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The '''1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team''' went undefeated again at {{nowrap|30–0}} and claimed a seventh consecutive [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions|national championship]].<ref name=mswko>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8HdQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=chEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7288%2C2742880 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Hofmann |first=Dale |title=Walton's 44 KO Memphis State |date=March 27, 1973 |page=1, part 2}}</ref><ref name=brgnt>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SWoRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=--ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6097%2C6559040 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Walton may be $2 million bargain |date=March 27, 1973 |page=1C}}</ref><ref name="UCLA media guide">UCLA media guide</ref><ref name=wimostr>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KGo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=8QkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1187%2C6129430 |work=Wilmington Morning Star |location=(North Carolina) |agency=UPI |title=Walton 'demolishes' Memphis State, 87–66 |date=March 27, 1973 |page=14}}</ref> |
The '''1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team''' went undefeated again at {{nowrap|30–0}} and claimed a seventh consecutive [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions|national championship]].<ref name=mswko>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8HdQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=chEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7288%2C2742880 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Hofmann |first=Dale |title=Walton's 44 KO Memphis State |date=March 27, 1973 |page=1, part 2}}</ref><ref name=brgnt>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SWoRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=--ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6097%2C6559040 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Walton may be $2 million bargain |date=March 27, 1973 |page=1C}}</ref><ref name="UCLA media guide">UCLA media guide</ref><ref name=wimostr>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KGo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=8QkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1187%2C6129430 |work=Wilmington Morning Star |location=(North Carolina) |agency=UPI |title=Walton 'demolishes' Memphis State, 87–66 |date=March 27, 1973 |page=14}}</ref> |
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In the [[1973 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game|title game]] of the [[1973 NCAA University Division |
In the [[1973 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game|title game]] of the [[1973 NCAA University Division basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] at [[St. Louis Arena|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 Tigers men's basketball|Memphis State]], {{nowrap|87–66.<ref name=mswko/><ref name=brgnt/>}} Some regard this as the greatest ever offensive performance in American [[college basketball]].<ref name=sivapr>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1973/04/02/618008/a-slight-case-of-being-superhuman |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Kirkpatrick |first=Curry |title=A slight case of being superhuman |date=April 2, 1973 |page=18}}</ref> Tied at 39 at halftime, the Bruins dominated the second half and outscored the Tigers, {{nowrap|48–27.<ref name=mswko/><ref name=brgnt/><ref name=wimostr/><ref name="UCLA media guide">UCLA media guide</ref>}} |
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UCLA set a new NCAA record of 75 consecutive wins and a three-season composite record of {{nowrap|{{winning percentage|89|1|record=y}}}}. |
UCLA set a new NCAA record of 75 consecutive wins and a three-season composite record of {{nowrap|{{winning percentage|89|1|record=y}}}}. |
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==Awards and honors== |
==Awards and honors== |
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* Bill Walton, [[James E. Sullivan Award]],<ref>http://aausullivan.org/winners_1973.html</ref> which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the United States |
* Bill Walton, [[James E. Sullivan Award]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://aausullivan.org/winners_1973.html | title=AAU Sullivan Award }}</ref> which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the United States |
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* Bill Walton, [[Oscar Robertson Trophy|USBWA College Player of the Year]] |
* Bill Walton, [[Oscar Robertson Trophy|USBWA College Player of the Year]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/robertson/index.html |title=USBWA > Awards > Oscar Robertson Trophy |access-date=2007-01-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213004535/http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/robertson/index.html |archive-date=2007-02-13 }}</ref> |
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* Bill Walton, [[Naismith College Player of the Year]] |
* Bill Walton, [[Naismith College Player of the Year]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naismithawards.com/History/NaismithTrophy/tabid/58/Default.aspx |title=Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy |access-date=2009-03-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302160347/http://www.naismithawards.com/History/NaismithTrophy/tabid/58/Default.aspx |archive-date=2009-03-02 }}</ref> |
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* Bill Walton, [[Adolph Rupp Trophy]] |
* Bill Walton, [[Adolph Rupp Trophy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ruppawards.com/index_files/Page356.htm |title=About Us |access-date=2009-04-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107024610/http://www.ruppawards.com/index_files/Page356.htm |archive-date=2009-01-07 }}</ref> |
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== References == |
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*[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ucla/1973.html 1972–73 UCLA Bruins] at Sports-Reference.com |
*[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ucla/1973.html 1972–73 UCLA Bruins] at Sports-Reference.com |
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Revision as of 16:17, 16 May 2024
1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |
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Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 30–0 (14–0 Pac-8) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Gary Cunningham |
Home arena | Pauley Pavilion |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 UCLA | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 6 | – | 20 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of November 25, 2011[1] Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team went undefeated again at 30–0 and claimed a seventh consecutive national championship.[2][3][4][5]
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, 87–66.[2][3] Some regard this as the greatest ever offensive performance in American college basketball.[6] Tied at 39 at halftime, the Bruins dominated the second half and outscored the Tigers, 48–27.[2][3][5][4]
UCLA set a new NCAA record of 75 consecutive wins and a three-season composite record of 89–1 (.989).
