1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
| 1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |
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Pac-8 Championship Sugar Bowl Torney Championship | |
NCAA National Championship Game vs. Memphis State, W, 87–66 | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #1 |
| AP | #1 |
| 1972–73 record | 30–0 (14–0 Pac-8) |
| Head coach | John R. Wooden |
| Assistant coach | Gary Cunningham |
| Home arena | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1972–73 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #1 UCLA | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 6 | – | 20 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of November 25, 2011[1]; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won another National Championship for UCLA by beating the Memphis State Tigers, 87–66 in the Final Four and winning their seventh consecutive title.[2] In the NCAA Championship Game, Bill Walton made 21 of 22 field goal attempts and scored 44 points. Some regard this as the greatest ever offensive performance in American college basketball. The Bruins set a new NCAA record of winning 89 games and losing 1 during a three-year span.
Starting lineup
| Position | Player | Class |
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| F | Larry Farmer | Sr. |
| F | Keith Wilkes | Jr. |
| C | Bill Walton | Jr. |
| G | Larry Hollyfield | Sr. |
| G | Greg Lee | Jr. |
Players
- Vice Carson
- Casey Corliss
- Tommy Curtis
- Ralph Drollinger
- Larry Farmer
- Gary Franklin
- Larry Hollyfield
- Greg Lee
- David Meyers
- Swen Nater
- Pete Trgovich
- Bill Walton
- Bob Webb
- Keith Wilkes
Schedule
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov. 25* | #1 | Wisconsin | W 94-53 | 1–0 | (-) | ||||||
| Dec. 1* | #1 | Bradley | W 73-38 | 2–0 | (-) | ||||||
| Dec. 2* | #1 | Pacific | W 81-48 | 3–0 | (-) | ||||||
| Dec. 16* | #1 | UCSB | W 98-67 | 4-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Dec. 22* | #1 | Pittsburgh | W 89-73 | 5-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Dec. 23* | #1 | Notre Dame | W 82-56 | 6-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Dec. 29* | #1 | Drake | W 85-72 | 7–0 | (-) | ||||||
| Nov. 30* | #1 | Illinois (Sugar Bowl Classic) |
W 71-64 | 8–0 | Municipal Auditorium (7,123) | ||||||
| Jan. 5 | #1 | Oregon | W 64-38 | 9-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Jan. 6 | #1 | Oregon State | W 87-61 | 10-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Jan. 12 | #1 | Stanford | W 82-67 | 11-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Jan. 13 | #1 | California | W 69-50 | 12-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Jan. 19* | #1 | San Francisco | W 92-64 | 13-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Jan. 20* | #1 | Providence | W 101-77 | 14-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Jan. 25* | #1 | Loyola (IL) | W 87-73 | 15-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Jan. 27* | #1 | Notre Dame | W 82-63 | 16-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Feb. 3 | #1 | USC | W 79-56 | 17-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Feb. 10 | #1 | Washington State | W 88-50 | 18-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Feb. 12 | #1 | Washington | W 76-67 | 19-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Feb. 16 | #1 | Washington | W 93-62 | 20-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Feb. 17 | #1 | Washington State | W 96-64 | 21-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Feb. 22 | #1 | Oregon | W 72-61 | 22-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Feb. 24 | #1 | Oregon State | W 73-67 | 23-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Mar. 2 | #1 | California | W 51-45 | 24-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Mar. 3 | #1 | Stanford | W 51-45 | 25-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Mar. 9 | #1 | USC | W 76-56 | 26-0 | (-) | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar. 15* | #1 | vs. Arizona State (NCAA Regional Semifinals) |
W 98-81 | 27-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Mar. 17* | #1 | vs. San Francisco (NCAA Regional Finals) |
W 54-39 | 28-0 | (-) | ||||||
| Mar. 24* | #1 | vs. Indiana (NCAA National Semifinals) |
W 70-59 | 29-0 | St. Louis Arena (-) | ||||||
| Mar. 26* | #1 | vs. Memphis (NCAA National Finals) |
W 87-66 | 30-0 | St. Louis Arena (-) | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Notes
- The 1972 team was ranked No. 1 by both AP and UPI pre-season polls
- Walton set a school record with 506 rebounds
- Larry Farmer and Larry Hollyfield became the only players to have the best winning record over a three-year period, 89–1.[3]
- In the semifinals game, Indiana Hoosiers rallied in the second half to gave the Bruins a scare. Curtis scored 22 points off the bench to help UCLA with the 70–59 victory.
- Bill Walton and Keith Wilkes were named to the 1973 Consensus All-America first team.
Awards and honors
- Bill Walton, James E. Sullivan Award,[4] which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the United States
- Bill Walton, USBWA College Player of the Year [5]
- Bill Walton, Naismith College Player of the Year [6]
- Bill Walton, Adolph Rupp Trophy [7]
See also
References
- ↑ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pacific-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ UCLA media guide
- ↑ NCAA Division 1 Record, NCAA, 2002
- ↑ http://aausullivan.org/winners_1973.html
- ↑ http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/robertson/index.html
- ↑ http://www.naismithawards.com/History/NaismithTrophy/tabid/58/Default.aspx
- ↑ http://www.ruppawards.com/index_files/Page356.htm
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