1943–44 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1943–44 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1943–44 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by fifth year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 10–10 and were second in the PCC southern division with a record of 3–3.

1943–44 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
DivisionSouth
Record10–10 (3–3 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJack Montgomery
Home arenaMen's Gym
1943–44 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Washington151 .938266  .813
Oregon115 .6881610  .615
Idaho511 .313716  .304
Oregon State511 .313816  .333
Washington State412 .250819  .296
South
California40 1.00073  .700
UCLA33 .5001010  .500
USC15 .167812  .400
As of 1944[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 14–7 and were second in the PCC southern division with a record of 4–4.

Roster

1943–44 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 15 Don Borden
C 17 Frank Bowman
F 16 Dave Brown
F 8 Guy Buccola
Fr
G 9 Jack Dooling
C 7 Jack Heald
F 23 Hal Michaels
G 20 Bill Putnam
G 3 Bill Rankin
Fr
F 12 Dick West (C)
So
Head coach

Wilbur Johns (UCLA)

Assistant coach(es)
  • Jack Montgomery (UCLA)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 30 January 2018

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 3, 1943[2]*
Pepperdine L 36–48  0–1
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
December 4, 1943[2]*
at Long Beach Ferry Command L 18–23  0–2
 
Long Beach, CA
December 10, 1943[3]*
Caltech W 58–41  1–2
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
December 11, 1943*
Occidental W 52–34  2–2
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
December 17, 1943[4]*
at Redlands W 50–26  3–2
 
Redlands, CA
December 18, 1943[4]*
Redlands W 56–39  4–2
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
December 30, 1943[5]*
at Roosevelt Base L 42–43  4–3
 
San Pedro, CA
December 31, 1943[5]*
20th Century Fox L 41–49  4–4
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
January 7, 1944[5]*
Camp Santa Anita W 47–40  5–4
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1945[6]
USC W 33–19  6–4
(1–0)
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
January 14, 1944*
at Caltech L 36–38  6–5
 
Pasadena, CA
January 15, 1944*
at Occidental W 44–42  7–5
 
Los Angeles, CA
January 22, 1944
at USC L 41–48  7–6
(1–1)
Shrine Auditorium 
Los Angeles, CA
January 28, 1944*
March Field L 32–34  7–7
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
January 29, 1944
California L 27–36  7–8
(1–2)
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
February 5, 1944
at California L 34–36  7–9
(1–3)
Men's Gym 
Berkeley, CA
February 11, 1944*
at Pepperdine W 40–38  8–9
 
Los Angeles, CA
February 12, 1944*
at San Diego Naval Training Center L 36–43  8–10
 
San Diego, CA
February 18, 1944
at USC W 32–30  9–10
(2–3)
Shrine Auditorium 
Los Angeles, CA
February 19, 1944
at USC W 40–32  10–10
(3–3)
Shrine Auditorium 
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Cagers Clash Tonight". California Bruin. December 3, 1943.
  3. "Johns Switches Lineup for Battle with Caltech". California Bruin. December 8, 1943.
  4. "Johnsmen Travel Tonight to Seek Third in Row". California Bruin. December 17, 1943.
  5. "Johnsmen Face Roosevelt Five at San Pedro". California Bruin. December 29, 1943.
  6. Leener, Jack (January 5, 1944). "Cagemen Rated Edge Over Troy". California Bruin.
  7. "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
  8. "Bruin Loop Tilts to be Broadcast". California Bruins. January 12, 1944.
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