1979–80 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

1979–80 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
NCAA Final, L, Louisville 54-59
Conference Pacific-10
1979–80 record 22–10 (12–6, 4th Pac-10)
Head coach Larry Brown
Assistant coach Larry Farmer
Assistant coach Keith Glass
Assistant coach Kevin O’ Connor
Home arena Pauley Pavilion

The 1979–80 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Larry Brown began his first year as head coach. The Bruins started the season ranked 8th in the nation (AP Poll). The Bruins started the season 3-0 and climbed to 7th after starting 3-0. UCLA's team finished 4th in the Pac-10 regular season, failing to finish atop the conference for the first time since 1965-66. UCLA participated the NCAA Tournament going 5-0 before losing to the Louisville Cardinals in the championship game.[1]

Starting lineup

Position Player Class
F Kiki Vandeweghe Sr.
F James Wilkes Sr.
C Mike Sanders So.
G Michael Holton Fr.
G Rod Foster Fr.

Notes

References

  1. 2012-13 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide
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