1964-65 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
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The 1964–65 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its second NCAA National Basketball Championship
under head coach John R. Wooden.
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".
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.
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
under head coach John R. Wooden.
Before a crowd of 13,204 in Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, the Bruins won the national championship over Michigan, 91–80, for the second consecutive year. Gail Goodrich
Gail Goodrich
Gail Charles Goodrich Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He is best-known for scoring a then record 42 points in the 1965 NCAA championship game vs. Michigan, and his part in the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971–72 season...
's 42 points and Kenny Washington
Kenny Washington (basketball)
Kenneth Washington is a retired American basketball player and coach. As a player, he was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA and represented the United States in the 1970 FIBA World Championship. He was also the first head coach in UCLA women's basketball history.Washington, a 6'3 guard out of...
's 17 points helped UCLA to become the fifth team to win consecutive championships. Wooden liked Goodrich for his "poise, quickness and speed".
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.
Players
- Edgar LaceyEdgar LaceyEdgar Eddie Lacey was an American basketball player who won two NCAA championships at UCLA, then played one season in the American Basketball Association with the Los Angeles Stars....
- Keith EricksonKeith EricksonKeith Raymond Erickson is a former American basketball player.After graduating from El Segundo High School , Erickson played at UCLA, where he was a member of the 1964 and 1965 NCAA Champion teams. Erickson, who attended UCLA on a shared baseball/basketball scholarship, also played on the 1964 US...
- Doug McIntoshDoug McIntoshDoug McInstosh is a retired American basketball player and is currently a pastor. He won two national championships at UCLA and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine in 1965....
- Gail GoodrichGail GoodrichGail Charles Goodrich Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He is best-known for scoring a then record 42 points in the 1965 NCAA championship game vs. Michigan, and his part in the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971–72 season...
- Freddie GossFreddie GossFreddie Goss is a retired American college basketball player and coach.Goss played at UCLA under Hall of Fame coach John Wooden from 1962 to 1966 and started at guard with All-American Gail Goodrich on the Bruins' 1964–65 national championship team....
- Kenny WashingtonKenny Washington (basketball)Kenneth Washington is a retired American basketball player and coach. As a player, he was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA and represented the United States in the 1970 FIBA World Championship. He was also the first head coach in UCLA women's basketball history.Washington, a 6'3 guard out of...
- Mike LynnMike Lynn (basketball)Michael Edward Lynn is a retired American basketball player. He won two NCAA championships at UCLA, then played two seasons in the National Basketball Association....
- Brice Chambers
- John Lyons
- Rich Levin
- John Galbraith
- Vaugh Hoffman