Helms National ChampionsUCLA Bruins
Other championsBradley Braves (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Helms)		Walt Hazzard, UCLA Bruins
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Season headlines

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

Main article: 1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

The Top 10 from the AP Poll and the Top 20 from the UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[2]

More information Associated Press, Ranking ...
Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Loyola-Chicago
2 NYU
3 Cincinnati
4 Duke
5 Wichita
6 Arizona State
7 Ohio State
8 Michigan
9 Kentucky
10 Oregon State
UPI Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Loyola-Chicago
2 Cincinnati
3
(tie)		 Duke
NYU
5 Wichita
6 Arizona State
7 Ohio State
8 Michigan
9 Oregon State
10 Texas
11 Kentucky
12 Providence
13
(tie)		 San Francisco
UCLA
15 Villanova
16
(tie)		 Kansas State
Stanford
18 Minnesota
19 Oklahoma State
20 Bradley
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Conference membership changes

More information School, Former conference ...
School Former conference New conference
Austin Peay Governors non-NCAA University Division Ohio Valley Conference
Fordham Rams Metropolitan New York Conference NCAA University Division independent
Gonzaga Bulldogs NCAA University Division independent Big Sky Conference
Idaho Vandals NCAA University Division independent Big Sky Conference
Idaho State Bengals NCAA University Division independent Big Sky Conference
Manhattan Jaspers Metropolitan New York Conference NCAA University Division independent
Montana Grizzlies NCAA University Division independent Big Sky Conference
Montana State Bobcats NCAA University Division independent Big Sky Conference
Muhlenberg Mules Middle Atlantic Conference non-NCAA University Division
NYU Violets Metropolitan New York Conference NCAA University Division independent
St. Francis Terriers Metropolitan New York Conference NCAA University Division independent
St. John's Redmen Metropolitan New York Conference NCAA University Division independent
UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos non-NCAA University Division West Coast Athletic Conference
Washington State Cougars NCAA University Division independent Athletic Association of Western Universities
Weber State Wildcats non-NCAA University Division Big Sky Conference
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Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
Conference Regular
season winner[3]		 Conference
player of the year		 Conference
tournament		 Tournament
venue (City)		 Tournament
winner
Athletic Association of Western UniversitiesUCLANone selectedNo Tournament
Atlantic Coast ConferenceDukeJeff Mullins,
Duke[4]		1964 ACC men's basketball tournamentReynolds Coliseum
(Raleigh, North Carolina)		Duke
Big Eight ConferenceKansas StateNone selectedNo Tournament
Big Sky ConferenceMontana StateNone selectedNo Tournament
Big Ten ConferenceMichigan & Ohio StateNone selectedNo Tournament
Ivy LeaguePrincetonNone selectedNo Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceOhioNone selectedNo Tournament
Middle Atlantic ConferenceTempleNo Tournament
Missouri Valley ConferenceDrake & WichitaNone selectedNo Tournament
Ohio Valley ConferenceMurray StateJim Jennings, Murray State1964 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentJefferson County Armory
(Louisville, Kentucky)		Murray State
Southeastern ConferenceKentuckyNone selectedNo Tournament
Southern ConferenceDavidsonFred Hetzel, Davidson[5]1964 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentCharlotte Coliseum
(Charlotte, North Carolina)		VMI[6]
Southwest ConferenceTexas A&MBennie Lenox, Texas A&MNo Tournament
West Coast Athletic ConferenceSan FranciscoOllie Johnson, San FranciscoNo Tournament
Western Athletic ConferenceArizona State & New MexicoNone selectedNo Tournament
Yankee ConferenceConnecticut & Rhode IslandNone selectedNo Tournament
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Conference standings

