1976–77_UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball_team

1976–77 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

1976–77 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season


The 1976–77 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. In his second and final year as head coach, Gene Bartow and the Bruins began the season ranked fourth in the AP Poll and won the Pac-8 regular season with an 11–3 record. The Bruins were swept by Oregon,[2][3] and also lost at Washington.[4]

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Ranked second and 23–4 overall,[5] UCLA accepted a bid to the NCAA tournament; they defeated fourteenth-ranked Louisville in the first round in Pocatello, Idaho, and remained at second in the final poll.[6] In the West Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) at Provo, Utah, the Bruins were upset by a point by unranked Idaho State.[7][8][9][10] Failing to make the Final Four broke a record streak of these appearances going back to 1966.[11]

Senior forward Marques Johnson was a consensus All-American.[12]

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References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "The Ducks do it again!". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. January 8, 1977. p. 1A.
  3. Conrad, John (February 20, 1977). "Ducks play great half for half the lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  4. "As the Bruins falter". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. February 13, 1977. p. 1B.
  5. "Michigan gains No. 1 in voting". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 9, 1977. p. 19.
  6. "Michigan cagers must prove they deserve high ranking". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 16, 1977. p. 21.
  7. Benson, Lee (March 18, 1977). "Utes fall short, Idaho State stuns UCLA". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. p. 6B.
  8. "ISU has greatest win". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. March 18, 1977. p. 21.
  9. "UCLA becomes the obscure one". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. wire services. March 18, 1977. p. 1B.
  10. Pucin, Diane (December 15, 2007). "The day the Bruins finally got floored". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  11. 2012–13 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide
  12. "Johnson heads All-Americans". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 9, 1977. p. 19.
  13. "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
  • Sports Reference – UCLA Bruins – 1976–77 basketball season
  • YouTube – Idaho State upsets UCLA, from Big Sky 50 Greatest Moments – from NBC Sports telecast

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