1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1	Loyola-Chicago
NCAA Tournament	1964
Tournament dates	March 9 – 21, 1964
National Championship	Municipal Auditorium; Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Champions	UCLA
Helms National Champions	UCLA
Other champions	Bradley (NIT)
Player of the Year; (Helms)	Walt Hazzard, UCLA
NCAA Division I basketball seasons
«1962–63	1964–65»

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.

Season headlines[]

The Big Sky Conference began play, with six members.

Season outlook[]

Pre-season polls[]

The Top 10 from the AP Poll and the Top 20 from the UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season.^[3]^[4]

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
3 (tie)	NYU
5	Wichita
6	Arizona State
7	Ohio State
8	Michigan
9	Oregon State
10	Texas
11	Kentucky
12	Providence
13 (tie)	San Francisco
13 (tie)	UCLA
15	Villanova
16 (tie)	Kansas State
16 (tie)	Stanford
18	Minnesota
19	Oklahoma State
20	Bradley

Conference membership changes[]

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
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

Regular season[]

Conference winners and tournaments[]

Conference	Regular Season Winner^[5]	Conference Player of the Year	Conference Tournament	Tournament Venue (City)	Tournament Winner
Athletic Association of Western Universities	UCLA	None selected	No Tournament
Atlantic Coast Conference	Duke	Jeff Mullins, Duke^[6]	1964 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament	Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, North Carolina)	Duke
Big Eight Conference	Kansas State	None selected	No Tournament
Big Sky Conference	Montana State	None selected	No Tournament
Big Ten Conference	Michigan & Ohio State	None selected	No Tournament
Ivy League	Princeton	None selected	No Tournament
Mid-American Conference	Ohio	None selected	No Tournament
Middle Atlantic Conference	Temple		No Tournament
Missouri Valley Conference	Drake & Wichita	None selected	No Tournament
Ohio Valley Conference	Murray State	Jim Jennings, Murray State		Jefferson County Armory (Louisville, Kentucky)	Murray State
Southeastern Conference	Kentucky	None selected	No Tournament
Southern Conference	Davidson	Fred Hetzel, Davidson^[7]	1964 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament	Charlotte Coliseum (Charlotte, North Carolina)	VMI^[8]
Southwest Conference	Texas A&M	Bennie Lenox, Texas A&M	No Tournament
West Coast Athletic Conference	San Francisco	Ollie Johnson, San Francisco	No Tournament
Western Athletic Conference	Arizona State & New Mexico	None selected	No Tournament
Yankee Conference	Connecticut & Rhode Island	None selected	No Tournament

Informal championships[]

Conference	Regular Season Winner	Conference Player of the Year	Conference Tournament	Tournament Venue (City)	Tournament Winner
Philadelphia Big 5	La Salle	None selected	No Tournament

Statistical leaders[]

Post-Season Tournaments[]

NCAA 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 – Michigan 100, Kansas State 90

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[]

**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

**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

Major player of the year awards[]

Helms Player of the Year: Walt Hazzard, UCLA
Associated Press Player of the Year: Gary Bradds, Ohio State
UPI Player of the Year: Gary Bradds, Ohio State
Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Walt Hazzard, UCLA
Sporting News Player of the Year: Bill Bradley, Princeton

Major coach of the year awards[]

Henry Iba Award: John Wooden, UCLA
NABC Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA
UPI Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA
Sporting News Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA

Other major awards[]

Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Steve Courtin, Saint Joseph's, & Wali Jones, Villanova
NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Nick Werkman, Seton Hall

Coaching changes[]

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

Team	Former Coach	Interim Coach	New Coach
Marquette	Eddie Hickey		Al McGuire
NC State	Everett Case		Press Maravich
Oregon State	Slats Gill		Paul Valenti
South Carolina	Chuck Noe	Dwane Morrison	Frank McGuire
Western Kentucky State	Edgar Diddle		John Oldham

References[]

^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
^ "1978 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
^ "1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
^ 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section, retrieved 2009-02-14
^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09

[preseason-1] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[2] "1978 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.

[ESPN-3] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[4] "1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.

[5] "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-14.

[6] 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section, retrieved 2009-02-14

[7] 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09

[8] 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09

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