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1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1972–73 |
| team | UCLA Bruins |
| image | 1973 UCLA basketball NCAA champions.JPG |
| image_size | 260px |
| conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
| short_conf | Pac-8 |
| CoachRank | 1 |
| APRank | 1 |
| record | 30–0 |
| conf_record | 14–0 |
| head_coach | John Wooden |
| hc_year | 25th |
| asst_coach1 | Gary Cunningham |
| stadium | Pauley Pavilion |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1973-ncaa-university-division-basketball-tournament) National champions |
| Pac-8 champions | |
| bowl | [National Championship Game](1973-ncaa-university-division-basketball-championship-game) |
| bowl_result | |
| W 87–66 vs. [Memphis State](1972-73-memphis-state-tigers-men-s-basketball-team) |
Pac-8 champions W 87–66 vs. Memphis State The 1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team went undefeated again at 30–0 and claimed a seventh consecutive national championship.
In the title game of the NCAA tournament at St. Louis, junior center Bill Walton scored 44 points (21 of 22 field goal attempts) with thirteen rebounds as the top-ranked Bruins defeated #12 Memphis State, {{nowrap|87–66. Tied at 39 at halftime, the Bruins dominated the second half and outscored the Tigers, 48–27.
UCLA set a new NCAA record of 75 consecutive wins and a three-season composite record of .
Roster
Starting lineup
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| Senior |
|---|
| F |
| Junior |
| - |
| C |
| Junior |
| - |
| G |
| Senior |
| - |
| G |
| Junior |
| } |
Schedule
|- !colspan=9 style=|Regular Season |- !colspan=12 style="background:#;"| NCAA Tournament
Notes
- The 1972 team was ranked No. 1 by both AP and UPI pre-season polls
- Walton set a school record with 506 rebounds
- Larry Farmer and Larry Hollyfield became the only players to have the best winning record over a three-year period, 89–1.
- In the semifinal against #6 Indiana, the Hoosiers rallied in the second half to give the Bruins a scare. Curtis scored 22 points off the bench to help UCLA with the 70–59 victory.
- Walton and Keith Wilkes were consensus first team All-Americans.
Awards and honors
- Bill Walton, James E. Sullivan Award, which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the United States
- Bill Walton, USBWA College Player of the Year
- Bill Walton, Naismith College Player of the Year
- Bill Walton, Adolph Rupp Trophy
References
References
- Hofmann, Dale. (March 27, 1973). "Walton's 44 KO Memphis State". Milwaukee Sentinel.
- (March 27, 1973). "Walton may be $2 million bargain". Eugene Register-Guard.
- UCLA media guide
- (March 27, 1973). "Walton 'demolishes' Memphis State, 87–66". Wilmington Morning Star.
- Kirkpatrick, Curry. (April 2, 1973). "A slight case of being superhuman".
- (26 January 1973). "Bruins Tie All-Time Mark". Los Angeles Times.
- [http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2001/Div1.pdf NCAA Division 1 Record], ''NCAA'', 2002
- "AAU Sullivan Award".
- "USBWA > Awards > Oscar Robertson Trophy".
- "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy".
- "About Us".
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