1964–65 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2

1964–65 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 UCLA	14	–	0	1.000	28	–	2	.933
Stanford	9	–	5	.643	15	–	8	.652
USC	8	–	6	.571	14	–	12	.538
Oregon State	7	–	7	.500	16	–	10	.615
Washington State	6	–	8	.429	9	–	17	.346
Washington	5	–	9	.357	9	–	16	.360
California	4	–	10	.286	8	–	15	.348
Oregon	3	–	11	.214	9	–	17	.346

As of November 25, 2011^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964–65 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its second NCAA National Basketball Championship under head coach John R. Wooden.^[2]

Before a crowd of 13,204 in Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, the Bruins won the national championship over Michigan, 91–80, for the second consecutive year. 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".^[3]

After losing the season opener to Illinois, the team finished the season with a 28–2 record, winning the last 15 games and scoring a team record of 400 points in the four tournament games. Brigham Young, San Francisco, and Wichita were also eliminated by the Bruins. This was Wooden's 17th season at UCLA.

Players

Edgar Lacey
Keith Erickson
Doug McIntosh
Gail Goodrich
Freddie Goss
Kenny Washington
Mike Lynn
Brice Chambers
John Lyons
Rich Levin
John Galbraith
Vaugh Hoffman
Kent Graham

Schedule and results

Notes

The team began the season as the No. 1 team in both the AP and UPI 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 named to the All-America First Team.

References

^ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
^ 1964 and 1965 NCAA Championship Teams to be Honored
^ Bill Becker, "UCLA Repeats; Goodrich Excels", New York Times, March 21, 1965

External links

1964–65 UCLA Bruins at Sports-Reference.com

[1] "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 23, 2011.

[2] 1964 and 1965 NCAA Championship Teams to be Honored

[3] Bill Becker, "UCLA Repeats; Goodrich Excels", New York Times, March 21, 1965

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Players

Schedule and results

Notes

See also

References

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