The 1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team went undefeated again at and claimed a seventh consecutive national championship.UCLA media guide
In the title game of the NCAA tournament at St. Louis, junior center Bill Walton scored 44 points (21 of 22 field goal attempts) with thirteen rebounds as the top-ranked Bruins defeated #12 Memphis State, Some regard this as the greatest ever offensive performance in American college basketball. Tied at 39 at halftime, the Bruins dominated the second half and outscored the Tigers,
UCLA set a new NCAA record of 75 consecutive wins and a three-season composite record of .
Roster
Starting lineup {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" !Position !Player !Class |- |F |align=left|Larry Farmer |Senior |- |F |align=left|Keith Wilkes |Junior |- |C |align=left|Bill Walton |Junior |- |G |align=left|Larry Hollyfield |Senior |- |G |align=left|Greg Lee |Junior
Schedule
!colspan=9 style=|Regular Season
!colspan=12 style="background:#;"| NCAA Tournament
Notes The 1972 team was ranked No. 1 by both AP and UPI pre-season polls Walton set a school record with 506 rebounds Larry Farmer and Larry Hollyfield became the only players to have the best winning record over a three-year period, 89–1.NCAA Division 1 Record, NCAA, 2002 In the semifinal against #6 Indiana, the Hoosiers rallied in the second half to give the Bruins a scare. Curtis scored 22 points off the bench to help UCLA with the 70–59 victory. Walton and Keith Wilkes were consensus first team All-Americans.
Awards and honors Bill Walton, James E. Sullivan Award, which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the United States Bill Walton, USBWA College Player of the Year Bill Walton, Naismith College Player of the Year Bill Walton, Adolph Rupp Trophy
References
External links
1972–73 UCLA Bruins at Sports-Reference.com