The 1971–72 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won the National Collegiate Champion on March 25, 1972 in the Los Angeles Sports Arena with an 81–76 victory over Florida State

Florida State Seminoles

The Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a...

. It became the eighth championship in nine years under head coach John Wooden

John Wooden

John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...

. The 1971–72 UCLA basketball team had a record of 30–0, in the process winning its games by an average margin of more than 30 points. The season was also part of UCLA's NCAA record 88 game winning streak. The UCLA streak contributed to a personal winning streak that lasted almost five years.

Starting lineup

Position	Player	Class
F	Larry Farmer	Jr.
F	Keith Wilkes	So.
C	Bill Walton Bill Walton William Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired American basketball player and television sportscaster. The "Big Red-Head", as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s, winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards, while...	So.
G	Greg Lee Greg Lee (basketball) Gregory Scott Lee is a retired American basketball player. He won two NCAA championships at UCLA, then played two seasons of professional basketball: one in the original American Basketball Association and one in the National Basketball Association.Lee, a 6'3 guard from Reseda High School in...	So.
G	Henry Bibby Henry Bibby Charles Henry Bibby is a former professional basketball player who became a coach after his playing days were over.- Playing career :...	Sr.

Players

• Henry Bibby
  Henry Bibby
  Charles Henry Bibby is a former professional basketball player who became a coach after his playing days were over.- Playing career :...
  
  
• Vince Carson
• Jon Chapman
• Tommy Curtis
• Larry Farmer
  Larry Farmer (basketball coach)
  Larry Farmer is an American college basketball coach currently an assistant coach for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team. He was the head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles from 1981 to 1984, guiding them to a 61–23 record. In 1985, Farmer became the head coach for...
  
  
• Gary Franklin
• Larry Hollyfield
• Greg Lee
  Greg Lee (basketball)
  Gregory Scott Lee is a retired American basketball player. He won two NCAA championships at UCLA, then played two seasons of professional basketball: one in the original American Basketball Association and one in the National Basketball Association.Lee, a 6'3 guard from Reseda High School in...
  
  
• Swen Nater
  Swen Nater
  Swen Eric Nater is a retired Dutch professional basketball player, primarily in the ABA and NBA.-Basketball career:Nater helped John Wooden's UCLA Bruins win two NCAA titles....
  
  
• Bill Walton
  Bill Walton
  William Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired American basketball player and television sportscaster. The "Big Red-Head", as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s, winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards, while...
  
  
• Keith Wilkes
  Jamaal Wilkes
  Jamaal Wilkes is a retired American basketball player who played the small forward position and won four NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. Wilkes was also a key player in the run of NCAA championships accumulated during the John Wooden era of UCLA basketball...
  
  

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent	Results	Record
Dec. 3	The Citadel	W 105–49	1–0
Dec. 4	Iowa	W 106–72	2–0
Dec. 10	Iowa St.	W 110–81	3–0
Dec. 11	Texas A&M	W 117–53	4–0
Dec. 22	Notre Dame	W 114–56	5–0
Dec. 23	TCU	W 119–81	6–0
Dec. 29	Texas	W 115–65	7–0
Dec. 30	Ohio St.	W 79–53	8–0
Jan. 7	Oregon St.	W 78–72	9–0
Jan. 8	Oregon	W 93–68	10–0
Jan. 14	Stanford	W 118–79	11–0
Jan. 15	California	W 82–43	12–0
Jan. 21	Santa Clara	W 92–57	13–0
Jan. 22	Denver	W 108–61	14–0
Jan. 28	Loyola (IL)	W 92–64	15–0
Jan. 29	Notre Dame	W 57–32	16–0
Feb. 5	USC	W 81–56	17–0
Feb. 11	Wash. St.	W 89–58	18–0
Feb. 12	Washington	W 109–70	19–0
Feb. 19	Washington	W 100–83	20–0
Feb. 21	Wash. St.	W 85–55	21–0
Feb. 25	Oregon	W 92–70	22–0
Feb. 26	Oregon St.	W 91–72	23–0
Mar. 3	California	W 85–71	24–0
Mar. 4	Stanford	W 102–73	25–0
Mar. 10	USC	W 79–66	26–0
Mar. 16 (Sweet 16)	Weber St.	W 90–58	27–0
Mar. 18 (Elite 8)	Long Beach St.	W 73–57	28–0
Mar. 23 (Final Four)	Louisville	W 96–77	29–0
Mar. 25 (Championship)	Florida State	W 81–76	30–0

Awards and honors

• Bill Walton, USBWA College Player of the Year
  Oscar Robertson Trophy
  The Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding men's college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association . The trophy is considered to be the oldest of its kind and has been given out since 1959...
  
  
• Bill Walton, Naismith College Player of the Year
  Naismith College Player of the Year
  The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
  
  
• Bill Walton, Adolph Rupp Trophy
  Adolph Rupp Trophy
  The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is an award given annually to the top player in men's Division I NCAA basketball. It is considered one of the top awards in college basketball. The recipient of the award is selected by an independent panel consisting of national sportswriters, coaches, and sports...
  
  

External links

• UCLA Bruins men's basketball official website