| Year: | 1962–63 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Short Conf: | Big Six |
| Coachrank: | 15 |
| Record: | 20–9 |
| Conf Record: | 8–5 (T-1st) |
| Champion: | Los Angeles Classic champions |
| Tourney Result: | West Region semifinals |
The 1962–63 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team was coached by John Wooden in his 15th year. The Bruins tied for first in the AAWU (7–5), and defeated Stanford in a one-game playoff for the berth in the NCAA tournament. They lost in their opener to Arizona State (79–93), but won ten national championships in the next thirteen years.
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