1975–76 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1975–76 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Gene Bartow as the first coach of the post-Wooden era, began his first year as head coach.

1975–76 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Pac-8 champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferencePacific-8
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record28–4 (13–1, 1st Pac-8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
1975–76 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 UCLA122 .857275  .844
Oregon State104 .714189  .667
Oregon104 .7141911  .633
Washington95 .643226  .786
Washington State86 .571188  .692
California410 .2861214  .462
Stanford311 .214918  .333
USC014 .0001116  .407
As of April 15, 1976
Rankings from AP Poll

The Bruins were ranked #2 in the polls and opened in St. Louis against #1 Indiana, and lost 64–84. UCLA won the Pac-8 title (regular season) and accepted the bid to the 32-team NCAA tournament. They advanced to the Final Four, but lost again to eventual champion Indiana, 51–65. This was the last of ten consecutive Final Fours for UCLA, going back to March 1967 (an NCAA record streak); they were upset in the Sweet 16 in 1977.

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