1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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]

1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
NCAA tournament National champions Pac-8 champions
National Championship Game, W 80-69 vs. Jacksonville
Conference	Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	28–2 (12–2 Pac-8)
Head coach	John Wooden (22nd season)
Assistant coaches	Denny Crum Gary Cunningham
Captain	John Vallely
Home arena	Pauley Pavilion
Seasons ← 1968–69 1970–71 →

1969–70 Pacific–8 Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 UCLA	12	–	2		.857			28	–	2		.933
Washington State	9	–	5		.643			19	–	7		.731
No. 20 USC	9	–	5		.643			18	–	8		.692
Oregon	8	–	6		.571			17	–	9		.654
Washington	7	–	7		.500			17	–	9		.654
California	5	–	9		.357			11	–	15		.423
Oregon State	4	–	10		.286			10	–	16		.385
Stanford	2	–	12		.143			5	–	20		.200
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA-Oregon game on February 27.

Players

1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G/F 24 Rick Betchley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — So G 45 Henry Bibby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Franklinton, North Carolina G/F 23 Kenny Booker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Long Beach, California C 34 Jon Chapman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — So F 52 John Ecker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Jr G 25 Andy Hill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — So Los Angeles, California C 32 Steve Patterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Riverside, California F 30 Curtis Rowe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Bessemer, Alabama G 42 Terry Schofield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Jr Los Angeles, California F 54 Bill Seibert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Jr G 40 John Vallely 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Newport Beach, California F 35 Sidney Wicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California	Head coach John Wooden (Purdue) Assistant coach(es) Denny Crum (UCLA) Gary Cunningham (UCLA) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Coaches

• Head Coach: John Wooden
• Assistants: Denny Crum and Gary Cunningham
• Athletic Trainer: Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake
• Head Student Manager: George Morgan

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
December 1, 1969*	No. 4	Arizona	W 90–65	1–0	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
December 6, 1969*	No. 4	at Minnesota	W 72–71	2–0	Williams Arena  Minneapolis, MN
December 12, 1969*	No. 2	Miami (FL)	W 127–69	3–0	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
December 13, 1969*	No. 2	LSU	W 133–84	4–0	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
December 23, 1969*	No. 2	Texas	W 99–54	5–0	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
December 27, 1969*	No. 2	Georgia Tech Bruin Classic	W 121–90	6–0	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
December 29, 1969*	No. 2	Princeton Bruin Classic	W 76–75	7–0	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
January 3, 1970*	No. 2	No. 13 Notre Dame	W 108–77	8–0	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
January 9, 1970	No. 1	Oregon	W 75–58	9–0 (1–0)	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
January 10, 1970	No. 1	Oregon State	W 72–71	10–0 (2–0)	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
January 16, 1970*	No. 1	vs. Bradley	W 61–58	11–0	Chicago Stadium  Chicago, Illinois
January 17, 1970*	No. 1	at Loyola–Chicago	W 94–72	12–0	Chicago Stadium[3]  Chicago, IL
January 23, 1970*	No. 1	UC Santa Barbara	W 89–80	13–0	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
January 24, 1970*	No. 1	Wyoming	W 115–77	14–0	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
January 30, 1970	No. 1	at California	W 87–72	15–0 (3–0)	Harmon Gym  Berkeley, CA
January 31, 1970	No. 1	at Stanford	W 102–84	16–0 (4–0)	Maples Pavilion  Stanford, CA
February 7, 1970	No. 1	at Washington	W 66–56	17–0 (5–0)	Hec Edmundson Pavilion  Seattle, WA
February 9, 1970	No. 1	at Washington State	W 95–61	18–0 (6–0)	Bohler Gymnasium  Pullman, WA
February 13, 1970	No. 1	Washington State	W 95–61	19–0 (7–0)	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
February 14, 1970	No. 1	Washington	W 101–85	20–0 (8–0)	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 1970	No. 1	at Oregon State	W 71–56	21–0 (9–0)	Gill Coliseum  Corvallis, OR
February 21, 1970	No. 1	at Oregon	L 65–78	21–1 (9–1)	McArthur Court  Eugene, OR
February 27, 1970	No. 2	Stanford	W 120–90	22–1 (10–1)	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
February 28, 1970	No. 2	California	W 109—95	23–1 (11–1)	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
March 6, 1970	No. 1	USC	L 86–87	23–2 (11–2)	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
March 7, 1970	No. 1	at USC	W 91–78	24–2 (12–2)	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena  Los Angeles, CA
NCAA Tournament
March 12, 1970* 9:05 pm	No. 2	vs. Long Beach State Regional semifinal	W 88–65	25–2	Hec Edmundson Pavilion (5,500) Seattle, WA
March 14, 1970* 3:05 pm	No. 2	vs. No. 16 Utah State Regional Final	W 101–79	26–2	Hec Edmundson Pavilion (4,200) Seattle, WA
March 19, 1970* 6:40 pm, NBC	No. 2	vs. No. 5 New Mexico State National semifinal	W 93–77	27–2	Cole Field House (14,380) College Park, MD
March 21, 1970* 1:00 pm, NBC	No. 2	vs. No. 4 Jacksonville National Final	W 80–69	28–2	Cole Field House (14,380) College Park, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific time.

Source:^[4]

Rankings

Main article: 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
AP	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	2
Coaches	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2

Notes

• Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team.^[5]
• 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.

References

1. "Fourth straight for Bruins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 1970. p. 1, sports.
2. Official Collegiate Basketball Guide
3. Chapin, Dwight (January 18, 1970). "Bruin Speed Wilts 'Confused' Loyola". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 156331675.
4. "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
5. Office Collegiate Basketball Guide, NCAA's College Athletics Publishing Service

External links

• Media related to 1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball season at Wikimedia Commons
• 1969–70 UCLA Bruins at Sports-Reference.com