1955–56 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team explained

Year:	1955–56
Team:	UCLA Bruins
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:	PCC
Coachrank:	9
Aprank:	8
Record:	22–6
Conf Record:	16–0
Hc Year:	8th
Asst Coach1:	Bill Putnam^[1]
Asst Coach2:	Deane Richardson
Champion:	PCC Champions
Tourney Result:	W Regional consolation Game

The 1955–56 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by eight year head coach John Wooden. They finished the regular season with a record of 22–6 and won the PCC regular season championship with a record of 16–0. UCLA lost to the San Francisco Dons in the NCAA regional semifinals and defeated the in the regional consolation game. The victory over Seattle was UCLA's first victory in the NCAA tournament.^[2]

Previous season

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The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 21–5 and won the PCC Southern Division with a record of 11–1. UCLA lost to in the PCC conference play-offs.

Schedule

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Regular Season|-!colspan=12 style="background:#;"| NCAA tournamentSource^[3]

Rankings

See main article: 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

1. News: Basketball. Southern Campus. 1956. University of California (1868–1952). Southern Branch; University of California (1868–1952). Southern Branch. Associated Students; Associated Students of UCLA.
2. News: Geyer. Jack. Naulls Sets Mark; Bruins Triumph. Los Angeles Times. 18 March 1956. .
3. Web site: Season by Season Records. UCLA Athletics.