42 on the all-time scoring list with 1148 points (14.2 avg.). The Bruins arrived in Houston with a 47-game, two-and-a-half-season winning streak. The Bruins avenged the only loss in the Final Four, thrashing the Cougars behind Lew Alcindor's 19 points and 18 rebounds. (15.8 avg. Trivia: In his 11-year professional basketball career, Moso has played on 13 different teams, including teams in Italy, Spain and Japan after playing in the NBA for five different teams. Jerry Wizig - UH Stuns Mighty UCLA 71-69. A three-year starter, Jackson, averaged 8.4 points per game, peaking his senior year with 12.5 points per game. Those games were at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, on the same floor used in the Astrodome game. That season, he helped the Bruins win the conference and finish fourth in the NCAA. [12][13] "I've never enjoyed playing for that man," Lacy said of Wooden after quitting. 25 on the all-time scoring list at 1401 points (16.1 avg.). Center and forward Richard Washington filled the void when Bill Walton graduated in 1974. The Bruins were led by starters Lynn Shackelford, Kenny Heitz, Lew Alcindor, Mike Warren, and Lucius Allen. 13 on the all-time rebounding list with 796 rebounds (8.8 avg.). Center Kevin Love was dominant in his one season as a Bruin, averaging 17.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Mick Cronin. He is also ranked eighth in career blocks at 91. All rights reserved. Collison was a dynamic player, always exercising his best effort on the court. 33 was retired at UCLA in 1990. UCLA won its third national championship in a row and fifth in six years in 1969, when the Lew Alcindor-led Bruins defeated Purdue 92-72 in the championship game. Moso is currently No. during his sophomore season, earning him No. Hometown / High School; 0: Alex Olesinski: F: 6-10: 220: R-Jr. Roswell, N.M. / La Lumiere School [IN] 1: Moses Brown: C: 7-1: 245 . In the NCAA West Regional at Corvallis, Oregon, the Bruins beat Wyoming (109-60) and Pacific (80-64). Name. In his two season as Bruin before declaring for the NBA Draft in 2006, Farmar averaged 13.3 points and 5.2 points per game. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Roster (PDF) 1969-70 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) 1968-69 Season Statistics (PDF) Roster (PDF) Westbrook led the Bruins in steals (63) and assists (167) in the 2008 season, ranking ninth in steals in an individual season. With the combination of Hazzard and Gail Goodrich on the floor, who averaged 21.5 points in the 1964, the Bruins were destined for success. Guard Russell Westbrook was a feisty player in his sophomore season as a starter for UCLA. The "Money Man", John Vallely, scored 29 points and Alcindor had 25 points at the semi-final game. He averaged 15.3 and 8.5 rebounds per game as a Bruin, earning him No. Trivia: Henry Bibby, father of NBA guard Mike Bibby, coached at USC for nine seasons. 1968-1969 UCLA Bruins . Trivia: In 1952, Moore led the Bruins in field goal percentage at a measly 38.6 percent. Coach: John Wooden That season, Vandeweghe led the Bruins to the NCAA Finals for the first time with a team that was not coached by John Wooden. Big Men Are Big Again. Alcindor, a senior, was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player for the third consecutive year, while Purdue's Rick Mount led all scorers with 122 points in the tournament. as well as steals (68- 2.5 avg.) He got struck by Ted Henderson of Cal in a rebound battle. He is currently No. SGA is a modern point guard. 61 Post Season Scoring Recaps, Ron Rapoport - 1968: Houston vs. UCLA at the Astrodome - The game that took college basketball to a new level. He averaged an impressive 21.5 points per game in the 1964 season, surpassing that with 24.8 points per game in his final season as a Bruin. 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Turning it on his junior and senior seasons, averaging respectively 17.2 and 16.8 points per game, Hamilton worked his way toward No. 16 on the all-time scoring list and has his name on plenty of other record lists, including: -Fourth in career three-point percentage: 43.5 percent, -Third in career free throw percentage: 85.1 percent, -First in individual season three-point percentage: 52.5 percent (2008), -Fourth in career double-figure scoring games: 97. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Miller was a scoring machine as a Bruin, and is second all-time behind Lew Alcindor in both average points scored in a single season (25.9-1986) and most career 30-point games (16). It hurt him, and that's why he quit. Ht. Richardsons assists per game climbed each season during his four years as a Bruin, reaching an amazing 7.6 in his senior year and leaving him with an average on 6.8 in his career. The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA-Oregon game on February 27. Assistant Coach. He led the team in rebounds (252- 7.6 avg.) 12 in individual season rebounds with 318 during his freshman season. 