The 1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team was Bill Walton's final year with the school. During the season, the Bruins' 88 game winning streak ended in a 71–70 defeat by the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Coincidentally, the Bruins' final defeat in 1971 prior to the winning streak was also to Notre Dame, by a score of 89–82.
In the postseason, UCLA's record streak of seven consecutive national titles was broken. Eventual national champion North Carolina State defeated the Bruins 80–77 in double overtime in the Final Four.
Pre-season The team was ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation by both AP and UPI polls.
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style=|Regular Season
!colspan=12 style="background:#;"| NCAA Tournament
Source
Rankings
Awards and honors Bill Walton, USBWA College Player of the Year Bill Walton, Naismith College Player of the Year Bill Walton, Adolph Rupp Trophy
Team players drafted into the NBA Round Pick Player NBA Team 1 1 Bill Walton Portland Trail Blazers 1 11 Keith Wilkes Golden State Warriors 7 115 Greg Lee Atlanta Hawks 7 117 Tommy Curtis Buffalo Braves
References
External links
1973–74 UCLA Bruins at Sports-Reference.com