# 1964 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1964 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1963–64 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, with Evansville's Jerry Sloan named the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Catholic | Fourth Place |
| Elizabethtown | Runner-up |
| Hofstra | Regional Champion |
| Philadelphia Textile | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Akron | Regional Champion |
| Ithaca | Fourth Place |
| Le Moyne | Runner-up |
| Youngstown State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Adelphi | Regional Champion |
| Assumption | Third Place |
| Northeastern | Runner-up |
| Springfield | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Centre | Fourth Place |
| Fisk | Runner-up |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Third Place |
| North Carolina A&T | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Abilene Christian | Runner-up |
| Colorado State College | Fourth Place |
| Lamar | Third Place |
| SE Missouri State | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Mankato State | Runner-up |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Third Place |
| Northern Iowa | Regional Champion |
| Washington (MO) | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Cal Poly Pomona | Regional Champion |
| Fresno State | Runner-up |
| Nevada | Fourth Place |
| Seattle Pacific | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Ball State | Fourth Place |
| Evansville | Regional Champion |
| Jackson State | Third Place |
| Southern Illinois | Runner-up |

## Regionals
### East - Hempstead, New York

Location: Memorial Hall Host: Hofstra University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown | 74 | | | |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 73 | | | |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 73 | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown | 61 |
| | | | Hofstra | Hofstra | 74 |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 92** | Hofstra | Hofstra | 74 |
| Catholic | Catholic | 91 | | | |
* Third Place - Philadelphia Textile 94, Catholic 64

### Mideast - Akron, Ohio

Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Le Moyne | Le Moyne | 64 | | | |
| Youngstown State | Youngstown State | 53 | | | |
| Youngstown State | Youngstown State | 53 | Le Moyne | Le Moyne | 38 |
| | | | Akron | Akron | 62 |
| Akron | Akron | 94 | Akron | Akron | 62 |
| Ithaca | Ithaca | 77 | | | |
* Third Place - Youngstown State 91, Ithaca 79

### Northeast - Worcester, Massachusetts

Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Northeastern | Northeastern | 79 | | | |
| Assumption | Assumption | 68 | | | |
| Assumption | Assumption | 68 | Northeastern | Northeastern | 66 |
| | | | Adelphi | Adelphi | 68 |
| Adelphi | Adelphi | 75 | Adelphi | Adelphi | 68 |
| Springfield | Springfield | 71 | | | |
* Third Place - Assumption 64, Springfield 60

### South Central - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Fisk | Fisk | 91 | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 86 | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 86 | Fisk | Fisk | 87 |
| | | | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 112 |
| North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 86 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 112 |
| Centre | Centre | 68 | | | |
* Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, Centre 71

### Southwest - Beaumont, Texas

Location: Beaumont Civic Center Host: Lamar State College of Technology
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 83 | | | |
| Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 79 | | | |
| Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 79 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 90 |
| | | | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | 87 |
| Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | 73 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | 87 |
| Lamar | Lamar | 71 | | | |
* Third Place - Lamar 116, Colorado State College 85

### Midwest - Cedar Falls, Iowa

Location: West Gym Host: State College of Iowa
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Mankato State | Mankato State | 87 | | | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan | 72 | | | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan | 72 | Mankato State | Mankato State | 64 |
| | | | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 71* |
| Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 71 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 71* |
| Washington (MO) | Washington (MO) | 56 | | | |
* Third Place - Washington (MO) 77, Nebraska Wesleyan 74

### Pacific Coast - Fresno, California

Location: North Gym Host: Fresno State College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona | 99 | | | |
| Nevada | Nevada | 71 | | | |
| Nevada | Nevada | 71 | Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona | 79 |
| | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 72 |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 68 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 72 |
| Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific | 53 | | | |
* Third Place - Seattle Pacific 76, Nevada 74

### Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Evansville | Evansville | 97 | | | |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 69 | | | |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 69 | Evansville | Evansville | 64 |
| | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 59 |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 88 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 59 |
| Ball State | Ball State | 81 | | | |
* Third Place - Jackson State 92, Ball State 71
*denotes each overtime played

## National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 11 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 11 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 11 | National semifinals Final Four March 12 | National semifinals Final Four March 12 | National semifinals Final Four March 12 | National Championship March 13 | National Championship March 13 | National Championship March 13 |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 58 | | | | | | |
| Akron | Akron | 77 | | | | | | |
| Akron | Akron | 77 | Akron | Akron | 57 | | | |
| | | | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 48 | | | |
| Adelphi | Adelphi | 80 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 48 | | | |
| North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 83 | | | | | | |
| North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 83 | | | | Akron | Akron | 59 |
| | | | | | | Evansville | Evansville | 72 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 85 | | | | | | | Evansville | Evansville | 72 |
| Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 93 | | | | | | |
| Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 93 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 67 | | | |
| | | | Evansville | Evansville | 82 | | | |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona | 73 | Evansville | Evansville | 82 | | | |
| Evansville | Evansville | 95 | | | | | | |
* Third Place - North Carolina A&T 91, Northern Iowa 72
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Buster Briley (Evansville)
* Larry Humes (Evansville)
* Maurice McHartley (North Carolina A&T)
* Jerry Sloan (Evansville)
* Bill Stevens (Akron)