1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by John R. Wooden in his 27th and final season as UCLA head coach.

1974–75 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
Pac-8 champions
Maryland Invitational champions
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 1
Record28–3 (12–2 Pac-8)
Head coach
Assistant coachGary Cunningham
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
1974–75 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UCLA122 .857283  .903
Oregon State104 .7141912  .613
USC86 .571188  .692
California77 .500179  .654
Oregon68 .429219  .700
Washington68 .4291610  .615
Stanford68 .4291214  .462
Washington State113 .0711016  .385
Rankings from AP Poll

The Bruins defeated Michigan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In the West Regional, UCLA beat Montana and Arizona State to advance to the Final Four. Richard Washington scored 26 points to give UCLA an overtime victory over Louisville, 75–74, in the national semifinal. After the game, Coach Wooden announced that the championship game would be his last game.

In the title game, the Bruins won their tenth National Championship in twelve years over the Kentucky Wildcats, 92–85, at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California.

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