# 1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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. In the West Regional, UCLA beat Montana and Arizona State to advance to the Final Four. Richard Washington scored 26 points to give UCLA an overtime victory over Louisville, 75–74, in the national semifinal. After the game, Coach Wooden announced that the championship game would be his last game.
In the title game, the Bruins won their tenth National Championship in twelve years over the Kentucky Wildcats, 92–85, at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California.

## Season summary

This UCLA team was far from the most talented coached by the legendary John Wooden. It was a team without superstars, in fact, but it turned out to be one of Wooden's favorites, for it sent him into retirement with a 92–85 victory over Kentucky in the 1975 National Title game behind center Richard Washington’s 28 points. The championship was Wooden’s tenth, a record which still stands for men's coaches. Geno Auriemma of Connecticut broke the overall basketball record by winning his 11th title in 2016.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 29, 1974* | No. 2 | Wichita State | W 85-74 | 1–0 | Pauley Pavilion (12,014) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 30, 1974* | No. 2 | DePaul | W 79-64 | 2–0 | Pauley Pavilion (12,101) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 6, 1974* | No. 2 | Loyola–Chicago | W 84-67 | 3–0 | Pauley Pavilion (12,102) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 7, 1974* | No. 2 | Oklahoma State | W 82-51 | 4–0 | Pauley Pavilion (12,008) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 20, 1974* | No. 3 | No. 11 Memphis State | W 113-94 | 5–0 | Pauley Pavilion (12,295) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 21, 1974* | No. 3 | No. 12 Notre Dame | W 85-72 | 6–0 | Pauley Pavilion (12,673) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 27, 1974* | No. 3 | vs. St. Bonaventure Maryland Invitational Tournament | W 73-62 | 7–0 | Cole Field House (14,500) College Park, MD |
| December 28, 1974* | No. 3 | vs. No. 5 Maryland Maryland Invitational Tournament | W 81-75 | 8–0 | Cole Field House (14,500) College Park, MD |
| January 3, 1975* | No. 3 | Davidson | W 91-64 | 9-0 | Pauley Pavilion (12,037) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 4, 1975* | No. 3 | Oklahoma | W 111-66 | 10-0 | Pauley Pavilion (12,407) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 9, 1975 | No. 2 | Washington | W 92-82 | 11-0 (1–0) | Pauley Pavilion (12,685) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 11, 1975 | No. 2 | Washington State | W 77-69 | 12-0 (2–0) | Pauley Pavilion (12,357) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 17, 1975 | No. 2 | at Stanford | L 60-64 | 12-1 (2–1) | Maples Pavilion (7,803) Stanford, CA |
| January 18, 1975 | No. 2 | California | W 102-72 | 13-1 (3–1) | Harmon Gym (6,200) Berkeley, CA |
| January 23, 1975* | No. 4 | UC Santa Barbara | W 104-76 | 14–1 | Pauley Pavilion (12,011) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 25, 1975* | No. 4 | at Notre Dame | L 78-84 | 14-2 | Athletic & Convocation Center (11,345) Notre Dame, IN |
| February 1, 1975 | No. 4 | No. 6 USC | W 89-84 | 15–2 (4–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,884) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 7, 1975 | No. 2 | at Oregon State | W 67-60 | 16-2 (5–1) | Gill Coliseum (10,095) Corvallis, OR |
| February 8, 1975 | No. 2 | at No. 9 Oregon | W 107-103 | 17-2 (6–1) | McArthur Court (10,000) Eugene, OR |
| February 14, 1975 | No. 2 | Oregon | W 95-66 | 18-2 (7–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,451) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 15, 1975 | No. 2 | No. 17 Oregon State | W 74-62 | 19-2 (8–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,762) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 20, 1975 | No. 2 | at Washington State | W 69-61 | 20-2 (9–1) | Performing Arts Coliseum (7,100) Pullman, WA |
| February 22, 1975 | No. 2 | at Washington | L 81-103 | 20-3 (9–2) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion (10,000) Seattle, WA |
| February 28, 1975 | No. 5 | California | W 51-47 | 21-3 (10–2) | Pauley Pavilion (12,392) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 1, 1975 | No. 5 | Stanford | W 93-59 | 22-3 (11–2) | Pauley Pavilion (12,833) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 8, 1975 | No. 4 | at No. 11 USC | W 72-68 | 23–3 (12–2) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (14,044) Los Angeles, CA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 15, 1975* | No. 2 | vs. Michigan Regional First round | W 103-91 $^{OT}$ | 24–3 | Performing Arts Coliseum (10,150) Pullman, WA |
| March 20, 1975* | No. 2 | vs. Montana Regional semifinal | W 67-64 | 25-3 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,797) Portland, OR |
| March 22, 1975* | No. 2 | vs. No. 7 Arizona State Regional Final | W 89-75 | 26-3 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,534) Portland, OR |
| March 29, 1975* | No. 1 | vs. No. 4 Louisville National semifinal | W 75-74 $^{OT}$ | 27-3 | San Diego Sports Arena (15,151) San Diego, CA |
| March 31, 1975* | No. 1 | vs. No. 2 Kentucky National Final | W 92-85 | 28-3 | San Diego Sports Arena (15,151) San Diego, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||