The win over Memphis in the NCAA Tournament marked the
seventh straight National Championship the Bruins had won dating back to 1967,
and the end of back-to-back perfect seasons.
The 1973 Championship also marked another highlight in the
dynasty that John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins had amassed.
The win also came during UCLA’s record breaking winning
streak, which started in 1971 and went through 1974 where the Bruins won 88
consecutive games.
Since the 1973 Championship, UCLA has gone on to win two
more NCAA Championships in 1975 and 1995.
They were the NCAA Tournament runner up in 1980 and 2006.
They reached the Final Four 18 times, including a 10-year span where they went
every year; 1967-1976. Their last appearance came in 2008, when they were
making their third consecutive appearance from 2006-2008.
The Bruins have reached the NCAA Tournament 45 times from
1950, including 20 straight years from 1962-1981.
The Bruins made the NCAA Tournament this year adding onto
their historic legacy of basketball excellence in Westwood, and are facing the No. 1 overall seed Florida Gators at 6:40 p.m. on CBS.
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