1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team was Bill Walton's final year with the school. During the season, the Bruins' 88 game winning streak ended in a 71–70 defeat by the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Coincidentally, the Bruins' final defeat in 1971 prior to the winning streak was also to Notre Dame, by a score of 89–82.

In the postseason, UCLA's record streak of seven consecutive national titles was broken. Eventual national champion North Carolina State defeated the Bruins 80–77 in double overtime in the Final Four.

Pre-season

The team was ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation by both AP and UPI polls.

Roster

Schedule

|- !colspan=9 style=|<span style=>Regular Season</span>

|- !colspan=12 style="background:#;"| <span style="color:#">NCAA Tournament</span>

Source

Rankings

Awards and honors

• Bill Walton, USBWA College Player of the Year
• Bill Walton, Naismith College Player of the Year
• Bill Walton, Adolph Rupp Trophy

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

External links

• 1973–74 UCLA Bruins at Sports-Reference.com