# 1952–53 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1952–53 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1952–53 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by fifth year head coach John Wooden. They finished the regular season with a record of 16–8 and finished 3rd in the PCC Southern Division with a record of 8–4.

## Previous season

The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 19–12 and won the southern division championship with a record of 8–4. They defeated the Washington Huskies in the conference play-offs and lost to Santa Clara in the NCAA regional semifinals and Oklahoma City in the regional consolation game.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| December 5, 1952 | | at Oregon State | W 73–63 | 1–0 | Oregon State Coliseum Corvallis, OR |
| December 6, 1952 | | at Oregon State | W 58–43 | 2–0 | Oregon State Coliseum Corvallis, OR |
| December 12, 1952 | | Washington | L 49–53 | 2–1 | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| December 13, 1952 | | Washington | W 54–47 | 3–1 | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| December 19, 1952* | No. 12 | at Michigan State | W 60–55 | 4–1 | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| December 20, 1952* | No. 12 | vs. No. 7 Notre Dame | L 60–68 | 4–2 | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| December 22, 1952* | No. 12 | at Bradley | W 91–83 | 5–2 | Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, IL |
| December 26, 1952 | No. 20 | Oregon State | W 74–58 | 6–2 | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| December 27, 1952 | No. 20 | Oregon State | W 69–61 | 7–2 | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| January 2, 1953 | | California | L 68–72 | 7–3 (0–1) | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| January 3, 1953 | | California | L 66–68 | 7–4 (0–2) | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| January 9, 1953 | | No. 12 USC | L 54–65 | 7–5 (0–3) | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| January 10, 1953 | | No. 12 USC | W 72–62 | 8–5 (1–3) | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| January 16, 1953 | No. 19 | at Stanford | W 67–66 | 9–5 (2–3) | Stanford Pavilion Stanford, CA |
| January 17, 1953 | No. 19 | at Stanford | W 74–71 | 10–5 (3–3) | Stanford Pavilion Stanford, CA |
| January 30, 1953* | | San Diego State | W 77–48 | 11–5 | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| February 5, 1953* | | Bradley | W 79–73 | 12–5 | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| February 6, 1953* | | UC Santa Barbara | W 91–50 | 13–5 | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| February 13, 1953 | | at No. 19 California | W 67–63 | 14–5 (4–3) | Men's Gym Berkeley, CA |
| February 14, 1953 | | at No. 19 California | L 62–70 | 14–6 (4–4) | Men's Gym Berkeley, CA |
| February 20, 1953 | | Stanford | W 75–50 | 15–6 (5–4) | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| February 21, 1953 | | Stanford | W 66–58 | 16–6 (6–4) | Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA |
| February 27, 1953 | | at USC | L 65–66 | 16–7 (6–5) | Pan-Pacific Auditorium Los Angeles, CA |
| February 28, 1953 | | at USC | L 64–76 | 16–8 (6–6) | Pan-Pacific Auditorium Los Angeles, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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