12 on the all-time scoring list with 1734 points (12.4 avg.). All rights reserved. He also holds the individual game blocks record of 11, which he achieved as a freshman. Goodrich was named on the NCAA All-Tournament Team both of those years and was honored an All-American his senior year. NCAA Tournament: Edney was named the Bruins most valuable player his sophomore season with 13.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. Alcindorwho had sustained an eye injury at a game against Cal a week earlierhad the worst performance of his college career. Trivia: As of 2011, Dollar is the head coach of Seattle University, which he is attempting to revive in Division I basketball. Center Willie Naulls was dominant in the key, averaging 15.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game in his three years as a starter at UCLA. The West Regional was hosted by UCLA in Pauley Pavilion, and they defeated #12 New Mexico State 5338 and third-ranked Santa Clara 9052. Associate Head Coach. Point guard Pooh Richardson is arguably the greatest facilitator in UCLA recorded history. Gadzuric led the team in field goal percentage in each one of his season as a Bruin and led the team in rebounds and blocks in his final two seasons. Trivia: At UCLA, Westbrook shared a dorm with teammate and current Minnesota Timberwolves player Kevin Love. Trivia: Greenwood was the second pick in the 1979 NBA draft. Forward Don MacLean made his mark as a Bruin from the very beginning, starting as a freshman and averaging 18.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. 7 on the all-time scoring list and had the highest field goal percentage on the team in his senior season at 53.6 percent. . Do you have a sports website? Forward J.R. Henderson was an immense offensive asset for the Bruins. He was the first African-American player to be named captain of a major professional sports team. This was the first year in which the Athletic Association of Western Universities officially adopted the name Pacific-8 Conference, although that name had been used unofficially since the 196465 season after Oregon and Oregon State joined the conference. totaled a career-high five rebounds in a career-best 20 minutes in UCLA's 51-49 win over Michigan in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight (March 30) had three rebounds and one block in 15 minutes during the team's 73-62 win against BYU in the NCAA Tournament's . R. Wooden Award in 1977. The jacket is Sand Knit, eight-button, size 46, and blue colored, with the UCLA vertically arched across the front in gold and outlined in white tackle twill. 3 overall pick by the Seattle Supersonics in the first round of the 1969 NBA draft. Point guard Darrick Martin was a quick, agile player who was able to make plays happen. Coach: John Wooden March 1, 1969: UCLA 84, Cal 77 OT. He suffered a scratched left cornea on January 12, 1968, in a game against the California Golden Bears. Leading the Bruins in assists in all of his four seasons at UCLA, Jackson is sixth in career assists with 523. 2 on the career blocks list with 184. Last season for the 7-foot-1 and 1/2-inch center, On the 40th anniversary, the team was honored at halftime of UCLA's Senior Day game, March 7, 2009, at. "Big Lew" was even more dominant in the title game, with 34 points and 16 boards in a win over North Carolina. 29 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). In fact, Watsons points-per-game stat decreased in his junior season only to have his assists per game increase (from 4.6 to 5.9). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Cal's Place in the NET Rankings is Not Much of a Head-Scratcher. This team ushered in a new era of college hoops when it played and lost to Houston in a regular-season game at Houston Astrodome that was seen by a national television audience. The Bruins opened with 25 wins, on a 41-game winning streak, but lost the regular season finale to rival USC on March 8, which snapped a home winning streak of 85 games. The official 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster for the UCLA Bruins. Won West Regional Semifinal (53-38) versus New Mexico State He won the first-ever John. After playing on the freshman team under then NCAA rules, Alcindor dominated at the varsity level as a sophomore, leading UCLA to an undefeated 300 record while averaging 29.0 points and 15.5 rebounds. 32 on the all-time scoring list with 1293 points. Over his three-year career at UCLA, Wilkes averaged 15 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, earning him No. Eventually, most Final Fours were awarded only to host cities with domed stadiums. The game is scheduled to tip off at 9:57 p.m. Tuesday. We begin with the 1963-64 season, in the 26th year of the NCAA tournament and the 16th year of coach John Wooden's tenure at UCLA. It was the Boilermakers' first Final Four and national championship game appearance. