1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team American college basketball season
1974–75 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 1 UCLA
12
–
2
.857
28
–
3
.903
No. 18 Oregon State
10
–
4
.714
19
–
12
.613
USC
8
–
6
.571
18
–
8
.692
California
7
–
7
.500
17
–
9
.654
Oregon
6
–
8
.429
21
–
9
.700
Washington
6
–
8
.429
16
–
10
.615
Stanford
6
–
8
.429
12
–
14
.462
Washington State
1
–
13
.071
10
–
16
.385
Rankings from AP Poll [ 1]
The 1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by John R. Wooden in his 27th and final season as UCLA head coach.
The Bruins defeated Michigan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In the West Regional, UCLA beat Montana and Arizona State to advance to the Final Four . Richard Washington scored 26 points to give UCLA an overtime victory over Louisville , 75–74, in the national semifinal. After the game, Coach Wooden announced that the championship game would be his last game.
In the title game, the Bruins won their tenth National Championship in twelve years over the Kentucky Wildcats , 92–85, at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego , California.
Season summary
This UCLA team was far from the most talented coached by the legendary John Wooden . It was a team without superstars, in fact, but it turned out to be one of Wooden's favorites,[citation needed ] for it sent him into retirement with a 92–85 victory over Kentucky in the 1975 National Title game behind center Richard Washington ’s 28 points. The championship was Wooden’s tenth, a record which still stands for men's coaches. Geno Auriemma of Connecticut broke the overall basketball record by winning his 11th title in 2016.
Roster
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Regular Season
November 29, 1974 *
No. 2
Wichita State
W 85-74
1–0
Pauley Pavilion (12,014)Los Angeles, CA
November 30, 1974 *
No. 2
DePaul
W 79-64
2–0
Pauley Pavilion (12,101)Los Angeles, CA
December 6, 1974 *
No. 2
Loyola–Chicago
W 84-67
3–0
Pauley Pavilion (12,102)Los Angeles, CA
December 7, 1974 *
No. 2
Oklahoma State
W 82-51
4–0
Pauley Pavilion (12,008)Los Angeles, CA
December 20, 1974 *
No. 3
No. 11 Memphis State
W 113-94
5–0
Pauley Pavilion (12,295)Los Angeles, CA
December 21, 1974 *
No. 3
No. 12 Notre Dame
W 85-72
6–0
Pauley Pavilion (12,673)Los Angeles, CA
December 27, 1974 *
No. 3
vs. St. Bonaventure Maryland Invitational Tournament
W 73-62
7–0
Cole Field House (14,500)College Park, MD
December 28, 1974 *
No. 3
vs. No. 5 Maryland Maryland Invitational Tournament
W 81-75
8–0
Cole Field House (14,500)College Park, MD
January 3, 1975 *
No. 3
Davidson
W 91-64
9-0
Pauley Pavilion (12,037)Los Angeles, CA
January 4, 1975 *
No. 3
Oklahoma
W 111-66
10-0
Pauley Pavilion (12,407)Los Angeles, CA
January 9, 1975
No. 2
Washington
W 92-82
11-0 (1–0)
Pauley Pavilion (12,685)Los Angeles, CA
January 11, 1975
No. 2
Washington State
W 77-69
12-0 (2–0)
Pauley Pavilion (12,357)Los Angeles, CA
January 17, 1975
No. 2
at Stanford
L 60-64
12-1 (2–1)
Maples Pavilion (7,803)Stanford, CA
January 18, 1975
No. 2
California
W 102-72
13-1 (3–1)
Harmon Gym (6,200)Berkeley, CA
January 23, 1975 *
No. 4
UC Santa Barbara
W 104-76
14–1
Pauley Pavilion (12,011)Los Angeles, CA
January 25, 1975 *
No. 4
at Notre Dame
L 78-84
14-2
Athletic & Convocation Center (11,345)Notre Dame, IN
February 1, 1975
No. 4
No. 6 USC
W 89-84
15–2 (4–1)
Pauley Pavilion (12,884)Los Angeles, CA
February 7, 1975
No. 2
at Oregon State
W 67-60
16-2 (5–1)
Gill Coliseum (10,095)Corvallis, OR
February 8, 1975
No. 2
at No. 9 Oregon
W 107-103
17-2 (6–1)
McArthur Court (10,000)Eugene, OR
February 14, 1975
No. 2
Oregon
W 95-66
18-2 (7–1)
Pauley Pavilion (12,451)Los Angeles, CA
February 15, 1975
No. 2
No. 17 Oregon State
W 74-62
19-2 (8–1)
Pauley Pavilion (12,762)Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 1975
No. 2
at Washington State
W 69-61
20-2 (9–1)
Performing Arts Coliseum (7,100)Pullman, WA
February 22, 1975
No. 2
at Washington
L 81-103
20-3 (9–2)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion (10,000)Seattle, WA
February 28, 1975
No. 5
California
W 51-47
21-3 (10–2)
Pauley Pavilion (12,392)Los Angeles, CA
March 1, 1975
No. 5
Stanford
W 93-59
22-3 (11–2)
Pauley Pavilion (12,833)Los Angeles, CA
March 8, 1975
No. 4
at No. 11 USC
W 72-68
23–3 (12–2)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (14,044)Los Angeles, CA
NCAA Tournament
March 15, 1975 *
No. 2
vs. Michigan Regional First round
W 103-91 OT
24–3
Performing Arts Coliseum (10,150)Pullman, WA
March 20, 1975 *
No. 2
vs. Montana Regional semifinal
W 67-64
25-3
Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,797)Portland, OR
March 22, 1975 *
No. 2
vs. No. 7 Arizona State Regional Final
W 89-75
26-3
Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,534)Portland, OR
March 29, 1975 *
No. 1
vs. No. 4 Louisville National semifinal
W 75-74 OT
27-3
San Diego Sports Arena (15,151)San Diego, CA
March 31, 1975 *
No. 1
vs. No. 2 Kentucky National Final
W 92-85
28-3
San Diego Sports Arena (15,151)San Diego, CA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Notes
References
External links
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