1975-76 UCLA Bruins basketball — schedule and results

The 1975-76 UCLA Bruins went 27-5 (12-2 in the Pac-8) under head coach Gene Bartow. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.81.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 17–1 at home, 6–2 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Bruins scored 82.7 points per game and allowed 72.7 (+10.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Dec 5, 1975 to Jan 8, 1976. The most lopsided win was 120–74 at Stanford Cardinal on Feb 28, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 84–64 to Indiana Hoosiers on Nov 29, 1975. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Oregon Ducks (62–61).

Among UCLA Bruins' 107 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .844 winning percentage ranks 21st. Previous season: 1974-75 Bruins (28–3). Next season: 1976-77 Bruins (24–5).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-11-29	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 64–84	St. Louis Arena
1975-12-05	vs San Jose State Spartans	W 90–80	Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-06	vs Southern Illinois Salukis	W 81–60	Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-08	vs San Diego State Aztecs	W 101–86	Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-18	vs Missouri Tigers	W 83–71	Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-20	vs Seattle U Redhawks	W 106–72	Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-23	vs Baylor Bears	W 96–75	Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-29	vs Santa Clara Broncos	W 52–48	Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-30	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 99–86	Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-02	vs Denver Pioneers	W 111–79	Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-03	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 86–70	Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-08	at Oregon Ducks	W 62–61	McArthur Court
1976-01-10	at Oregon State Beavers	L 58–75	Gill Coliseum
1976-01-16	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 68–67	Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-17	vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners	W 80–71	Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-22	vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	W 64–50	Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-24	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 85–95	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-01-31	vs USC Trojans	W 68–62	Pauley Pavilion
1976-02-05	at Washington Huskies	W 92–87	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1976-02-07	at Washington State Cougars	W 91–71	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1976-02-12	vs Washington State Cougars	W 104–78	Pauley Pavilion
1976-02-14	vs Washington Huskies	W 78–76	Pauley Pavilion
1976-02-19	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 78–69	Pauley Pavilion
1976-02-21	vs Oregon Ducks	L 45–65	Pauley Pavilion
1976-02-27	at Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners	W 113–93	Harmon Gym
1976-02-28	at Stanford Cardinal	W 120–74	Maples Pavilion
1976-03-06	at USC Trojans	W 87–73	L.A. Sports Arena
1976-03-13	neutral San Diego State Aztecs	W 74–64	McArthur Court
1976-03-18	neutral Pepperdine Waves	W 70–61	Pauley Pavilion
1976-03-20	neutral Arizona Wildcats	W 82–66	Pauley Pavilion
1976-03-27	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 51–65	The Spectrum
1976-03-29	neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 106–92	The Spectrum

Game recaps

1975-12-05: Behind Brad Holland's 17 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from San Jose State 90–80. Fair had 19 for San Jose State.

1975-12-06: Behind Ralph Drollinger's 16 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Southern Illinois 81–60. Glenn had 18 for Southern Illinois. Marques Johnson grabbed 15 rebounds.

1975-12-18: Behind Washington's 25 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Missouri Tigers 83–71. Smith had 24 for Missouri Tigers.

1975-12-20: Behind Johnson's 23 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Seattle U Redhawks 106–72. Richardson had 20 for Seattle U Redhawks. Drollinger grabbed 16 rebounds.

1975-12-23: Behind Johnson's 20 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Baylor Bears 96–75. Rufus had 32 for Baylor Bears.

1975-12-29: UCLA Bruins beat Santa Clara 52–48. Johnson led the winners with 18 points. Nelson had 12 for Santa Clara.

1976-01-02: UCLA Bruins routed Denver Pioneers 111–79. Washington led the winners with 30 points. Hunt had 20 for Denver Pioneers.

1976-01-03: Behind Washington, F's 24 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Notre Dame Fighting Irish 86–70. Dantley, F had 25 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1976-01-08: UCLA Bruins survived Oregon Ducks 62–61 as Richard Washington scored a team-high 23. Ron Lee had 17 for Oregon Ducks.

1976-01-10: Oregon State Beavers beat UCLA Bruins 75–58 as Lonnie Shelton scored a team-high 20. Richard Washington had 21 for UCLA Bruins.

1976-01-16: Behind McCarter's 26 points, UCLA Bruins held off Stanford Cardinal 68–67. Schweitzer had 17 for Stanford Cardinal. Schader grabbed 17 rebounds.

1976-01-17: UCLA Bruins beat California Golden Bears 80–71. Washington led the winners with 23 points. White had 17 for California Golden Bears.

1976-01-22: UCLA Bruins beat UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 64–50 as Washington scored a team-high 27. Oliveira had 14 for UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

1976-01-24: Behind Adrian Dantley's 30 points, Notre Dame Fighting Irish pulled away from UCLA Bruins 95–85. Richard Washington had 30 for UCLA Bruins.

1976-01-31: UCLA Bruins beat USC Trojans 68–62. Johnson led the winners with 17 points. Safford had 24 for USC Trojans.

1976-02-05: UCLA Bruins beat Washington Huskies 92–87. Marques Johnson led the winners with 25 points. Lars Hansen had 24 for Washington Huskies.

1976-02-07: UCLA Bruins blew out Washington State Cougars 91–71 as Marques Johnson scored a team-high 32. Norton Barnhill had 27 for Washington State Cougars. Marques Johnson grabbed 15 rebounds.

1976-02-12: Behind Johnson's 19 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Washington State Cougars 104–78. Davis had 21 for Washington State Cougars.

1976-02-14: UCLA Bruins edged Washington Huskies 78–76. Washington, F led the winners with 24 points. Hansen, F had 22 for Washington Huskies.

1976-02-19: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon State Beavers 78–69. Washington led the winners with 19 points. Shelton had 24 for Oregon State Beavers.

1976-02-21: Behind Ballard's 16 points, Oregon Ducks rolled past UCLA Bruins 65–45.

1976-02-27: UCLA Bruins blew out California 113–93 as Marques Johnson scored a team-high 27. Rickie Hawthorne had 21 for California.

1976-02-28: UCLA Bruins blew out Stanford Cardinal 120–74 as Richard Washington scored a team-high 25. George Schader had 21 for Stanford Cardinal.

1976-03-06: UCLA Bruins handled Southern California 87–73. Richard Washington led the winners with 23 points. Bob Trowbridge had 19 for Southern California.

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