The 1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its fourth consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the sixth in seven years under head coach John Wooden, despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville.Official Collegiate Basketball Guide
The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA vs Oregon game on February 27.
Players
Coaches Head Coach: John Wooden Assistants: Denny Crum and Gary Cunningham Athletic Trainer: Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake Head Student Manager: George Morgan
Schedule
!colspan=9 style=|Regular Season
!colspan=12 style="background:#;"| NCAA Tournament
Rankings
Notes Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team.Office Collegiate Basketball Guide, NCAA's College Athletics Publishing Service 1970 – Sidney Wicks received national co-player of the year honors from the Helms Athletic Foundation At the conclusion of the season, the team collectively signed a letter to President Nixon condemning the Vietnam War and the administration's actions at home. The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton. In defeating LSU, UCLA forced Pete Maravich to commit 18 turnovers.
References
External links
1969–70 UCLA Bruins at Sports-Reference.com