1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1974–75 UCLA Bruins UCLA Logo 1964-1995.jpeg Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 2 1 28–3 12–2 John Wooden 27th Gary Cunningham Pauley Pavilion NCAA tournament National championsAP Poll regular season championsPac-8 championsMaryland Invitational champions National Championship Game W Won 92–85 vs. Kentucky The 1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by John R. Wooden in his 27th and final season as UCLA head coach. The Bruins defeated Michigan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In the West Regional, UCLA beat Montana and Arizona State to advance to the Final Four. Richard Washington scored 26 points to give UCLA an overtime victory over Louisville, 75–74, in the national semifinal. After the game, Coach Wooden announced that the championship game would be his last game. In the title game, the Bruins won their tenth National Championship in twelve years over the Kentucky Wildcats, 92–85, at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California. Season summary This UCLA team was far from the most talented coached by the legendary John Wooden. It was a team without superstars, in fact, but it turned out to be one of Wooden's favorites,April 2023Wooden John Practical modern basketball 1988 Macmillan ; Collier Macmillan 978-0-02-429470-8 3rd New York : London for it sent him into retirement with a 92–85 victory over Kentucky in the 1975 National Title game behind center Richard Washington’s 28 points. Wooden includes this team in his list of favorite teams in his book Practical Modern Basketball. He says that "the Championship merely added more 'frosting'". The championship was Wooden’s tenth, a record which still stands for men's coaches. Geno Auriemma of Connecticut broke the overall basketball record by winning his 11th title in 2016. Roster 1974 UCLA Bruins men's y David Byrum 30 G 6 4 So Ralph Drollinger y 35 C 7 1 250 Jr La Mesa, California Marques Johnson y 54 F 6 6 218 So Natchitoches, Louisiana Andre McCarter y 45 G 6 2 190 Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dave Meyers basketball y 34 F 6 7 215 Sr San Diego, CA C Wilbert Olinde y 53 F 6 6 So Gavin Smith film studio executive y 55 F 6 5 So San Fernando Valley, California Jim Spillane 44 G 5 11 So Pete Trgovich y 25 G 6 5 Sr Brett Vroman y 32 C 6 11 220 Fr Hollywood, California Richard Washington y 31 F 6 9 220 So Portland, Oregon http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/C/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1975_110_University%20of%20California,%20Los%20Angeles.pdf John Wooden (Purdue) Gary Cunningham (UCLA) Schedule yes 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1974 yes |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Regular Season November 29, 1974 yes 2 1974 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 85-74 12,014 1–0 November 30, 1974 yes 2 1974 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 79-64 12,101 2–0 December 6, 1974 yes 2 1974 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 84-67 12,102 3–0 December 7, 1974 yes 2 1974 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 82-51 12,008 4–0 December 20, 1974 yes 3 1974 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State 11 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 113-94 12,295 5–0 December 21, 1974 yes 3 1974 men Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame 12 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 85-72 12,673 6–0 December 27, 1974 yes yes 3 1974 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Cole Field House College Park, MD Maryland Invitational Tournament 73-62 14,500 7–0 December 28, 1974 yes yes 3 Maryland 5 Cole Field House College Park, MD Maryland Invitational Tournament 81-75 14,500 8–0 January 3, 1975 yes 3 1974 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 91-64 12,037 9-0 January 4, 1975 yes 3 1974 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 111-66 12,407 10-0 January 9, 1975 2 Washington Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 92-82 12,685 11-0 1–0 January 11, 1975 2 Washington State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 77-69 12,357 12-0 2–0 January 17, 1975 yes 2 1974 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA 60-64 7,803 12-1 2–1 January 18, 1975 2 1974 men California Golden Bears California Harmon Gym Berkeley, CA 102-72 6,200 13-1 3–1 January 23, 1975 yes 4 1974 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 104-76 12,011 14–1 January 25, 1975 yes yes 4 Notre Dame Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, IN 78-84 11,345 14-2 February 1, 1975 4 1974 men USC Trojans USC 6 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 89-84 12,884 15–2 (4–1) February 7, 1975 yes 2 1974 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR 67-60 10,095 16-2 (5–1) February 8, 1975 yes 2 1974 men Oregon Ducks Oregon 9 McArthur Court Eugene, OR 107-103 10,000 17-2 (6–1) February 14, 1975 2 Oregon Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 95-66 12,451 18-2 7–1 February 15, 1975 2 Oregon State 17 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 74-62 12,762 19-2 8–1 February 20, 1975 yes 2 Washington State Performing Arts Coliseum Pullman, WA 69-61 7,100 20-2 9–1 February 22, 1975 yes 2 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA 81-103 10,000 20-3 9–2 February 28, 1975 5 California Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 51-47 12,392 21-3 10–2 March 1, 1975 5 Stanford Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 93-59 12,833 22-3 11–2 March 8, 1975 yes 4 USC 11 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA 72-68 14,044 23–3 12–2 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#UCLA Bruins 1;"| NCAA Tournament March 15, 1975 yes yes 2 Michigan Performing Arts Coliseum Pullman, WA Regional First round 103-91 OT 10,150 24–3 March 20, 1975 yes yes 2 Montana Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR Regional semifinal 67-64 9,797 25-3 March 22, 1975 yes yes 2 1974 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 7 Regional Final Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR 89-75 8,534 26-3 March 29, 1975 yes yes 1 Louisville 4 National semifinal San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, CA 75-74 OT 15,151 27-3 March 31, 1975 yes yes 1 Kentucky 2 National Final San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, CA 92-85 15,151 28-3 AP Poll Notes The team won their first 12 games before Stanford pulled an upset on the Bruins. The NCAA first round was held at Pullman, Washington; West Regional at Portland, Oregon. "He (Coach Wooden) never made more than $35,000 a year, including 1975, the year he won his 10th national championship, and never asked for a raise," wrote Rick Reilly of ESPN.Reilly on Wooden Richard Washington was named NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player. References External links 1974–75 UCLA Bruins at Sports-Reference.com Ucla Bruins Category:UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Ucla UCLA UCLA