1970–71 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
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1970–71 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
| 1970–71 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |||
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| Pacific-8 Championship Steel Bowl Championship |
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| NCAA National Championship Game vs. Villanova, W, 68–62 |
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference | ||
| Ranking | |||
| Coaches | #1 | ||
| AP | #1 | ||
| 1970–71 record | 29–1 (14–0 Pac-8) | ||
| Head coach | John R. Wooden | ||
| Assistant coach | Denny Crum | ||
| Assistant coach | Gary Cunningham | ||
| Home arena | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
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The 1970–71 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won the National Collegiate Champion again on March 13, 1971 in the Astrodome Houston, Texas. It became the seventh championship in eight years under head coach John Wooden. UCLA won, 68 to Villanova's 62. Villanova's second place was vacated later by NCAA.[1]
Smith Barrier, Executive Sports Editor, The Greensboro Daily News and Record 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."[1]
UCLA averaged 83.5 points per game, while allowed 71.1 points per game to the opponents. Seniors Sidney Wicks and Curtis Rowe were selected to the consensus All-America team.[2]
The Bruins won in the NCAA West Regional in Salt Lake City, UT, over BYU (91–73) and Long Beach State (57–55) to advance to the Final Four, where they defeated Kansas (68–60) in the semi-final game.
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Starting lineup
| Position | Player | Class |
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| F | Sidney Wicks | Sr. |
| F | Curtis Rowe | Sr. |
| C | Steve Patterson | Sr. |
| G | Henry Bibby | Jr. |
| G | Kenny Booker | Sr. |
Players
- Rick Betchley
- Henry Bibby
- Kenny Booker
- Jon Chapman
- Larry Farmer
- John Ecker
- Andy Hill
- Larry Hollyfield
- Steve Patterson
- Curtis Rowe
- Terry Schofield
- Sidney Wicks
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 4 | Baylor | W 108–77 |
| Dec. 5 | Rice | W 124–78 |
| Dec. 11 | Pacific | W 100–88 |
| Dec. 12 | Tulsa | W 95–75 |
| Dec. 22 | Missouri | W 94–75 |
| Dec. 23 | Saint Louis | W 79–65 |
| Dec. 29 | William and Mary | W 90–71 |
| Dec. 30 | Pittsburgh | W 77–65 |
| Jan. 2 | Dayton | W 106–82 |
| Jan. 8 | Washington | W 78–69 |
| Jan. 9 | Wash. St. | W 95–71 |
| Jan. 15 | Stanford | W 58–53 |
| Jan. 16 | California | W 94–76 |
| Jan. 22 | Loyola (IL) | W 87–62 |
| Jan. 23 | Notre Dame | L 82–89 |
| Jan. 30 | UC SB | W 74–61* |
| Feb. 6 | USC | W 64–60 |
| Feb. 12 | Oregon | W 69–68 |
| Feb. 13 | Oregon St. | W 67–65 |
| Feb. 19 | Oregon St. | W 94–64 |
| Feb. 20 | Oregon | W 74–67 |
| Feb. 27 | Wash. St. | W 57–53 |
| Mar. 1 | Washington | W 71–69 |
| Mar. 5 | California | W 103–69 |
| Mar. 6 | Stanford | W 107–72 |
| Mar. 12 | USC | W 73–62 |
| Mar. 18 (Sweet 16) | BYU | W 91–73 |
| Mar. 20 (Elite 8) | Long Beach St. | W 57–55 |
| Mar. 25 (Final Four) | Kansas | W 68–60 |
| Mar. 27 (Championship) | Villanova | W 68–62 |
Note: * = Start of the 88-game winning streak
Notes
- The Bruins also won the "Steel Bowl" in Pittsburgh, PA, over William and Mary and Pittsburgh
- Sidney Wicks was named to the 1971 Consensus All-America first team and Curtis Rowe 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
See also
References
- ^ a b Official Collegiate Basketball Guide 1972, College Athletic Publishing Service, 1972
- ^ Jerry Crowe, "In time of great change, Sidney Wicks helped UCLA stay the same", Los Angeles Times, March 2, 2009
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