1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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The 1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team was Bill Walton's final year with the school. During the season, the Bruins' 88 game winning streak ended in a 71–70 defeat by the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Coincidentally, the Bruins' final defeat in 1971 prior to the winning streak was also to Notre Dame, by a score of 89–82.

ConferencePacific-8 Conference
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record26–4 (12–2 Pac-8)
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1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Pac-8 champions
Bruin Classic champions
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record26–4 (12–2 Pac-8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
Seasons
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1973–74 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 UCLA12–2 .85726–4  .867
USC11–3 .78624–5  .828
Oregon9–5 .64315–11  .577
Washington7–7 .50016–10  .615
Oregon State6–8 .42913–13  .500
Stanford5–9 .35711–14  .440
California3–11 .2149–17  .346
Washington State3–11 .2148–21  .276
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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In the postseason, UCLA's record streak of seven consecutive national titles was broken. Eventual national champion North Carolina State defeated the Bruins 80–77 in double overtime in the Final Four.

Pre-season

The team was ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation by both AP and UPI polls.

Roster

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1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 22 Tommy Curtis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Tallahassee, Florida
C 35 Ralph Drollinger 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)210 lb (95 kg) So La Mesa, California
F 50 Gary Franklin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) Sr Reseda, California
F 54 Marques Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
G 43 Greg Lee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Raseda, California
G 45 Andre McCarter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)174 lb (79 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 34 Dave Meyers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr La Habra, California
G/F 55 Gavin Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Sherman Oaks, California
G 44 Jim Spillane 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) Fr Palos Verdes Estates, California
G/F 25 Pete Trgovich 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr East Chicago, Indiana
C 32 Bill Walton (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr La Mesa, California
F/C 31 Richard Washington 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Portland, Oregon
G 42 Bob Webb 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr Trevose, Pennsylvania
F 52 Keith Wilkes (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Berkeley, California
Head coach

John Wooden (Purdue)

Assistant coach(es)

Gary Cunningham (UCLA)
Frank Arnold (Idaho State)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

Bill Walton taking a shot.
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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
November 30, 1973*
 No. 1 Arkansas W 101–79  1–0
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 1, 1973*
 No. 1 No. 4 Maryland W 65–64  2–0
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 8, 1973*
 No. 1 SMU W 77–60  3–0
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 15, 1973*
ABC		 No. 1 vs. No. 2 North Carolina State W 84–66  4–0
 St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, MO
December 21, 1973*
 No. 1 Ohio W 110–63  5–0
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 22, 1973*
 No. 1 St. Bonaventure W 111–59  6–0
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 28, 1973*
 No. 1 Wyoming
Bruin Classic		 W 86–58  7–0
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 29, 1973*
 No. 1 Michigan
Bruin Classic		 W 90–70  8–0
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 5, 1974
 No. 1 at Washington W 100–48  9–0
(1–0)		 Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, WA
January 7, 1974
 No. 1 at Washington State W 55–45  10–0
(2–0)		 Performing Arts Colliseum 
Pullman, WA
January 11, 1974
 No. 1 California W 92–56  11–0
(3–0)		 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 12, 1974
 No. 1 Stanford W 66–52  12–0
(4–0)		 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 17, 1974*
 No. 1 vs. Iowa W 68–44  13–0
 Chicago Stadium 
Chicago, IL
January 19, 1974*
TVS		 No. 1 at Notre Dame L 70–71  13–1
 Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, IN
January 25, 1974*
 No. 2 Santa Clara W 96–54  14–1
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 26, 1974*
 No. 1 Notre Dame W 94–75  15–1
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 2, 1974
 No. 1 No. 11 USC W 65–54  16–1
(5–0)		 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 8, 1974
 No. 1 Oregon W 84–66  17–1
(6–0)		 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 9, 1974
 No. 1 Oregon State W 80–75  18–1
(7–0)		 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 15, 1974
 No. 1 at Oregon State L 57–61  18–2
(7–1)		 Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
February 16, 1974
 No. 1 at Oregon L 51–56  18–3
(7–2)		 McArthur Court 
Eugene, OR
February 22, 1974
 No. 3 Washington State W 93–68  19–3
(8–2)		 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 23, 1974
 No. 3 Washington W 99–65  20–3
(9–2)		 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
March 1, 1974
 No. 3 at California W 83–60  21–3
(10–2)		 Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, CA
March 2, 1974
 No. 3 at Stanford W 62–60  22–3
(11–2)		 Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
March 9, 1974
 No. 3 at No. 7 USC W 82–52  23–3
(12–2)		 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
NCAA Tournament
March 14, 1974*
 No. 2 vs. No. 20 Dayton
Regional semifinal		 W 111–100 3OT 24–3
 McKale Center[3] 
Tucson, AZ
March 16, 1974*
 No. 2 vs. San Francisco
Regional Final		 W 83–60  25–3
 McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
March 23, 1974*
NBC		 No. 2 vs. No. 1 North Carolina State
National semifinal		 L 77–80 2OT 25–4
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 25, 1974*
 No. 2 vs. No. 6 Kansas
Consolation Game		 W 78–61  26–4
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.
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Rankings

Main article: 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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Ranking movements
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Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

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Round Pick Player NBA Team
1 1 Bill Walton Portland Trail Blazers
1 11 Keith Wilkes Golden State Warriors
7 115 Greg Lee Atlanta Hawks
7 117 Tommy Curtis Buffalo Braves
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