1977–78 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1977–78 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Gary Cunningham, who would be the highest winning percentage coach of all time at UCLA, began his first of two years. The Bruins started the season ranked 6th in the nation (AP Poll). The Bruins started the season 4–0 before losing at Notre Dame. UCLA's team finished 1st in the Pac-8 regular season. They went undefeated in conference play for the first time since John Wooden's 1972–73 team in the last Pac-8 year, as the conference would add the two Arizona universities, becoming the Pac-10. UCLA participated the NCAA tournament where they lost to Arkansas.

1977–78 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Pac-8 champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePacific-8
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record25–3 (14–0, 1st Pac-8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
1977–78 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 UCLA140 1.000253  .893
Oregon State95 .6431611  .593
Washington State77 .5001611  .593
USC77 .5001413  .519
Oregon68 .4291611  .593
Washington68 .4291413  .519
California410 .2861116  .407
Stanford311 .2141314  .481
As of April 15, 1978
Rankings from AP Poll
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