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The 1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by John R. Wooden in his 27th and final season as UCLA head coach. The Bruins defeated Michigan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The 1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team would be Bill Walton's final year with the school. During the season, the Bruins' 88 game winning streak would end. The defeat was a 71–70 loss to the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
UCLA opened their 1974–75 campaign as the second-ranked team in the country in the AP Poll. Their first game of the season, against Wichita State on November 29, 1974, was an 85–74 victory. That game began a long winning streak for the Bruins, and was the first of seven straight wins by margins greater than 10 points.
The bracket expanded to 32 teams; [1] the previous six editions had 25 teams, and had varied between 22 and 25 from 1953 through 1974. With the expanded bracket, seven teams made their NCAA tournament debuts: Alabama, Central Michigan, Middle Tennessee, Montana, UNLV, Rutgers, and San Diego State. This was the most new teams since a then-record ...
Members of the N.C. State men’s basketball 1974 national championship team, including David Thompson, are honored during a halftime ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
The 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1974, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 31, 1975, at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California.
Statistics overview Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason Fred W. Cozens (1919–1921): 1919–20: Fred Cozens 12–2: 8–2: 2nd: 1920–21: Fred Cozens
The Wolfpack became the fifth team in history to win the national championship playing in its home state. CCNY won the 1950 NCAA championship (as well as the NIT championship) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Kentucky won the 1958 championship at Freedom Hall in Louisville, and UCLA won both the 1968 and 1972 championships at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.