See also: 1965 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament.
| 1965 NCAA Tournament Championship Game | |
| Type: | ncg |
| Date: | March 20, 1965[1] |
| Year: | 1964-65 |
| Visitor School: | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Visitor Name Short: | UCLA |
| Visitor Nickname: | Bruins |
| Visitor Record: | 27-2 |
| Visitor Conference: | AAWU |
| Visitor Ap: | 2 |
| Visitor Coaches: | 2 |
| Visitor Coach: | John Wooden |
| Visitor Per1: | 47 |
| Visitor Per2: | 44 |
| Home School: | University of Michigan |
| Home Name Short: | Michigan |
| Home Nickname: | Wolverines |
| Home Record: | 23-4 |
| Home Conference: | Big Ten |
| Home Ap: | 1 |
| Home Coaches: | 1 |
| Home Coach: | Dave Strack |
| Home Per1: | 34 |
| Home Per2: | 46 |
| Arena: | Memorial Coliseum |
| City: | Portland, Oregon |
| Attendance: | 13,204[2] |
| Odds: | Michigan[3] |
| Us Network: | Sports Network Incorporated |
| Previous: | 1964 |
| Next: | 1966 |
The 1965 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1965 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1964-65 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 20, 1965, at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. It featured the second-ranked and defending national champion UCLA Bruins of the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and the top-ranked Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference.
The Bruins upset the top-ranked Wolverines to repeat as national champions. To date, this is the last national championship game to be played between the teams ranked #1 and #2 in both the final AP and Coaches polls.
See also: 1964-65 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.
See also: 1964-65 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team.
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