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Lewis led his Phi Slama Jama teams to three consecutive Final Fours (19821984), advancing to the national championship game in 1983 and 1984. Do you have a blog? Here's everything you need to know about UCLA's first national championship team. . [5][6] Einhorn paid $27,000 for the broadcast rights on TVS. 2 Houston closed with the Cougars up by three points. Trivia: Watson holds the all-time record for minutes played with 4,371 minutes (33 mpg over 129 games). Hayes, a 6-foot-9 forward, was not directly matched against the 72 Alcindor, but he did block three of Alcindor's shots, and the crowd roared his nickname, "Big E."[4], With two minutes remaining in the game, the score was tied at 69 after the Bruins' Lucius Allen made a pair of free throws. 2022-23 Season . Find out more. 28 on the all-time scoring list with 1355 points (12.5 avg.). We present them here for purely educational purposes. UCLA's 47-game winning streak came to an end in January when they were beaten by Houston and All-American Elvin Hayes in the Astrodome 7169; the game was known as the Game of the Century. He holds the record for most rebounds in a single game (28-1956) amongst others: -Thirty-fifth in all-time scoring: 1225 pts (15.5 avg), -Sixth in all-time rebounds: 900 (11.4 avg. 2 Gail Goodrich, Los Angeles Lakers, No. He was named to the All-Tournament Team that year despite losing to Louisville in the championship. He averaged 12.7 points, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game that season, in which the Bruins went to the Final Four. UCLA advanced and defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 7855 for the 1968 title. In his two seasons as a starter, Washington averaged 15.9 and 20.1 points per game respectively. During the season, UCLA was invited and participated in the Empire Classic at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Green led the Bruins in scoring twice, most notably in his senior season with 19.3 points per game. As a sophomore, Washington led the Bruins to their last NCAA championship under John Wooden, scoring 28 points with 12 rebounds in the Finals and earning the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament award. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 39 on the all-time scoring list. His No. Trivia: After playing with six different NBA franchises, Murray played basketball in Greece. "[12], Neither Houston nor UCLA lost another game for the remainder of the regular season. Or write about sports? Trivia: Jackson played one game in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, recording two points, one rebound, four assists and two steals. Alcindor scored 37 points with 20 rebounds in the championship game.[5]. Trivia: Gadzuric was born in The Hague, Netherlands. He is currently No. He received many accolades as a collegiate athlete, including: -Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament (1967-69), -Naismith College Player of the Year (1969-first year awarded). [16][17] Houston also lost the consolation game to Ohio State. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. It established college basketball as a sports commodity on television and paved the way for the modern "March Madness" television coverage. The team opened the season as the No. He also holds the individual season record for highest free throw percentage at an amazingly accurate 95 percent (1982). Each school received $125,000 for the game, four times the 1968 NCAA tournament payout of $31,781. Bailey is one of two Bruins to achieve a triple-double (23 PTS 10 RB 10 AST). In 1969, NBC became the first major network to broadcast the championship game, at a cost of more than $500,000. ), -Third in individual season free throws made: 198, -Second highest freshman points per game: 17.5, -First in freshman rebounds per game: 10.6, -First in single-season double-scoring games: 39. and blocks (55- 1.7 avg.) 9 BYU 76, March 13, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 101, San Francisco 93, March 19, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 108, Wichita State 89, March 20, 1965 (NCAA tournament) UCLA 91, No. Forward John Moore was a three-time starter for UCLA, leading the Bruins in his sophomore (12.2 avg.) All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Guard John Vallely was a junior-transfer from junior college who was a two-year starter for the Bruins. Forward Mike Sanders was a versatile player in his three years as a starter at UCLA. MacLean is the current all-time leading scoring in UCLA basketball history with 2,608 points (Lew Alcindor had 2,325 in three seasons played. It's been 50 years since the University of Houston beat the UCLA Bruins, 71-69, in front of 52,693 in the Astrodome. Trivia: Farmar also holds the record for most turnovers in an individual season (since 1979) with 135 in his sophomore season, an average of 3.6 turnovers per game. He was a crafty point guard with the ability to make split-second decisions look easy. [20] UCLA won six more national championships under Wooden. 