1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team


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,[1] despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville.[2]

1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
Pac-8 champions
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record28–2 (12–2 Pac-8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainJohn Vallely
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
Seasons
1969–70 Pacific–8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 UCLA 12 2   .857 28 2   .933
Washington State 9 5   .643 19 7   .731
No. 20 USC 9 5   .643 18 8   .692
Oregon 8 6   .571 17 9   .654
Washington 7 7   .500 17 9   .654
California 5 9   .357 11 15   .423
Oregon State 4 10   .286 10 16   .385
Stanford 2 12   .143 5 20   .200
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA-Oregon game on February 27.

Players

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1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 24 Rick Betchley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
G 45 Henry Bibby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Franklinton, North Carolina
G/F 23 Kenny Booker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Long Beach, California
C 34 Jon Chapman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
F 52 John Ecker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
G 25 Andy Hill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Los Angeles, California
C 32 Steve Patterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Riverside, California
F 30 Curtis Rowe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Bessemer, Alabama
G 42 Terry Schofield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Los Angeles, California
F 54 Bill Seibert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
G 40 John Vallely 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Newport Beach, California
F 35 Sidney Wicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
Head coach

John Wooden (Purdue)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Coaches

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 1, 1969*
No. 4 Arizona W 90–65  1–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 6, 1969*
No. 4 at Minnesota W 72–71  2–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
December 12, 1969*
No. 2 Miami (FL) W 127–69  3–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 13, 1969*
No. 2 LSU W 133–84  4–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 23, 1969*
No. 2 Texas W 99–54  5–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 27, 1969*
No. 2 Georgia Tech
Bruin Classic
W 121–90  6–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 29, 1969*
No. 2 Princeton
Bruin Classic
W 76–75  7–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 3, 1970*
No. 2 No. 13 Notre Dame W 108–77  8–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 9, 1970
No. 1 Oregon W 75–58  9–0
(1–0)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 10, 1970
No. 1 Oregon State W 72–71  10–0
(2–0)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 16, 1970*
No. 1 vs. Bradley W 61–58  11–0
Chicago Stadium 
Chicago, Illinois
January 17, 1970*
No. 1 at Loyola–Chicago W 94–72  12–0
Chicago Stadium[3] 
Chicago, IL
January 23, 1970*
No. 1 UC Santa Barbara W 89–80  13–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 24, 1970*
No. 1 Wyoming W 115–77  14–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 30, 1970
No. 1 at California W 87–72  15–0
(3–0)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, CA
January 31, 1970
No. 1 at Stanford W 102–84  16–0
(4–0)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
February 7, 1970
No. 1 at Washington W 66–56  17–0
(5–0)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, WA
February 9, 1970
No. 1 at Washington State W 95–61  18–0
(6–0)
Bohler Gymnasium 
Pullman, WA
February 13, 1970
No. 1 Washington State W 95–61  19–0
(7–0)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 14, 1970
No. 1 Washington W 101–85  20–0
(8–0)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 1970
No. 1 at Oregon State W 71–56  21–0
(9–0)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
February 21, 1970
No. 1 at Oregon L 65–78  21–1
(9–1)
McArthur Court 
Eugene, OR
February 27, 1970
No. 2 Stanford W 120–90  22–1
(10–1)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 28, 1970
No. 2 California W 109—95  23–1
(11–1)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
March 6, 1970
No. 1 USC L 86–87  23–2
(11–2)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
March 7, 1970
No. 1 at USC W 91–78  24–2
(12–2)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
NCAA Tournament
March 12, 1970*
9:05 pm
No. 2 vs. Long Beach State
Regional semifinal
W 88–65  25–2
Hec Edmundson Pavilion (5,500)
Seattle, WA
March 14, 1970*
3:05 pm
No. 2 vs. No. 16 Utah State
Regional Final
W 101–79  26–2
Hec Edmundson Pavilion (4,200)
Seattle, WA
March 19, 1970*
6:40 pm, NBC
No. 2 vs. No. 5 New Mexico State
National semifinal
W 93–77  27–2
Cole Field House (14,380)
College Park, MD
March 21, 1970*
1:00 pm, NBC
No. 2 vs. No. 4 Jacksonville
National Final
W 80–69  28–2
Cole Field House (14,380)
College Park, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.
Source:[4]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
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Week
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AP422222221111212
Coaches122222221111112

Notes

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  • Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team.[5]
  • 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

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  1. ^ "Fourth straight for Bruins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 1970. p. 1, sports.
  2. ^ Official Collegiate Basketball Guide
  3. ^ Chapin, Dwight (January 18, 1970). "Bruin Speed Wilts 'Confused' Loyola". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 156331675.
  4. ^ "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
  5. ^ Office Collegiate Basketball Guide, NCAA's College Athletics Publishing Service
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