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Starting lineup
Position Player Class F Larry Farmer Senior F Keith Wilkes Junior C Bill Walton Junior G Larry Hollyfield Senior G Greg Lee Junior
Schedule
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November 25, 1972* |
No. 1 | Wisconsin | W 94–53 | 1–0 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
December 1, 1972* |
No. 1 | Bradley | W 73–38 | 2–0 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
December 2, 1972* |
No. 1 | Pacific | W 81–48 | 3–0 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
December 16, 1972* |
No. 1 | UCSB | W 98–67 | 4–0 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
December 22, 1972* |
No. 1 | Pittsburgh | W 89–73 | 5–0 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
December 23, 1972* |
No. 1 | Notre Dame | W 82–56 | 6–0 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
December 29, 1972* |
No. 1 | vs. Drake Sugar Bowl Classic |
W 85–72 | 7–0 |
Municipal Auditorium New Orleans, LA | ||||||
December 30, 1972* |
No. 1 | vs. Illinois Sugar Bowl Classic |
W 71–64 | 8–0 |
Municipal Auditorium (7,123) New Orleans, LA | ||||||
January 5, 1973 |
No. 1 | Oregon | W 64–38 | 9–0 (1–0) |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
January 6, 1973 |
No. 1 | Oregon State | W 87–61 | 10–0 (2–0) |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
January 12, 1973 |
No. 1 | at Stanford | W 82–67 | 11–0 (3–0) |
Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | ||||||
January 13, 1973 |
No. 1 | at California | W 69–50 | 12–0 (4–0) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, CA | ||||||
January 19, 1973* |
No. 1 | No. 10 San Francisco | W 92–64 | 13–0 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
January 20, 1973* |
No. 1 | No. 9 Providence | W 101–77 | 14–0 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
January 25, 1973* |
No. 1 | at Loyola–Chicago | W 87–73 | 15–0 |
Chicago Stadium[7] (15,817) Chicago, IL | ||||||
January 27, 1973* |
No. 1 | at Notre Dame | W 82–63 | 16–0 |
Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
February 3, 1973 |
No. 1 | at No. 20 USC | W 79–56 | 17–0 (5–0) |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
February 10, 1973 |
No. 1 | at Washington State | W 88–50 | 18–0 (6–0) |
Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, WA | ||||||
February 12, 1973 |
No. 1 | at Washington | W 76–67 | 19–0 (7–0) |
Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA | ||||||
February 16, 1973 |
No. 1 | Washington | W 93–62 | 20–0 (8–0) |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
February 17, 1973 |
No. 1 | Washington State | W 96–64 | 21–0 (9–0) |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
February 22, 1973 |
No. 1 | at Oregon | W 72–61 | 22–0 (10–0) |
McArthur Court Eugene, OR | ||||||
February 24, 1973 |
No. 1 | Oregon State | W 73–67 | 23–0 (11–0) |
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | ||||||
March 2, 1973 |
No. 1 | California | W 51–45 | 24–0 (12–0) |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
March 3, 1973 |
No. 1 | Stanford | W 51–45 | 25–0 (13–0) |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
March 9, 1973 |
No. 1 | USC | W 76–56 | 26–0 (14–0) |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 15, 1973* |
No. 1 | vs. No. 16 Arizona State Regional semifinal |
W 98–81 | 27–0 |
Pauley Pavilion (12,671) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
March 17, 1973* |
No. 1 | vs. No. 20 San Francisco Regional Final |
W 54–39 | 28–0 |
Pauley Pavilion (12,705) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
March 24, 1973* 1:30 pm, NBC |
No. 1 | vs. No. 6 Indiana National semifinal |
W 70–59 | 29–0 |
St. Louis Arena (19,029) St. Louis, MO | ||||||
March 26, 1973* 6:10 pm, NBC |
No. 1 | vs. No. 12 Memphis State National Final |
W 87–66 | 30–0 |
St. Louis Arena (19,301) St. Louis, MO | ||||||
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.[8]
- 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,[9] which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the United States
- Bill Walton, USBWA College Player of the Year[10]
- Bill Walton, Naismith College Player of the Year[11]
- Bill Walton, Adolph Rupp Trophy[12]
References
- ^ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c Hofmann, Dale (March 27, 1973). "Walton's 44 KO Memphis State". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
- ^ a b c "Walton may be $2 million bargain". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 27, 1973. p. 1C.
- ^ a b UCLA media guide
- ^ a b "Walton 'demolishes' Memphis State, 87–66". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). UPI. March 27, 1973. p. 14.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Curry (April 2, 1973). "A slight case of being superhuman". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ Rapoport, Ron (January 26, 1973). "Bruins Tie All-Time Mark". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 157194780.
- ^ NCAA Division 1 Record, NCAA, 2002
- ^ "A
AU Sullivan Award". - ^ "USBWA > Awards > Oscar Robertson Trophy". Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2007.
- ^ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
External links
- Media related to 1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball season at Wikimedia Commons
- 1972–73 UCLA Bruins at Sports-Reference.com
Categories:
- 1972–73 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball season
- UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons
- NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons
- NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons
- 1973 NCAA University Division basketball tournament participants
- 1972 in sports in California
- 1973 in sports in California