The 1973–74 season would be 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...

's final year with the school. During the season, the Bruins' 88 game winning streak would end. The defeat was a 71–70 decision to the University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball

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 Fighting Irish. Coincidentally, the Bruins' last loss was to Notre Dame and Austin Carr

Austin Carr

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 in 1971 by a score of 89–81.

In the postseasons, UCLA's record streak of seven consecutive national titles was broken. North Carolina State

1973–74 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 1973–74 North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University. The Wolfpack were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.-Roster:-ACC Tournament:...

 defeated the Bruins 80–77 in double overtime in the NCAA semi-finals.

Regular season

• UCLA defeated Washington 100–48 on January 5, 1974.
• The team scored 100 or more points in four regular season games. It beat Dayton 111–100 in overtime in the NCAA Tournament.

Players

• Vice Carson
• Casey Corliss
• Tommy Curtis
• Ralph Drollinger
  Ralph Drollinger
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• Gary Franklin
• 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...
  
  
• Dave Meyers
  David Meyers (basketball)
  David William Meyers is a retired American college basketball forward/center at the University of California, Los Angeles and professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for the Milwaukee Bucks...
  
  
• Pete Trgovich
  Pete Trgovich
  Pete Trgovich was an American basketball player.Trgovich was a member of the 1971 East Chicago Washington High School Senators basketball team, which went undefeated and won the Indiana state high school championship...
  
  
• 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...
  
  
• Bob Webb
• Keith Wilkes

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent	Results
Nov. 30	Arkansas	W 101–79
Dec. 1	Maryland	W 65–64
Dec. 8	SMU	W 77–60
Dec. 15	NC State	W 84–66
Dec. 21	Ohio	W 110–63
Dec. 22	St. Bonaventure	W 111–59
Dec. 28	Wyoming	W 86–58
Dec. 29	Michigan	W 90–70
Jan. 5	Washington	W 100–48
Jan. 7	Wash. St.	W 55–45
Jan. 11	California	W 92–56
Jan. 12	Stanford	W 66–52
Jan. 17	Iowa	W 66–44
Jan. 19	Notre Dame	L 70–71*
Jan. 25	Santa Clara	W 96–54
Jan. 26	Notre Dame	W 94–75
Feb. 2	USC	W 65–54
Feb. 8	Oregon	W 84–66
Feb. 9	Oregon St.	W 80–75
Feb. 15	Oregon St.	L 57–61
Feb. 16	Oregon	L 51–56
Feb. 22	Wash. St.	W 93–68
Feb. 23	Washington	W 99–65
Mar. 1	California	W 83–60
Mar. 2	Stanford	W 62–60
Mar. 9	USC	W 82–52
Mar. 14 (Sweet 16)	Dayton	W 111–100
Mar. 16 (Elite 8)	USF	W 83–60
Mar. 23 (Final Four)	NC State	L 77–80

Note: * = End of 88 game winning streak

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...
  
  

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Team
1	1	Bill Walton	Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
1	11	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...	Golden State Warriors
7	115	Greg Lee	Atlanta Hawks
7	117	Tommy Curtis	Buffalo Braves

External links

• UCLA Bruins men's basketball official website