1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team explained
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1969–70 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Conference: | Pacific-8 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-8 |
| Coachrank: | 2 |
| Aprank: | 2 |
| Record: | 28–2 |
| Conf Record: | 12–2 |
| Hc Year: | 22nd |
| Captain: | John Vallely |
| Champion: | NCAA tournament National champions
Pac-8 champions |
| Bowl Result: |
W 80-69 vs. Jacksonville |
The 1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its fourth consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the sixth in seven years under head coach John Wooden,[1] despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville.[2]
The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA-Oregon game on February 27.
Coaches
Schedule
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NCAA Tournament[3]
Rankings
See main article: 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings.
Notes
- Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team.[4]
- 1970 – Sidney Wicks received national co-player of the year honors from the Helms Athletic Foundation
- At the conclusion of the season, the team collectively signed a letter to President Nixon condemning the Vietnam War and the administration's actions at home.
- The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton.
- In defeating LSU, UCLA forced Pete Maravich to commit 18 turnovers.
External links
Notes and References
- News: Fourth straight for Bruins . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . March 1970 . 1, sports.
- Official Collegiate Basketball Guide
- Web site: Season by Season Records. UCLA Athletics.
- Office Collegiate Basketball Guide, NCAA's College Athletics Publishing Service
