The 1952-53 UCLA Bruins went 16-8 (6-6 in the PCC) under head coach John Wooden. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.64.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-05 | at Oregon State Beavers | W 73–63 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1952-12-06 | at Oregon State Beavers | W 58–43 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1952-12-12 | vs Washington Huskies | L 49–53 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1952-12-13 | vs Washington Huskies | W 54–47 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1952-12-19 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 60–55 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-12-20 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 60–68 | |
| 1952-12-22 | at Bradley Braves | W 91–83 | Robertson Memorial Field House |
| 1952-12-26 | vs Oregon State Beavers | W 74–58 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1952-12-27 | vs Oregon State Beavers | W 69–61 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-02 | vs California Golden Bears | L 68–72 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-03 | vs California Golden Bears | L 66–68 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-09 | vs USC Trojans | L 54–65 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-10 | vs USC Trojans | W 72–62 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-16 | at Stanford Cardinal | W 67–66 | Old Pavilion |
| 1953-01-17 | at Stanford Cardinal | W 74–71 | Old Pavilion |
| 1953-02-05 | vs Bradley Braves | W 79–73 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-02-13 | at California Golden Bears | W 67–63 | Harmon Gym |
| 1953-02-14 | at California Golden Bears | L 62–70 | Harmon Gym |
| 1953-02-20 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 75–50 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-02-21 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 66–58 | UCLA Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-02-27 | at USC Trojans | L 65–66 | |
| 1953-02-28 | at USC Trojans | L 64–76 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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