The 1961–62 UCLA basketball team was coached by

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in his 14th year. The Bruins finished 1st in the AAWU (10–2), and accepted a bid to the 1962 NCAA Tournament. The Bruins won the NCAA Far West Regional and played in the Final Four, the first in the school's history and the first of 12 for coach

. UCLA lost 72–70 to

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and then in the third-place game on March 24, 1962, in Louisville, Ky. (

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), Wake Forest defeated UCLA 82–80. The Bruins finished the season as the 4th best team in the nation.

Roster

Schedule

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Draft list

References

* "2011-12 UCLA Bruins Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of California Los Angeles. Retrieved July 1, 2014. {{DEFAULTSORT:1961-62 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons

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NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons