1942–43 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

1942–43 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
DivisionSouth
Record14–7 (4–4 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJack Montgomery
Home arenaMen's Gym
Seasons
1942–43 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Washington † 12 – 4   .750 24 – 7   .774
Oregon 10 – 6   .625 19 – 10   .655
Washington State 9 – 7   .563 19 – 11   .633
Oregon State 8 – 8   .500 19 – 9   .679
Idaho 1 – 15   .063 14 – 20   .412
South
USC 7 – 1   .875 23 – 5   .821
UCLA 4 – 4   .500 14 – 7   .667
Stanford 4 – 4   .500 10 – 11   .476
California 1 – 7   .125 9 – 15   .375
† Conference playoff series winner

The 1942–43 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1942–43 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by fourth year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 14–7 and were second in the PCC southern division with a record of 4–4.

Previous season

Main article: 1941–42 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 5–18 and were fourth in the PCC southern division with a record of 2–10.

Roster

1942–43 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 11 Don Barksdale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Berkeley, California
G 16 Ainslie Bell
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G 15 Jack Baddeley
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F 3 Tom Brown
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G 7 John Fryer (C)
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18 Bob Jones
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C 8 Marvin Lee
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10 John Moore
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C 23 Bill O'Brien
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F 14 Mickey Panovich
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G 4 Richard Perry
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G 13 Bruce Sieck
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F 12 Dick West
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 Fr
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
*
 Lockheed-Vega All-Stars W 42–34  1–0
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
*
 at Loyola Marymount W 38–17  2–0
  
Los Angeles, CA
*
 Loyola Marymount W 37–20  3–0
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
*
 San Francisco W 41–30  4–0
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
*
 San Francisco W 39–37  5–0
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
*
 Whittier L 42–44 OT 5–1
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
*
 Los Alamitos Naval Air Base W 68–43  6–1
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
*
 Santa Ana Army Air Base W 46–37  7–1
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA

California W 49–40  8–1
(1–0) 		Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
*
 at 20th Century Fox L 52–53  8–2
 Los Angeles City College Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
*
 20th Century Fox W 43–37  9–2
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA

at USC L 49–60  9–3
(1–1) 		Shrine Auditorium 
Los Angeles, CA

at USC L 39–51  9–4
(1–2) 		Shrine Auditorium 
Los Angeles, CA
*
 at Santa Ana Army Air Base W 43–36  10–4
  
Santa Ana, CA
*
 at 20th Century Fox L 39–44  10–5
 Los Angeles City College Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
*
 St. Mary's Pre-Flight W 41–38  11–5
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 1943[2]
 Stanford W 60–57  12–5
(2–2) 		Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
February 26, 1943[3]
 at Stanford L 41–60  12–6
(2–3) 		Stanford Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
February 27, 1943[3]
 at California W 42–40  13–6
(3–3) 		Men's Gym 
Berkeley, CA
March 5, 1943[4]
 USC W 42–37  14–6
(4–3) 		Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
March 6, 1943 [4]
 USC L 46–53  14–7
(4–4) 		Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[5]

References

  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hoopsters Top Loop Offensives". California Daily Bruin. February 18, 1943.
  3. ^ a b Steinberg, Warren (February 26, 1943). "Cages Meet Stanford Tonight; Cal Tomorrow". California Daily Bruin.
  4. ^ a b "Cagers Prep for Final Stand Against Trojans". California Daily Bruin. March 3, 1943.
  5. ^ "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.