1970–71 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1970–71 UCLA Bruins UCLA after 1971 NCAA championship.png 240 Celebrating another national championship UCLA Logo 1964-1995.jpeg Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 1 1 29–1 14–0 John Wooden 23rd Denny Crum Gary Cunningham Pauley Pavilion NCAA tournament National ChampionsNCAA regular season championsPac-8 champions National Championship Game W Won 68–62 vs. Villanova The 1970–71 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won the National Collegiate Championship on March 27, 1971, in the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=afJLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6881%2C4500368 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Steve Patterson's greatest game sparks UCLA to fifth straight NCAA crown March 28, 1971 1, sports It was UCLA's fifth consecutive national title, and seventh in eight years under head coach John Wooden. The Bruins defeated Villanova 68–62, but the Wildcats' runner-up finish was later vacated by the NCAA.Official Collegiate Basketball Guide 1972, College Athletic Publishing Service, 1972 Smith Barrier, executive sports editor at the Daily News and Record of Greensboro, North Carolina, wrote: "Mister John Wooden has a watch factory out in Los Angeles. It's a bit different from most Swiss works. They don't make watches, they win 'em." The Bruins' only blemish was a 89–82 loss at Notre Dame on January 23. The victory over UC Santa Barbara on January 30 began UCLA's record 88-game winning streak; it lasted nearly three years, broken on January 19, 1974, again at Notre Dame. UCLA averaged 83.5 points per game, and allowed 71.1 points. Seniors Sidney Wicks and Curtis Rowe were selected to the consensus All-America team.Jerry Crowe, "In time of great change, Sidney Wicks helped UCLA stay the same", Los Angeles Times, March 2, 2009 The Bruins opened NCAA West Regional in Salt Lake City with a 91–73 win over BYU,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jhpQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U1UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7318%2C4277191 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Miller Hack All-California finale March 19, 1971 B5 then edged Long Beach State 57–55 in the regional final.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RvkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6409%2C2266878 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Bruins escape in final seconds; Wicks' FT's give 57-55 triumph March 21, 1971 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kBpQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U1UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7298%2C4797850 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Miller Hack Bruin shaky, but Houston beckons March 22, 1971 C1 At the Final Four in Houston, UCLA defeated fourth-ranked Kansas 68–60 in the semifinal game on Thursday night.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nN9YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dfgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7135%2C3239840 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Iron-man quints to battle Bruins March 26, 1971 13 Roster 1970 UCLA Bruins y Rick Betchley 24 G 6 5 Sr Henry Bibby y Henry Bibby 45 G 6 1 Jr Franklinton, North Carolina Kenny Booker y Kenny Booker 23 G 6 4 Sr Long Beach, California Jon Chapman 34 C 6 6 Tommy Curtis y Tommy Curtis 22 G 5 11 yes John Ecker y John Ecker (basketball) 52 F 6 6 Sr Larry Farmer basketball y 54 F 6 5 So Andy Hill y Andy Hill (basketball) 25 G 6 1 Jr Los Angeles, California Larry Hollyfield y Larry Hollyfield 53 F/G 6 5 Steve Patterson y Steve Patterson (basketball) 32 C 6 9 Sr Riverside, California Curtis Rowe y Curtis Rowe 30 F 6 7 Sr Bessemer, Alabama Terry Schofield y Terry Schofield 42 G 6 3 Sr Los Angeles, California Sidney Wicks y Sidney Wicks 35 F 6 8 Sr Los Angeles, California https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ucla/1971.html 2016-Mar-20 John Wooden (Purdue) Denny Crum (UCLA) Gary Cunningham (UCLA) Schedule thumb|upright|Sidney Wicks was a consensus All-American thumb|upright|Henry Bibby against Stanford upright|thumb|Kenny Booker against Kansas in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament yes 1970–71 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1970 yes |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Regular Season December 4, 1970 yes 1 1970 men Baylor Bears Baylor 108–77 1–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles December 5, 1970 yes 1 1970 men Rice Owls Rice 124–78 2–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA December 11, 1970 yes 1 Pacific 100–88 3–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA December 12, 1970 yes 1 1970 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa 95–75 4–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA December 22, 1970 yes 1 1970 men Missouri Tigers Missouri 94–75 5–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA December 23, 1970 yes 1 1970 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis 79–65 6–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA December 29, 1970 yes 1 yes 1970 men William & Mary Tribe William & Mary Steel Bowl 90–71 7–0 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA December 30, 1970 yes 1 yes 1970 men Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Steel Bowl 77–65 8–0 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA January 2, 1971 yes 1 1970 men Dayton Flyers Dayton 106–82 9–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA January 8, 1971 1 Washington 78–69 10–0 1–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA January 9, 1971 1 Washington State 95–71 11–0 2–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA January 15, 1971 1 yes 1970 men Stanford Indians Stanford 58–53 12–0 3–0 Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA January 16, 1971 1 yes 1970 men California Golden Bears California 94–76 13–0 4–0 Harmon Gym Berkeley, CA January 22, 1971 yes 1 yes 1970 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago 87–62 14–0 Chicago Stadium Chicago, IL January 23, 1971 yes 1 yes 9 Notre Dame 82–89 14–1 Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, IN January 30, 1971 yes 2 1970 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara 74–61 15–1 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA February 6, 1971 3 yes 2 USC 64–60 16–1 5–0 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA February 12, 1971 1 yes 1970 men Oregon Ducks Oregon 69–68 17–1 6–0 McArthur Court Eugene, OR February 13, 1971 1 yes 1970 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State 67–65 18–1 7–0 Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR February 19, 1971 1 Oregon State 94–64 19–1 8–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA February 20, 1971 1 Oregon 74–67 20–1 9–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA February 27, 1971 1 yes Washington State 57–53 21–1 10–0 Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, WA March 1, 1971 1 yes Washington 71–69 22–1 11–0 Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA March 5, 1971 1 California 103–69 23–1 12–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA March 6, 1971 1 Stanford 107–72 24–1 13–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA March 13, 1971 1 3 USC 73–62 25–1 14–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |- !colspan=12 style="background:#UCLA Bruins 1;"| NCAA Tournament March 18, 1971 yes 8:20 pm 1 yes 20 BYU Regional semifinals 91–73 26–1 Special Events Center 15,032 Salt Lake City, UT March 20, 1971 yes 3:30 pm NBC 1 yes 16 1970 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Regional Final 57–55 27–1 Special Events Center 14,003 Salt Lake City, UT March 25, 1971 yes 6:30 pm NBC 1 yes 4 Kansas National semifinal 68–60 28–1 Astrodome 31,428 Houston, TX March 27, 1971 yes 1:15 pm NBC 1 yes 19 Villanova National Final 68–62 29–1 Astrodome 31,765 Houston, TX AP Poll Pacific time Source:Season by Season Records http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=9 UCLA Athletics September 30, 2017 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=9 dead Notes The Bruins also won the "Steel Bowl" in Pittsburgh in late December, defeating William & Mary and Pittsburgh. Sidney Wicks was a consensus All-American and Curtis Rowe was named to the second team. Sidney Wicks received player of the year awards from the USBWA and The Sporting News. November 21, 2010 – Sidney Wicks will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. References 2 External links 1970–71 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