1944–45 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1944–45 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1944–45 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Bruins were led by sixth year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a 12–12 record overall and won the PCC Southern Division with a conference record of 3–1. It was their first title in the PCC since joining the conference in 1927–28. As a measure during World War II after Stanford dropped basketball, remaining Southern Division foes UCLA, USC, and California played each other twice in games that counted towards league standings.

1944–45 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
PCC Southern Division
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
DivisionSouth
Record12–12 (3–1 PCC)
Head coach
  • Wilbur Johns (6th season)
Assistant coachJack Montgomery
Home arenaMen's Gym
1944–45 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Oregon115 .6883015  .667
Washington State115 .6882313  .639
Oregon State106 .625208  .714
Washington511 .3132218  .550
Idaho313 .1881320  .394
South
UCLA31 .7501212  .500
USC22 .500159  .625
California13 .25078  .467
† North division playoff winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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