UCLA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Overall Record: 79-27 (.745)
Final Four Appearances: 15 (1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1995)
NCAA Tournament Championships: 11 (1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995)
1998 at a glance--Sixth seed in South Regional. Defeated Miami, Fla., in first round, 65-62. Defeated Michigan in second round, 85-82. Lost to Kentucky in regional semifinal, 94-68.
1997--Second seed in Midwest Regional. Defeated Charleston Southern in first round, 109-75. Defeated Xavier, Ohio, in second round, 96-83. Defeated Iowa State in regional semifinal, 74-73 (2 OT). Lost to Minnesota in regional final, 80-72.
1996--Fourth seed in Southeast Regional. Lost to Princeton in first round, 43-41.
1995--First seed in West Regional. Defeated Florida International in first round, 92-56. Defeated Missouri in second round, 75-74. Defeated Mississippi State in regional semifinal, 78-67. Defeated Connecticut in regional final, 102-96. Defeated Oklahoma State in Final Four, 74-61. Defeated Arkansas in title game, 79-68.
1994--Fifth seed in Midwest Regional. Lost to Tulsa in first round, 112-102.
1993--Ninth seed in West Regional. Defeated Iowa State in first round, 81-70. Lost to Michigan in second round, 86-84 (OT).
1992--First seed in West Regional. Defeated Robert Morris in first round, 73-53. Defeated Louisville in second round, 85-69. Defeated New Mexico State in regional semifinal, 85-78. Lost to Indiana in regional final, 106-79.
1991--Fourth seed in East Regional. Lost to Penn State in first round, 74-69.
1990--Seventh seed in East Regional. Defeated UAB in first round, 68-56. Defeated Kansas in second round, 71-70. Lost to Duke in regional semifinal, 90-81.
1989--Seventh seed in Southeast Regional. Defeated Iowa State in first round, 84-74. Lost to North Carolina in second round, 88-81.
1987--Fourth seed in West Regional. Defeated Central Michigan in first round, 92-73. Lost to Wyoming in second round, 78-68.
1983--Second seed in West Regional. Lost to Utah in second round, 67-61.
1981--Third seed in East Regional. Lost to Brigham Young in second round, 78-55.
1980--Eighth seed in West Regional. Defeated Old Dominion in first round, 87-74. Defeated DePaul in second round, 77-71. Defeated Ohio State in regional semifinal, 72-68. Defeated Clemson in regional final, 85-74. Defeated Purdue in Final Four, 67-62. Lost to Louisville in title game, 59-54.
1979--First seed in West Regional. Defeated Pepperdine in second round, 76-71. Defeated San Francisco in regional semifinal, 99-81. Lost to DePaul in regional final, 95-91.
1978--West Regional. Defeated Kansas in first round, 83-76. Lost to Arkansas in regional semifinal, 74-70.
1977--West Regional. Defeated Louisville in first round, 87-79. Lost to Idaho State in regional semifinal, 76-75.
1976--West Regional. Defeated San Diego State in first round, 74-64. Defeated Pepperdine in regional semifinal, 70-61. Defeated Arizona in regional final, 82-66. Lost to Indiana in Final Four, 65-51. Defeated Rutgers for third-place game, 106-92.
1975--West Regional. Defeated Michigan in first round, 103-91 (OT). Defeated Montana in regional semifinal, 67-64. Defeated Arizona State in regional final, 89-75. Defeated Louisville in Final Four, 75-74 (OT). Defeated Kentucky in title game, 92-85.
1974--West Regional. Defeated Dayton in regional semifinal, 111-100 (3 OT). Defeated San Francisco in regional final, 83-60. Lost to North Carolina State in Final Four, 80-77 (2 OT). Defeated Kansas for third place, 78-61.
1973--West Regional. Defeated Arizona State in regional semifinal, 98-81. Defeated San Francisco in regional final, 54-39. Defeated Indiana in Final Four, 70-59. Defeated Memphis in title game, 87-66.
1972--West Regional. Defeated Weber State in regional semifinal, 90-58. Defeated Long Beach State in regional final, 73-57. Defeated Louisville in Final Four, 96-77. Defeated Florida State in title game, 82-76.
1971--West Regional. Defeated Brigham Young in regional semifinal, 91-73. Defeated Long Beach State in regional final, 57-55. Defeated Kansas in Final Four, 68-60. Defeated Villanova in title game, 68-62.
1970--West Regional. Defeated Long Beach State in regional semifinal, 88-65. Defeated Utah State in regional final, 101-79. Defeated New Mexico State in Final Four, 93-77. Defeated Jacksonville in title game, 80-69.
1969--West Regional. Defeated New Mexico State in regional semifinal, 53-38. Defeated Santa Clara in regional final, 90-52. Defeated Drake in Final Four, 85-82. Defeated Purdue in title gzme, 92-72.
1968--West Regional. Defeated New Mexico State in regional semifinal, 58-49. Defeated Santa Clara in regional final, 87-66. Defeated Houston in Final Four, 101-69. Defeated North Carolina in title game, 78-55.
1967--West Regional. Defeated Wyoming in regional semifinal, 109-60. Defeated Pacific in regional final, 80-64. Defeated Houston in Final Four, 73-58. Defeated Dayton in title game, 79-64.
1965--West Regional. Defeated Brigham Young in regional semifinal, 100-76. Defeated San Francisco in regional final, 101-93. Defeated Wichita State in Final Four, 108-89. Defeated Michigan in title game, 81-80.
1964--West Regional. Defeated Seattle in regional semifinal, 95-90 . Defeated San Francisco in regional final, 76-72. Defeated Kansas State in Final Four, 90-84. Defeated Duke in title game, 98-83.
1963--West Regional. Lost to Arizona State in regional semifinal, 93-79. Lost to San Francisco for regional third place, 76-75.
1962--West Regiona. Defeated Utah State in regional semifinal, 73-62. Defeated Oregon State in regional final, 88-69. Lost to Cincinnati in Final Four, 72-70. Lost to Wake Forest for third place, 82-80.
1956--West Regional. Lost to San Francisco in regional semifinal, 72-61. Defeated Seattle for regional third place, 94-70.
1952--West Regional. Lost to Santa Clara in regional semifinal, 68-59. Lost to Oklahoma City for regional third place, 55-53.
1950--West Regional. Lost to Bradley in regional semifinal, 73-59. Lost to Brigham Young for regional third place, 83-62.
Record by Region:
In East: 1-3 (.250)
In South/Southeast: 3-3 (.500)
In Midwest: 3-2 (.600)
In West: 71-19 (.789)
Record by Seed:
As a 1st seed: 9-1 (.900)
As a 2nd seed: 4-3 (.571)
As a 3rd seed: 0-1 (.000)
As a 4th seed: 1-3 (.250)
As a 5th seed: 0-1 (.000)
As a 6th seed: 2-1 (.667)
As a 7th seed: 1-1 (.500)
As an 8th seed: 5-1 (.833)
As a 9th seed: 1-1 (.500)
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