1950–51 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1950–51 UCLA Bruins Pacific Coast Conference PCC 16 19–10 9–4 John R. Wooden 3rd Bill Putnam Eddie Powell Men's Gym PCC Southern Division Champion The 1950–51 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1950–51 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by third year head coach John Wooden. They finished the regular season with a record of 19–10 and tied for the southern division championship with a record of 9–4. The Bruins lost to the Washington Huskies in the conference play-offs. Previous season 1949–50 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 24–7 and were southern division champions with a record of 10–2. They defeated the Washington State Cougars in the conference play-offs and lost to Bradley in the NCAA regional semifinals and 1949 men BYU Cougars BYU in the regional consolation game. Roster 1950 UCLA Bruins men's y Arthur Alper 72 G Sr Jerry Evans 59 F 6 3 Don Johnson basketball y 73 G 6 3 195 Jr Gene Logan 70 G 6 1 Grover Luchsinger 39 C John Matulich 57 Sacramento, California Jerry Norman basketball y 52 F 6 0 Jr Barry Porter 71 G 6 1 Fr Bobby Pounds 53 Jr Dick Ridgway 54 F 6 4 So Eddie Sheldrake y 75 G Sr C Gene Williams 32 C Sr https://archive.org/stream/southerncampus1951univ#page/268/mode/2up 30 January 2018 John Wooden (Purdue) Eddie Powell (Indiana St) Bill Putnam (UCLA) Schedule yes 1950–51 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1950 yes |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Regular Season December 2, 1950 yes 1950 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 79–49 1–0 December 8, 1950 yes 1950 men Oregon Ducks Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, OR 77–55 2–0 December 9, 1950 yes Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, OR 54–72 2–1 December 15, 1950 yes 1950 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 71–48 3–1 December 16, 1950 yes San Jose State Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 82–59 4–1 December 19, 1950 yes yes 9 1950 men Bradley Braves Bradley 2 Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, IL 74–79 4–2 December 21, 1950 yes yes 9 1950 men Long Island Blackbirds Long Island 7 Madison Square Garden New York, NY 71–90 4–3 December 23, 1950 yes yes 9 1950 men Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 63–80 4–4 December 28, 1950 yes 1950 men Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 68–44 5–4 December 30, 1950 yes 1950 men LSU Tigers LSU Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 95–66 6–4 January 5, 1951 yes 1950 men Stanford Indians Stanford Stanford Pavilion Stanford, CA 78–73 7–4 1–0 January 6, 1951 yes Stanford Stanford Pavilion Stanford, CA 71–71 7–5 1–1 January 12, 1951 yes 1950 men USC Trojans USC 19 Pan-Pacific Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 34–53 7–6 1–2 January 13, 1951 yes USC 19 Pan-Pacific Auditorium Los Angeles, CA 57–44 8–6 2–2 January 26, 1951 yes yes 1950 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona 14 Cow PalaceBruins Collect; LIU Nips USF Los Angeles Times 27 January 1951 166168402 Daly City, CA 6,884 69–63 9–6 January 27, 1951 yes yes 1950 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco Cow PalaceBears Topple Long Island; UCLA Romps Los Angeles Times 28 January 1951 166175101 Daly City, CA 75–42 10–6 February 2, 1951 19 1950 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Santa Barbara College Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA Homecoming 76–55 11–6 February 3, 1951 yes 19 1950 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 75–60 12–6 February 9, 1951 yes 1950 men California Golden Bears California Men's Gym Berkeley, CA 60–62 12–7 2–3 February 10, 1951 yes California Men's Gym Berkeley, CA 61–56 13–7 3–3 February 16, 1951 Stanford Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 56–48 14–7 4–3 February 17, 1951 Stanford Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 90–67 15–7 5–3 February 23, 1951 California Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 75–57 16–7 6–3 February 24, 1951 California Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 62–59 17–7 7–3 March 2, 1951 17 USC 18 Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 59–53 18–7 8–3 March 3, 1951 17 USC 18 Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA 41–43 18–8 8–4 |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Conference Championship March 5, 1951 17 USC 18 Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA Southern Division play-offGeyer Jack Bruins Defeat Troy, 49 to 41: Wooden's Gang to Head North for PCC Play-off Los Angeles Times 6 March 1951 166151642 49–41 19–8 March 9, 1951 yes Washington 15 University of Washington Pavilion Seattle, WA PCC Championship play-offsHuskies Defeat Bruins, 70-51: Closing Surge Wipes Out UCLA Lead at Halftime Los Angeles Times 10 March 1951 166226249 51–70 19–9 March 10, 1951 yes Washington 15 University of Washington Pavilion Seattle, WA PCC Championship play-offs 54–71 19–10 AP Poll Pacific Time SourceSeason by Season Records http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=6 UCLA Athletics February 8, 2018 December 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201229080204/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=6 dead References Category:UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons Ucla UCLA Bruins Basketball UCLA Bruins Basketball