More information Conf., Overall ...
1963–64 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UCLA15–0 1.00030–0  1.000
Stanford9–6 .60015–10  .600
California8–7 .53313–14  .481
USC6–9 .40010–16  .385
Washington5–10 .3339–17  .346
Washington State2–13 .1335–21  .192
Rankings from AP Poll[7]
1963–64 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Duke †13–1 .92926–5  .839
Wake Forest9–5 .64316–11  .593
Clemson8–6 .57113–12  .520
South Carolina7–7 .50010–14  .417
North Carolina6–8 .42912–12  .500
Maryland5–9 .3579–17  .346
Virginia4–10 .2868–16  .333
NC State4–10 .2868–11  .421
† 1964 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[8]
1963–64 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Kansas State12–2 .85722–7  .759
Colorado9–5 .64315–10  .600
Kansas8–6 .57113–12  .520
Oklahoma State7–7 .50015–10  .600
Missouri7–7 .50013–11  .542
Iowa State5–9 .3579–16  .360
Nebraska5–9 .3577–18  .280
Oklahoma3–11 .2147–18  .280
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
1963–64 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana State8–2 .80016–9  .640
Weber State7–3 .70017–8  .680
Idaho State5–5 .50010–15  .400
Gonzaga5–5 .50011–13  .458
Idaho4–6 .4007–19  .269
Montana1–9 .1006–17  .261
1963–64 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Michigan11–3 .78623–5  .821
Ohio State11–3 .78616–8  .667
Minnesota10–4 .71417–7  .708
Michigan State8–6 .57114–10  .583
Purdue8–6 .57112–12  .500
Illinois6–8 .42913–11  .542
Northwestern6–8 .4298–13  .381
Indiana5–9 .3579–15  .375
Iowa3–11 .2148–15  .348
Wisconsin2–12 .1438–16  .333
Rankings from AP Poll
1963–64 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Princeton12–2 .85720–9  .690
Yale11–3 .78616–8  .667
Pennsylvania10–4 .71414–10  .583
Cornell9–5 .64315–10  .600
Harvard6–8 .42912–10  .545
Columbia6–8 .42911–12  .478
Brown2–12 .1436–19  .240
Dartmouth0–14 .0002–23  .080
Rankings from AP Poll
1963–64 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ohio10–2 .83321–6  .778
Miami (Ohio)9–3 .75017–7  .708
Bowling Green State7–5 .58314–9  .609
Western Michigan6–6 .50010–14  .417
Kent State5–7 .41711–13  .458
Toledo4–8 .33313–11  .542
Marshall1–11 .0836–17  .261
Rankings from AP Poll
1963–64 MAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Temple6–1 .85717–8  .680
Saint Joseph's5–1 .83318–10  .643
La Salle5–1 .83316–9  .640
Delaware4–3 .57113–10  .565
Lafayette4–4 .50015–8  .652
Gettysburg4–5 .44415–9  .625
Bucknell3–7 .3008–13  .381
Lehigh1–10 .0915–17  .227
Rankings from AP Poll
1963–64 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Wichita Municipal10–2 .83323–6  .793
Drake10–2 .83321–7  .750
Bradley7–5 .58323–6  .793
Cincinnati6–6 .50017–9  .654
Saint Louis6–6 .50013–12  .520
Tulsa2–10 .16710–15  .400
North Texas State1–11 .0837–17  .292
Rankings from AP Poll[10]
1963–64 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State11–3 .78616–9  .640
Eastern Kentucky State9–5 .64315–9  .625
East Tennessee State8–6 .57112–10  .545
Austin Peay State7–7 .50014–9  .609
Tennessee Tech7–7 .50011–11  .500
Morehead State6–8 .42910–11  .476
Middle Tennessee5–9 .35711–10  .524
Western Kentucky State3–11 .2145–16  .238
Rankings from AP Poll
1963–64 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kentucky11–3 .78621–6  .778
Tennessee9–5 .64316–8  .667
Georgia Tech9–5 .64317–9  .654
Vanderbilt8–6 .57119–6  .760
LSU8–6 .57112–13  .480
Georgia8–6 .57112–14  .462
Alabama7–7 .50014–12  .538
Ole Miss7–7 .50010–12  .455
Florida6–8 .42912–10  .545
Auburn6–8 .42911–12  .478
Mississippi State4–10 .2869–17  .346
Tulane1–13 .0711–22  .043
Rankings from AP Poll[11]
1963–64 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Davidson9–2 .81822–4  .846
West Virginia11–3 .78618–10  .643
Virginia Tech7–3 .70016–7  .696
VMI †7–7 .50012–12  .500
Furman7–8 .46711–15  .423
George Washington5–7 .41711–15  .423
William & Mary5–9 .3579–13  .409
The Citadel4–8 .33311–10  .524
Richmond4–12 .2506–16  .273
† Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1963–64 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas A&M13–1 .92918–7  .720
Texas Tech11–3 .78616–7  .696
Rice8–6 .57115–9  .625
Texas8–6 .57115–9  .625
SMU8–6 .57112–12  .500
Arkansas6–8 .4299–14  .391
Baylor2–12 .1437–17  .292
TCU0–14 .0004–20  .167
Rankings from AP Poll
1963–64 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
San Francisco12–0 1.00023–5  .821
Pacific7–5 .58315–11  .577
Loyola (Calif.)6–6 .50012–13  .480
San Jose State– –14–10  .583
Saint Mary's5–7 .4177–19  .269
Pepperdine3–9 .2506–19  .240
Santa Clara3–9 .2506–20  .231
UC Santa Barbara– –18–11  .621
Rankings from AP Poll[12]
1963–64 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico7–3 .70023–6  .793
Arizona State7–3 .70016–11  .593
BYU5–5 .50013–12  .520
Utah4–6 .40019–9  .679
Arizona4–6 .40015–11  .577
Wyoming3–7 .30012–14  .462
Rankings from AP Poll[13]
1963–64 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rhode Island 8–2 .80019–8  .704
Connecticut 8–2 .80016–11  .593
Massachusetts 5–5 .50015–9  .625
Vermont 4–6 .40011–10  .524
Maine 3–7 .30012–11  .522
New Hampshire 2–8 .2008–15  .348
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University Division independents

