1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1969–70 UCLA Bruins UCLA Logo 1964-1995.jpeg Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 2 2 28–2 12–2 John Wooden 22nd Denny Crum Gary Cunningham John Vallely Pauley Pavilion NCAA tournament National championsPac-8 champions National Championship Game W Won 80–69 vs. Jacksonville The 1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its fourth consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the sixth in seven years under head coach John Wooden,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2UVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3642%2C2306405 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Fourth straight for Bruins March 1970 1, sports despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville.Official Collegiate Basketball Guide The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA vs Oregon game on February 27. Players 1969 UCLA Bruins men's y Rick Betchley 24 G/F 6 4 So Henry Bibby y 45 G 6 1 185 So Franklinton, North Carolina Kenny Booker y 23 G/F 6 3 185 Jr Long Beach, California Jon Chapman 34 C 6 6 So John Ecker basketball y 52 F 6 6 Jr Andy Hill basketball y 25 G 6 1 So Los Angeles, California Steve Patterson basketball y 32 C 6 9 225 Jr Riverside, California Curtis Rowe y 30 F 6 6 225 Jr Bessemer, Alabama Terry Schofield y 42 G 6 3 Jr Los Angeles, California Bill Seibert 54 F 6 6 Jr John Vallely y 40 G 6 2 185 Sr Newport Beach, California Sidney Wicks y 35 F 6 8 225 Jr Los Angeles, California http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1985_110_University%20of%20California,%20Los%20Angeles.pdf#page=1 John Wooden (Purdue) Denny Crum (UCLA) Gary Cunningham (UCLA) Coaches Head Coach: John Wooden Assistants: Denny Crum and Gary Cunningham Athletic Trainer: Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake Head Student Manager: George Morgan Schedule yes 1969–70 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1969 yes |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Regular Season December 1, 1969 yes 4 1969 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona 90–65 1–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA December 6, 1969 yes 4 yes 1969 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 72–71 2–0 Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN December 12, 1969 yes 2 1969 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) 127–69 3–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA December 13, 1969 yes 2 LSU 133–84 4–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA December 23, 1969 yes 2 1969 men Texas Longhorns Texas 99–54 5–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA December 27, 1969 yes 2 1969 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Bruin Classic 121–90 6–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA December 29, 1969 yes 2 Princeton Bruin Classic 76–75 7–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA January 3, 1970 yes 2 13 Notre Dame 108–77 8–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA January 9, 1970 1 1969 men Oregon Ducks Oregon 75–58 9–0 1–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA January 10, 1970 1 1969 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State 72–71 10–0 2–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA January 16, 1970 yes 1 yes 1969 men Bradley Braves Bradley 61–58 11–0 Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois January 17, 1970 yes 1 yes 1969 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago 94–72 12–0 Chicago StadiumChapin Dwight Bruin Speed Wilts 'Confused' Loyola Los Angeles Times 18 January 1970 156331675 Chicago, IL January 23, 1970 yes 1 1969 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara 89–80 13–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA January 24, 1970 yes 1 1969 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming 115–77 14–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA January 30, 1970 1 yes 1969 men California Golden Bears California 87–72 15–0 3–0 Harmon Gym Berkeley, CA January 31, 1970 1 yes 1969 men Stanford Indians Stanford 102–84 16–0 4–0 Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA February 7, 1970 1 yes Washington 66–56 17–0 5–0 Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA February 9, 1970 1 yes Washington State 95–61 18–0 6–0 Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, WA February 13, 1970 1 Washington State 95–61 19–0 7–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA February 14, 1970 1 Washington 101–85 20–0 8–0 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA February 20, 1970 1 yes Oregon State 71–56 21–0 9–0 Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR February 21, 1970 1 yes Oregon 65–78 21–1 9–1 McArthur Court Eugene, OR February 27, 1970 2 Stanford 120–90 22–1 10–1 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA February 28, 1970 2 California w 109—95 23–1 11–1 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA March 6, 1970 1 USC 86–87 23–2 11–2 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA March 7, 1970 1 yes USC 91–78 24–2 12–2 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA |- !colspan=12 style="background:#UCLA Bruins 1;"| NCAA Tournament March 12, 1970 yes 9:05 pm 2 yes 1969 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Regional semifinal 88–65 25–2 Hec Edmundson Pavilion 5,500 Seattle, WA March 14, 1970 yes 3:05 pm 2 yes 16 1969 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Regional Final 101–79 26–2 Hec Edmundson Pavilion 4,200 Seattle, WA March 19, 1970 yes 6:40 pm NBC 2 yes 5 New Mexico State National semifinal 93–77 27–2 Cole Field House 14,380 College Park, MD March 21, 1970 yes 1:00 pm NBC 2 yes 4 Jacksonville National Final 80–69 28–2 Cole Field House 14,380 College Park, MD 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 Rankings 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings AP 0 14 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 Coaches 0 14 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Notes Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team.Office Collegiate Basketball Guide, NCAA's College Athletics Publishing Service 1970 – Sidney Wicks received national co-player of the year honors from the Helms Athletic Foundation At the conclusion of the season, the team collectively signed a letter to President Nixon condemning the Vietnam War and the administration's actions at home. The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton. In defeating LSU, UCLA forced Pete Maravich to commit 18 turnovers. References External links 1969–70 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 Br UCLA