Point guard Walt Hazzard led the Bruins to their first ever NCAA Championship during his senior season, in which UCLA had a perfect record of 30-0. [11] Wooden had benched him after 11 minutes, and he never re-entered the game. Bill Walton was one of the best all-around centers to play college basketball with the combination of his skilled offense and intimidating defense. 1965-66 UCLA Bruins Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 18-8 (12-4, 2nd in AAWU MBB ) Coach: John Wooden PS/G: 83.9 (41st of 186) PA/G: 72.7 (64th of 186) SRS: 16.64 (7th of 181) SOS: 5.37 (14th of 181) UCLA (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats 9 BYU 76, March 13, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 101, San Francisco 93, March 19, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 108, Wichita State 89, March 20, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 91, No. [23], Previously, only NCAA post-season games were broadcast on national television. [4] UCLA sports information director J. D. Morgan talked Bruin head coach John Wooden into the game by explaining how great it would be for college basketball. He became a coach in 1998 and has been an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Bobcats. [5] Hayes took a shot and was fouled by Bruins reserve Jim Nielsen. 41 on the all-time scoring list with 1149 points (10.1 avg.) Point guard Darrick Martin was a quick, agile player who was able to make plays happen. [19], UCLA and Houston played again in 1969 at Pauley Pavilion for the regular-season rematch. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [4] The second half saw the tension between the squads highlighted within the matchup of Houston's Elvin Hayes and UCLA's Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar). The teams met again in the 1968 NCAA Tournament semifinals, with the then-No. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. In men's college basketball, the Game of the Century was a historic National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) game between the Houston Cougars and the UCLA Bruins played on January 20, 1968, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. Coach: John Wooden 12 in individual season rebounds with 318 during his freshman season. He was honored as an All-American his junior season on a team that went to the Final Four. Up to that point, only NCAA post-season games had been broadcast nationally, so there was much skepticism regarding where the broadcast would take the non-profit organization's policy. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Those games were at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, on the same floor used in the Astrodome game. The 196869 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won an unprecedented third consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the fifth in six years under head coach John Wooden with a win over Purdue, coach Wooden's alma mater. [7], The January 1968 cover of Sports Illustrated depicted the game, with Hayes shooting over Alcindor. Bailey was a huge performer as a freshman in UCLAs victory in the 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, scoring 26 points with nine rebounds in the championship game. during his sophomore season, earning him No. Forward Curtis Rowe was a three-year starter in the middle of the UCLAs NCAA Championship dynasty under John Wooden. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Visible Ink Press, 1998). As a Bruin, Moso averaged 12 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Here are the top matchups and tournaments to watch in the non-conference portion of the NCAA softball season. Perhaps more importantly, it was the first time an NCAA regular season game. During his three starting seasons, Greenwood proved his dominance on the court averaging a career-high 19.9 points 10.3 rebounds per game in his senior season. Charles flourished in his final year as a Bruin in 1997, averaging 17.7 points per game and leading the Bruins to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. Murray established his name well in the Bruin record books in his three seasons at UCLA. Foster put up consistent scoring numbers in his four seasons as a varsity starter for the Bruins, averaging 12.1 points per game and being an extremely accurate free throw shooter at 88 percent, which is the highest in UCLA history. [2][3] The Final Four was played in Louisville, Kentucky, where UCLA defeated Houston (7358) and Dayton (7964).[4]. 1 Michigan 80. [21] He ranks third on the all-time scoring list with 2095 points (17.2 avg.). [5][6] Einhorn paid $27,000 for the broadcast rights on TVS. UCLA advanced and defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 7855 for the 1968 title. Furthermore, it was telecast not by a Big Three Network but rather by the independent TVS Television Network. Houston and UCLA had met in the previous season in the semifinals of the 1967 NCAA Tournament. Here is the schedule, scores and game times for the 2023 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, running Feb. 23-26. During both of his years at UCLA, Farmar led the Bruins in assists and is No. Henderson currently sits at No. Gail Goodrich scored 42 points to lead the Bruins in the final. Shooting guard and small forward Toby Bailey was a big-time offensive producer as a Bruin from the very beginning. It's been 50 years since the University of Houston beat the UCLA Bruins, 71-69, in front of 52,693 in the Astrodome. 23 in career rebounds with 650 (6 avg. Bruins' third national championship in four years. He peaked in his senior season, scoring 21.4 points and pulling in 11.1 rebounds per game, going on to receive the USBWA College Player of the Year Award. Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff. Won West Regional Final (101-79) versus Utah State He was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2009, represented by his widow, Ada, and his son, Gregory. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? UCLA defeated Bellarmine, but they lost to Gonzaga to finish in a tie for second. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Freddie Goss, 6-1, guard: 7.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, Dave Waxman, 6-6, forward: 5.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, Jim Milhorn, 5-9, guard: 3.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg, Larry Gower: 5-10, guard: 0.0 ppg, 0.3 rpg, Dec. 14, 1963 UCLA 74, No. The Bruins would have loved to have the first-team All-American and Pac-10 Player of the year around for a few more seasons to have a run at an NCAA Championship. Miller was a scoring machine as a Bruin, and is second all-time behind Lew Alcindor in both average points scored in a single season (25.9-1986) and most career 30-point games (16). He is currently No. Thompson decided to stay a Bruin for his senior season instead of enlisting in the NBA draft, having a phenomenal year averaging 18.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Conference: AAWU Love was a key inside component for the Bruins on their quest to the Final Four in 2008. UCLA's Walt Hazzard was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player, while Duke's Jeff Mullins was the tournament's leading scorer with 116 points. UCLA became the fifth DI men's basketball program to win back-to-back national championships, joining Oklahoma A&M, Kentucky, San Francisco and Cincinnati, after the Bruins won their second championship in 1965. Dollar is also prevalently known for in-bounding the ball to Tyus Edneys 4.8-second game-winning drive against Missouri. The "Game of the Century" proved that a national audience would watch college basketball games during the regular season. He averaged 11.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in his career as a Bruin, leading the team in average scoring in his junior (15.4 PPG) and senior (14.4 PPG) seasons. He suffered a scratched left cornea on January 12, 1968, in a game against the California Golden Bears. . Trivia: Miller holds the UCLA individual season record for free throws made at 202 in 1986. As a starter his senior season, Hamilton led the Bruins to the Elite Eight, previously putting up 16.8 points per game that season. His performance placed him on the All-Tournament Team that year. The ban was revoked in 1976. The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton. This team was honored at the January 26, 2019 game against Arizona on its 50th anniversary. Do you have a blog? 27 on the all-time scoring list with 1371 points (15.2 avg) and No. Trivia: Foster was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NBA draft and played four seasons with the Phoenix Suns. Associate Head Coach. Jordan gives back to the community by hosting an annualbasketball campcalled Hoop Farmat UCLA. In his two years on the varsity squad, Allen averaged 15.3 points per game. Forward Marques Johnson helped the Bruins win their final NCAA Championship under John Wooden in 1975 as a sophomore. This was the season Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, debuted on to the college basketball scene. Trivia: Sanders was selected by the Kansas City Kings (currently Sacramento Kings) as the 74th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. Here are the 1969 NCAA tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses): Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA-Oregon game on February27. Leading the Bruins in assists in all of his four seasons at UCLA, Jackson is sixth in career assists with 523. Guard John Vallely was a junior-transfer from junior college who was a two-year starter for the Bruins. 2022-23 Season Roster | Roster (PDF) Schedule | Schedule (PDF) Quick Facts (PDF) 2021-22 Season Statistics (HTML . After the season, UCLA lost the following players: In the fall of 1963, UCLA added the following players to its varsity roster: UCLA's historic run of nine men's basketball national championships in 10 years (and 10 in 12 years) started in the 1964 NCAA tournament, when the Bruins knocked off the Duke Blue Devils in the first national title game appearance for both schools. McCoys 10.4 points per game as Bruin was accompanied the highest career field goal percentage in UCLA history at 69.4 percent. Rod Palmer. His No. Center and forward Richard Washington filled the void when Bill Walton graduated in 1974. UCLA forward Kenneth Nwuba, left, is defended by Arizona forward Jordan Brown during a game on Feb. 18. Johnsons No. 3 Minnesota 77, Jan. 30, 1965 UCLA 85, Loyola Chicago 72, Feb. 5, 1965 UCLA 93, Washington State 41, Feb. 13, 1965 UCLA 70, Washington State 68, March 5, 1965 UCLA 77, Southern California 71, March 6, 1965 UCLA 52, Southern California 50, March 12, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 100, No. Chapin, Dwight - How Wooden Stopped the Big E. 2007-2008 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide - PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com. The Bruins still had time to score, but an attempted basket by Allen would not drop. NCAA Tournament: Coach: John Wooden 26 on the all-time scoring list with 1,380 points (12.2 avg). He completed a degree in history from UCLA after his playing career ended. The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins Roster # Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date . It established college basketball as a sports commodity on television and paved the way for the modern "March Madness" television coverage. Bailey is one of two Bruins to achieve a triple-double (23 PTS 10 RB 10 AST). At times an almost unstoppable offensive threat, Wilson landed himself at No. Trivia: OBannon returned to UCLA in 2011 to finish his bachelors degree, which he is expected to finish later in the year. In those three seasons, Bibby averaged 14.4 points per game in his career at UCLA and is at No. UCLA had prevailed against Houston 7358, and won their 3rd NCAA championship. Watson was also an alert defender, and currently holds the all-time career for most steals at 235. Do you have a blog? Won West Regional Semifinal (53-38) versus New Mexico State Shipp is fourth in career three-point field goals made at 198, sixth in career steals with 179 and is eighth in career double-figure scoring games with 90. In his varsity debut against USC, Lew scored 56 points, immediately displaying his dominance as a collegiate athlete. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Guard Russell Westbrook was a feisty player in his sophomore season as a starter for UCLA. [7] TVS signed up 120 stations, many of which would preempt regularly scheduled network programming. In fact, Watsons points-per-game stat decreased in his junior season only to have his assists per game increase (from 4.6 to 5.9). Although Love only played one season with the Bruins, he finds himself scattered in the record books: -Seventh in career field goal percentage: 55.9 percent, -Sixth in individual season rebounds: 415 (10.6 avg. . 44 on the all-time list. 28 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). Turning it on his junior and senior seasons, averaging respectively 17.2 and 16.8 points per game, Hamilton worked his way toward No. He is currently No. He also led the Bruins in steals in his freshman and sophomore seasons. (15.8 avg. Forward Dave Greenwood excelled greatly in a starting role during his sophomore season as a Bruin. Davis ended his career as a Bruin after the 1999 season, being drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the third overall pick. UCLA roster situation: Who is arriving, who might be departing and staying UCLA basketball players (from left) Mac Etienne, Tyger Campbell and Jules Bernard celebrate after an NCAA. Forward Josh Shipp was notslowed down after having hip surgery and having to red-shirt his sophomore season. in his senior season. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Alcindor holds an immense amount of records at UCLA, including: Alcindors No. Trivia: Ernest Maurice Kiki Vandeweghe II, born in West Germany to a former NBA player and the winner of the 1952 Miss American pageant, served as interim head coach for the New Jersey Nets in the 2009-10 NBA Season. Edney was an All-Pacific-10 player three years in-a-row and won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award his senior season as the nations best player under six feet tall. Trivia: As of 2011, Green holds the record for most free throws made in an individual game21 in his senior season. 196768 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Jeff Prugh Bruins win again without Alcindor. Rowe is also No. Point guard Jordan Farmar played a big role in his sophomore season in helping the Bruins work their way into the NCAA Championship game. In his senior season, he averaged 20.4 points and 8.3 per game, worthy of the USBWA College Player of the Year. Bibby was also known for being accurate from the free throw line and ranks seventh in career free throw percentage at 82.3 percent. Wt. The Boilermakers won two Big Ten titles and the 1932 national championship during his years there. Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2008, Wizig, Jerry - Madness began with one game. Michael Douchant. his sophomore year. 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Fields is also No. Leading the team in rebounds his first two seasons, Mbah a Moute is currently No. Center Dan Gadzuric was a threat for opponents on both sides of the court. Guard Cameron Dollar is best known for filling in for the injured Tyus Edney in the 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball championship game versus Arkansas. [16][17] Houston also lost the consolation game to Ohio State. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He received many accolades as a collegiate athlete, including: -Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament (1967-69), -Naismith College Player of the Year (1969-first year awarded). United States: University of Illinois Press, 2013. His consistent scoring years as a Bruin leave him at No. Mick Cronin. 16 on the all-time scoring list and has his name on plenty of other record lists, including: -Fourth in career three-point percentage: 43.5 percent, -Third in career free throw percentage: 85.1 percent, -First in individual season three-point percentage: 52.5 percent (2008), -Fourth in career double-figure scoring games: 97. Naulls dominance in the key is echoed by the record books. 21 in career rebounds with 663 rebounds (7.4 avg.). This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 21:00. 32 was retired at UCLA in 1990. His other establishments in the UCLA record books include: -Nineteenth in career rebounds: 670 (5.2 avg), -Sixth in career three-point field goals made: 171, -Sixth in career double-figure scoring games: 94. Moore is No. Trivia: In 1952, Moore led the Bruins in field goal percentage at a measly 38.6 percent. 33 was retired at UCLA in 1990. Center Lew Alcindor had a total of 33 points in the two games. The 196970 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its fourth consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the sixth in seven years under head coach John Wooden,[1] despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville.[2]. Point guard Baron Davis was a highly sought-after recruit who chose UCLA due to its proximity to his family in Los Angeles. All rights reserved. The Bruins avenged the loss in a rematch with Houston in the NCAA Final Four, by beating the Cougars 10169 to become the only team to win consecutive NCAA championships twice. MacLean went on to average 20.5 points per game, peaking in his junior season with 23 points per game. 1 Cougars. 