1961–62 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Appearance
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Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 17 |
AP | No. 19 |
The 1961-62 UCLA basketball team was coached by John Wooden in his 14th year. The Bruins finished 1st in the AAWU (10–2), and accepted a bid to the 1962 NCAA Tournament. The Bruins won the NCAA Far West Regional and played in the Final Four. UCLA lost 72-70 to Cincinnati and then in the third place game on March 24, 1962, in Louisville, Ky. (Freedom Hall), Wake Forest defeated UCLA 82-80. The Bruins finished the season as the 4th best team in the nation.
Players
- Blackman, P.
- Cunningham, G.
- Gower, L.
- Green, J.
- Hazzard, W.
- Hicks, B.
- Huggins, M.
- Milhorn, J.
- Rosvall, J.
- Slaughter, F.
- Stewart, K.
- Waxman, D.
Season results
The Bruins were the league champions with a 10–2 record and participated in the NCAA National Championship tournament.
See also
Notes
- March 17, 1962 – At the NCAA Regional Final at Provo, Utah (BYU Fieldhouse), UCLA defeated Oregon State 88–69 for the Far West Regional Championship
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References
- "2011-12 UCLA Bruins Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of California Los Angeles. Retrieved July 1, 2014.