| Year: | 1939–40 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Sport: | basketball |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Division: | South |
| Short Conf: | PCC |
| Record: | 8–17 |
| Conf Record: | 3–9 |
| Head Coach: | Wilbur Johns |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Don Ashen |
The 1939–40 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1939–40 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by first year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 8–17 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 3–9.
See main article: 1938–39 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team. The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 7–20 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 0–12. At the end of the season, Caddy Works stepped down as head coach and was replaced by long time assistant Wilbur Johns.
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