A total of 55 college teams played as University Division independents. Among them, Texas Western (25–3) had the best winning percentage (.893), and Texas Western and Oregon State (25–4) finished with the most wins.[14]

More information Conf., Overall ...
1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas Western– –25–3  .893
No. 6 Oregon State– –25–4  .862
No. 7 Villanova– –24–4  .857
No. 9 DePaul– –21–4  .840
No. 8 Loyola Chicago– –22–6  .786
Seattle– –22–6  .786
Hardin–Simmons– –20–6  .769
Providence– –20–6  .769
Creighton– –22–7  .759
Iona– –15–5  .750
Miami (FL)– –20–7  .741
Army– –19–7  .731
Utah State– –21–8  .724
Boston University– –16–7  .696
Duquesne– –16–7  .696
Penn State– –16–7  .696
Pittsburgh– –17–8  .680
Syracuse– –17–8  .680
Centenary– –16–8  .667
St. Bonaventure– –16–8  .667
Portland– –17–9  .654
Holy Cross– –15–8  .652
Colorado State– –16–9  .640
NYU– –17–10  .630
Houston– –16–10  .615
Xavier– –16–10  .615
Dayton– –15–10  .600
Georgetown– –15–10  .600
Louisville– –15–10  .600
West Texas State– –13–9  .591
Oklahoma City– –15–11  .577
Regis– –12–9  .571
Detroit– –14–11  .560
Memphis State– –14–11  .560
St. John's– –14–11  .560
Oregon– –14–11  .560
Seton Hall– –13–12  .520
Butler– –13–13  .500
Loyola (LA)– –12–12  .500
Manhattan– –11–11  .500
Air Force– –11–12  .478
Boston College– –10–11  .476
Navy– –10–12  .455
Fordham– –9–11  .450
Florida State– –11–14  .440
Canisius– –10–14  .417
Notre Dame– –10–14  .417
Saint Francis (PA)– –10–14  .417
Niagara– –8–12  .400
St. Francis (NY)– –10–16  .385
New Mexico State– –8–15  .348
Colgate– –7–16  .304
Denver– –6–20  .231
Rutgers– –5–17  .227
Marquette– –5–21  .192
Rankings from AP Poll
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Informal championships

More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
Conference Regular
season winner		 Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5La SalleSteve Courtin, Saint Joseph's, & Wali Jones, Villanova
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La Salle finished with a 3–1 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

Main article: 1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

Final Four

National semifinals National finals
      
E Duke 91
ME Michigan 80
E Duke 83
W UCLA 98
MW Kansas State 84
W UCLA 90 Third place
ME Michigan 100
MW Kansas State 90

National Invitation tournament

Main article: 1964 National Invitation Tournament

Semifinals & finals

Semifinals Finals
    
Bradley 67
Army 52
Bradley 86
New Mexico 54
New Mexico 72
NYU 65 Third place
Army 60
NYU 59

Awards

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 1964 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
More information Player, Position ...
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Gary Bradds F Senior Ohio State
Bill Bradley F Junior Princeton
Walt Hazzard G Senior UCLA
Cotton Nash F Senior Kentucky
Dave Stallworth F Junior Wichita
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More information Player, Position ...
Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Ron Bonham F Senior Cincinnati
Mel Counts C Senior Oregon State
Fred Hetzel F Junior Davidson
Jeff Mullins G Senior Duke
Cazzie Russell F Sophomore Michigan
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Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

More information Team, Former Coach ...
Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Bucknell Gene Evans Don Smith
Colgate Bob Dewey Bob Duffy
Dayton Tom Blackburn Don Donoher
Iowa Sharm Scheuerman Ralph Miller
Kansas Dick Harp Ted Owens
Marquette Eddie Hickey Al McGuire
NC State Everett Case Press Maravich
Notre Dame John Jordan John Dee
Oregon State Slats Gill Paul Valenti
South Carolina Chuck Noe Dwane Morrison Frank McGuire
Tennessee Tech John Oldham Ken Sidwell Oldham left to coach Western Kentucky State.
Tulane Ted Lenhardt Ralph Pedersen
Virginia Tech William Matthews Howie Shannon
VMI Weenie Miller Gary McPherson
Western Kentucky State Edgar Diddle John Oldham
Wichita Municipal Ralph Miller Gary Thompson
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