1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1969–70
|team=UCLA Bruins
|image=
|conference=Pacific-8 Conference
|short_conf=Pac-8
|CoachRank=2
|APRank=2
|record=28–2
|conf_record=12–2
|head_coach=John Wooden
|hc_year=22nd
|asst_coach1= Denny Crum
|asst_coach2= Gary Cunningham
|asst_coach3=
|captain=John Vallely
|stadium=Pauley Pavilion
|champion=NCAA tournament National champions
Pac-8 champions
|bowl=National Championship Game
|bowl_result=
W 80–69 vs. Jacksonville
}}
{{1969–70 Pacific–8 men's basketball standings}}
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,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2UVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3642%2C2306405 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Fourth straight for Bruins |date=March 1970 |page=1, sports}} despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville.Official Collegiate Basketball Guide
The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA vs Oregon game on February 27.
Players
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Henry|last=Bibby|dab=|link=y|num=45|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=So|rs=|home=Franklinton, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kenny|last=Booker|dab=|link=y|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=Jr|rs=|home=Long Beach, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jon|last=Chapman|dab=|link=|num=34|pos=C|ft=6|in=6|lbs=|class=So|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Ecker|dab=basketball|link=y|num=52|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andy|last=Hill|dab=basketball|link=y|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=So|rs=|home=Los Angeles, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Patterson|dab=basketball|link=y|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=Jr|rs=|home=Riverside, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Curtis|last=Rowe|dab=|link=y|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=Jr|rs=|home=Bessemer, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terry|last=Schofield|dab=|link=y|num=42|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=Los Angeles, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bill|last=Seibert|dab=|link=|num=54|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Vallely|dab=|link=y|num=40|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=Sr|rs=|home=Newport Beach, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sidney|last=Wicks|dab=|link=y|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=Jr|rs=|home=Los Angeles, California}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|roster_url=http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1985_110_University%20of%20California,%20Los%20Angeles.pdf#page=1|accessdate=|head_coach= John Wooden (Purdue)|asst_coach=
- Denny Crum (UCLA)
- Gary Cunningham (UCLA)}}
Coaches
- Head Coach: John Wooden
- Assistants: Denny Crum and Gary Cunningham
- Athletic Trainer: Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake
- Head Student Manager: George Morgan
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=1969–70 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1969|tv=|record=yes|attend=}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA Bruins}}|Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 1969
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 4
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Arizona Wildcats|title=Arizona}}
| gamename =
| score = 90–65
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 1969
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 4
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title= Minnesota}}
| gamename =
| score = 72–71
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| attend =
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 1969
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Miami Hurricanes|title=Miami (FL)}}
| gamename =
| score = 127–69
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 1969
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = LSU
| gamename =
| score = 133–84
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 1969
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}
| gamename =
| score = 99–54
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 27, 1969
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}
| gamename = Bruin Classic
| score = 121–90
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 1969
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Princeton
| gamename = Bruin Classic
| score = 76–75
| overtime =
| record = 7–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 1970
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank = 13
| opponent = Notre Dame
| gamename =
| score = 108–77
| overtime =
| record = 8–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Oregon Ducks|title= Oregon}}
| gamename =
| score = 75–58
| overtime =
| record = 9–0
| conference = 1–0
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Oregon State Beavers|title= Oregon State}}
| gamename =
| score = 72–71
| overtime =
| record = 10–0
| conference = 2–0
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 1970
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Bradley Braves|title= Bradley}}
| gamename =
| score = 61–58
| overtime =
| record = 11–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Chicago Stadium
| attend =
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 1970
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Loyola Ramblers|title= Loyola–Chicago}}
| gamename =
| score = 94–72
| overtime =