1968-69 UNC Basketball Roster UNC Basketball Rosters 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | All Rosters UNC Basketball Rosters Moore is No. The lowest-ever recorded team-leading field goal percentage for the Bruins was in 1948 by John Stanich29.6 percent. He is currently No. Dollar is also prevalently known for in-bounding the ball to Tyus Edneys 4.8-second game-winning drive against Missouri. Trivia: Torrence was selected in the eighth round of the 1959 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. The championship game was held in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Wilkes was named an All-American in his junior and senior seasons. There were 25 teams in the 1969 NCAA tournament an increase of two from 1968. 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Shipp is fourth in career three-point field goals made at 198, sixth in career steals with 179 and is eighth in career double-figure scoring games with 90. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 34 on the all-time scoring list with 1235 points (14.2 avg.). He performed well in the 1972 NCAA championship game, playing the entire game and scoring 18 points. McCoy also maintains the record for highest individual season field goal percentage as an astonishing 75.6 percent, which is 8.9 percent greater than the runner-upLew Alcindor. NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics, 196869 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, UCLA Bruins men's basketball 196869 NCAA champions, NCAA Division I men's basketball champions, 196869 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings, 1964 and 1965 NCAA Championship Teams to be Honored. Forward Sidney Wicks was a great contributor to two back-to-back NCAA titles in his junior and senior seasons as a starter. Putting up an impressive 13.2 points per game in his freshman season put him at No. Mick Cronin. and No. He peaked in his senior season, scoring 21.4 points and pulling in 11.1 rebounds per game, going on to receive the USBWA College Player of the Year Award. UCLA became the fifth DI men's basketball program to win back-to-back national championships, joining Oklahoma A&M, Kentucky, San Francisco and Cincinnati, after the Bruins won their second championship in 1965. 1969-70 Los Angeles Lakers Roster National Basketball Association ( NBA) Team Record: 46-36 Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division Postseason: 11-7 Lost finals Division Semifinals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3 Division Finals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-0 Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 4-3 Coach: Joe Mullaney (46-36) Bibby was also known for being accurate from the free throw line and ranks seventh in career free throw percentage at 82.3 percent. He is currently fifth in career double-figure scoring games at 95 and fifth as well in career free throws made at 435. He averaged 11.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in his career as a Bruin, leading the team in average scoring in his junior (15.4 PPG) and senior (14.4 PPG) seasons. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Three consecutive national championships for the Bruins, five in six years. Find out more. . He was also known for his free throw shooting, ranking seventh in career free throws made (404) and second in free throws made in an individual season (201). He showed off his passing abilities in his senior season, leading the team in assists with 108 (3.5 avg.). Record: 28-2 (14-0) Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Trivia: As of 2011, Charles OBannon plays in the Japanese Basketball League for the Panasonic Trians. 8 in individual season blocks. Daye is currently No. )his freshman year. Charles stepped up as a sophomore and helped the Bruins win a NCAA Championship in 1995, averaging 13.6 points per game. [10] It was one of only two times in his UCLA career that he shot less than 50% from the field. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The Bruins went undefeated, winning all 30 games. [3][15] Assistant coach Jerry Norman was credited by Wooden for devising the diamond-and-one defense that the Bruins used to contain Hayes, who was averaging 37.7 points per game but was held to only 10. Image. He played a supporting role in UCLA's 1969 and 1970 NCAA Championships, scoring 15 points. Forward Darren Daye was a two-time starter at UCLA, averaging 10.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in his four-year career. 22 on the all-time scoring list with 1458 points (12.5 career avg.). He is also tied for sixth on the all-time steals list at 179 and second on the individual season steals list at 217. He is currently No. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Lew Alcindor's father played trombone with the UCLA band during the championship game. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Trivia: Hazzard came back to the UCLA Basketball program to coach from 1985-88. Title. UCLA limited Houston's Elvin Hayes, who was averaging 37.7 points per game but was held to only 10. Ivo Simovic. 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