1971–72 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
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1971–72 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
| 1971–72 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |||
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| Pacific-8 Championship Bruin Classic Championship |
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| NCAA National Championship Game vs. Florida State, W, 81–76 |
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference | ||
| Ranking | |||
| Coaches | #1 | ||
| AP | #1 | ||
| 1971–72 record | 30–0 (14–0 Pac-8) | ||
| Head coach | John R. Wooden | ||
| Assistant coach | Gary Cunningham | ||
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The 1971–72 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won the National Collegiate Champion on March 25, 1972 in the Los Angeles Sports Arena with an 81–76 victory over Florida State. It became the eighth championship in nine years under head coach John Wooden. The 1971–72 UCLA basketball team had a record of 30–0, in the process winning its games by an average margin of more than 30 points. The season was also part of UCLA's NCAA record 88 game winning streak. The UCLA streak contributed to a personal winning streak that lasted almost five years.
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Season Summary
Sophomore Bill Walton lived up to his advance billing, leading the bruins to a 30-0 record and the national championship while averaginga double-double (21.1 PPG, 15.5 RPG). Greg Lee and Henry Bibby formed a solid back court, and forwards Keith Wilks and Larry Farmer were double-figure scorers. Walton’s backup, 7-1 Swen Nater, could have been a star at a lot of other places.
Starting lineup
| Position | Player | Class |
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| F | Larry Farmer | Jr. |
| F | Keith Wilkes | So. |
| C | Bill Walton | So. |
| G | Greg Lee | So. |
| G | Henry Bibby | Sr. |
Players
- Henry Bibby
- Vince Carson
- Jon Chapman
- Tommy Curtis
- Larry Farmer
- Gary Franklin
- Larry Hollyfield
- Greg Lee
- Swen Nater
- Bill Walton
- Keith Wilkes
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Results | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 3 | The Citadel | W 105–49 | 1–0 |
| Dec. 4 | Iowa | W 106–72 | 2–0 |
| Dec. 10 | Iowa St. | W 110–81 | 3–0 |
| Dec. 11 | Texas A&M | W 117–53 | 4–0 |
| Dec. 22 | Notre Dame | W 114–56 | 5–0 |
| Dec. 23 | TCU | W 119–81 | 6–0 |
| Dec. 29 | Texas | W 115–65 | 7–0 |
| Dec. 30 | Ohio St. | W 79–53 | 8–0 |
| Jan. 7 | Oregon St. | W 78–72 | 9–0 |
| Jan. 8 | Oregon | W 93–68 | 10–0 |
| Jan. 14 | Stanford | W 118–79 | 11–0 |
| Jan. 15 | California | W 82–43 | 12–0 |
| Jan. 21 | Santa Clara | W 92–57 | 13–0 |
| Jan. 22 | Denver | W 108–61 | 14–0 |
| Jan. 28 | Loyola (IL) | W 92–64 | 15–0 |
| Jan. 29 | Notre Dame | W 57–32 | 16–0 |
| Feb. 5 | USC | W 81–56 | 17–0 |
| Feb. 11 | Wash. St. | W 89–58 | 18–0 |
| Feb. 12 | Washington | W 109–70 | 19–0 |
| Feb. 19 | Washington | W 100–83 | 20–0 |
| Feb. 21 | Wash. St. | W 85–55 | 21–0 |
| Feb. 25 | Oregon | W 92–70 | 22–0 |
| Feb. 26 | Oregon St. | W 91–72 | 23–0 |
| Mar. 3 | California | W 85–71 | 24–0 |
| Mar. 4 | Stanford | W 102–73 | 25–0 |
| Mar. 10 | USC | W 79–66 | 26–0 |
| Mar. 16 (Sweet 16) | Weber St. | W 90–58 | 27–0 |
| Mar. 18 (Elite 8) | Long Beach St. | W 73–57 | 28–0 |
| Mar. 23 (Final Four) | Louisville | W 96–77 | 29–0 |
| Mar. 25 (Championship) | Florida State | W 81–76 | 30–0 |
Notes
- Bruins won the Bruin Classic in Pauley Pavilion
- Bill Walton and Henry Bibby were named to the 1972 Consensus All-America first team.
Awards and honors
- Bill Walton, USBWA College Player of the Year [1]
- Bill Walton, Naismith College Player of the Year [2]
- Bill Walton, Adolph Rupp Trophy [3]
Team players drafted into the NBA
- Henry Bibby, New York
- Bill Walton, San Antonio (ABA)
See also
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