| record = 12–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Chicago Stadium{{cite news|last1=Chapin|first1=Dwight|title=Bruin Speed Wilts 'Confused' Loyola|work=Los Angeles Times|date=18 January 1970|id={{ProQuest|156331675}}}}
| attend =
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 1970
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title= UC Santa Barbara}}
| gamename =
| score = 89–80
| overtime =
| record = 13–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 1970
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Wyoming Cowboys|title= Wyoming}}
| gamename =
| score = 115–77
| overtime =
| record = 14–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=California Golden Bears|title= California}}
| gamename =
| score = 87–72
| overtime =
| record = 15–0
| conference = 3–0
| site_stadium = Harmon Gym
| attend =
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Stanford Indians|title= Stanford}}
| gamename =
| score = 102–84
| overtime =
| record = 16–0
| conference = 4–0
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Washington
| gamename =
| score = 66–56
| overtime =
| record = 17–0
| conference = 5–0
| site_stadium = Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Washington State
| gamename =
| score = 95–61
| overtime =
| record = 18–0
| conference = 6–0
| site_stadium = Bohler Gymnasium
| attend =
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Washington State
| gamename =
| score = 95–61
| overtime =
| record = 19–0
| conference = 7–0
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Washington
| gamename =
| score = 101–85
| overtime =
| record = 20–0
| conference = 8–0
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| gamename =
| score = 71–56
| overtime =
| record = 21–0
| conference = 9–0
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| attend =
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Oregon
| gamename =
| score = 65–78
| overtime =
| record = 21–1
| conference = 9–1
| site_stadium = McArthur Court
| attend =
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Stanford
| gamename =
| score = 120–90
| overtime =
| record = 22–1
| conference = 10–1
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = California
| gamename =
| status = w
| score = 109—95
| overtime =
| record = 23–1
| conference = 11–1
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = USC
| gamename =
| score = 86–87
| overtime =
| record = 23–2
| conference = 11–2
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 1970
| nonconf =
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = USC
| gamename =
| score = 91–78
| overtime =
| record = 24–2
| conference = 12–2
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| attend =
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UCLA Bruins|1}};"| 1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 1970
| nonconf = yes
| time = 9:05 pm
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title= Long Beach State}}
| gamename = Regional semifinal
| score = 88–65
| overtime =
| record = 25–2
| conference =
| site_stadium = Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| attend = 5,500
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 1970
| nonconf = yes
| time = 3:05 pm
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank = 16
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Utah State Aggies|title= Utah State}}
| gamename = Regional Final
| score = 101–79
| overtime =
| record = 26–2
| conference =
| site_stadium = Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| attend = 4,200
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 1970
| nonconf = yes
| time = 6:40 pm
| tv = NBC
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank = 5
| opponent = New Mexico State
| gamename = National semifinal
| score = 93–77
| overtime =
| record = 27–2
| conference =
| site_stadium = Cole Field House
| attend = 14,380
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 21, 1970
| nonconf = yes
| time = 1:00 pm
| tv = NBC
| seed =
| rank = 2
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank = 4
| opponent = Jacksonville
| gamename = National Final
| score = 80–69
| overtime =
| record = 28–2
| conference =
| site_stadium = Cole Field House
| attend = 14,380
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll |timezone=Pacific time}}
Rankings
{{main|1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
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| poll1lastweek =14
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| poll1_1= 2
| poll1_2= 2
| poll1_3= 2
| poll1_4= 2
| poll1_5= 2
| poll1_6= 2
| poll1_7= 2
| poll1_8= 1
| poll1_9= 1
| poll1_10= 1
| poll1_11= 1
| poll1_12= 2
| poll1_13= 1
| poll1_14= 2
| poll1_15=
| poll1_16=
| poll1_17=
| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
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| poll2title = Coaches
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| poll2_1= 2
| poll2_2= 2
| poll2_3= 2
| poll2_4= 2
| poll2_5= 2
| poll2_6= 2
| poll2_7= 2
| poll2_8= 1
| poll2_9= 1
| poll2_10= 1
| poll2_11= 1
| poll2_12= 1
| poll2_13= 1
| poll2_14= 2
| poll2_15=
| poll2_16=
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Notes
- Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team.Office Collegiate Basketball Guide, NCAA's College Athletics Publishing Service
- 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
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External links
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- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ucla/1970.html 1969–70 UCLA Bruins] at Sports-Reference.com
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