12 on the all-time scoring list with 1734 points (12.4 avg.). This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:55. He led the team in points scored (429- 15.9 avg.) 34 on the all-time scoring list with 1235 points (14.2 avg.). UCLA won its third national championship in a row and fifth in six years in 1969, when the Lew Alcindor-led Bruins defeated Purdue 92-72 in the championship game. 22 on the all-time scoring list with 1458 points (12.5 career avg.). NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics, 196667 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, UCLA History, UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guild 2008, UCLA Bruins men's basketball 196667 NCAA champions, NCAA Division I men's basketball champions, Athletic Association of Western Universities, 196667 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings, 2014-15 UCLA Men's Basketball media guide, College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com, "USBWA > Awards > Oscar Robertson Trophy", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=196667_UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1141980744, 196667 Athletic Association of Western Universities men's basketball season, NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons, NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons, 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament participants, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Moso is currently No. 39 on the all-time scoring list. (12 avg.). Forward Jrme Moso showed great potential before enlisting in the 2000 NBA draft. 3 overall pick by the Seattle Supersonics in the first round of the 1969 NBA draft. ), which positions him at No. There were 25 teams in the 1969 NCAA tournament an increase of two from 1968. The Bruins avenged the only loss in the Final Four, thrashing the Cougars behind Lew Alcindors 19 points and 18 rebounds. 33 on the all-time scoring list with 1287 points and is No. He is also tied for sixth on the all-time steals list at 179 and second on the individual season steals list at 217. Trivia: Wicks earned Academic All-American honors in 1971, earning a degree in sociology. Averaging 15.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, Rowe helped the Bruins win three consecutive championships. and is dotted across the records books: -Third in career rebounds: 1022 (8.7 avg), -Second in individual season blocked shots: 76 (1979), -Third in career double-figure rebounding games: 52. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. On the precipice of what looks like an exciting 2011-12 season for UCLA Mens Basketball, lets take a look back at the greatest players in the history of the program. Name. Point guard Tynus Edney is best known for his game-winning drive down the court with 4.8 seconds left against Missouri in the second round of the 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Freshmen werent allowed to play on the varsity squad until 1972.) In 1969, NBC became the first major network to broadcast the championship game, at a cost of more than $500,000. Trivia: McCoy played in the D-League for a bit with the Los Angeles D-Fenders, and was briefly on the rosters of the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. 17 on the individual season rebounds list with 299 (10 avg.) Chiu / Associated Press) Then: Nwuba barely played over the first month as the. Putting up an impressive 13.2 points per game in his freshman season put him at No. The official 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster for the UCLA Bruins Skip To Main Content . pg. Trivia: Naulls went on to be a four-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics. )his freshman year. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 8 on the career rebounds list with 896. It was the Boilermakers' first Final Four and national championship game appearance. Miller scored only six of those points from behind the arc despite the three-point lines establishment in the NCAA in 1987. 15 in career rebounds with 775 (7.2 avg.). He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. MacLean is the current all-time leading scoring in UCLA basketball history with 2,608 points (Lew Alcindor had 2,325 in three seasons played. UCLA limited Houston's Elvin Hayes, who was averaging 37.7 points per game but was held to only 10. UCLA won 10064. pg. The first half between the AP Poll's No. in scoring, and placing himself on as one of the greatest Bruin scorers of his time (he is currently at No. The "Money Man", John Vallely, scored 29 points and Alcindor had 25 points at the semi-final game. The Bruins entered the season ranked number 1, beginning what still stands today as the most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll. With the combination of Hazzard and Gail Goodrich on the floor, who averaged 21.5 points in the 1964, the Bruins were destined for success. Jan 26, 2023 10:02 PM EST. Upset with Wooden's public comments implying that he did not want back into the game, Lacy quit the team. UCLA has won an NCAA-best 11 Division I men's college basketball championships: The following is a season-by-season look at each of these championships, including stats, rosters, full-game replays and a game-by-game recap of each season. The three-year starter was a two-time All-American and was named Most Outstanding Player of the 1964 NCAA Tournament. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. . Trivia: Goodrich was originally considering attending USC after the legacy of his father but was swayed by John Woodens interest in him to attend UCLA. Trivia: Farmar also holds the record for most turnovers in an individual season (since 1979) with 135 in his sophomore season, an average of 3.6 turnovers per game. The Bruins later went on to face Florida in the Finals that year.
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