1943–44 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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
Seasons
1943–44 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Washington 15 – 1   .938 26 – 6   .813
Oregon 11 – 5   .688 16 – 10   .615
Idaho 5 – 11   .313 7 – 16   .304
Oregon State 5 – 11   .313 8 – 16   .333
Washington State 4 – 12   .250 8 – 19   .296
South
California 4 – 0   1.000 7 – 3   .700
UCLA 3 – 3   .500 10 – 10   .500
USC 1 – 5   .167 8 – 12   .400

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.

Previous season

Main article: 1942–43 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 15 Don Borden
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C 17 Frank Bowman
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F 16 Dave Brown
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F 8 Guy Buccola
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 Fr
G 9 Jack Dooling
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C 7 Jack Heald
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F 23 Hal Michaels
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G 20 Bill Putnam
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G 3 Bill Rankin
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 Fr
F 12 Dick West (C)
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 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[1]*
 Pepperdine L 36–48  0–1
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
December 4, 1943[1]*
 at Long Beach Ferry Command L 18–23  0–2
  
Long Beach, CA
December 10, 1943[2]*
 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[3]*
 at Redlands W 50–26  3–2
  
Redlands, CA
December 18, 1943[3]*
 Redlands W 56–39  4–2
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
December 30, 1943[4]*
 at Roosevelt Base L 42–43  4–3
  
San Pedro, CA
December 31, 1943[4]*
 20th Century Fox L 41–49  4–4
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
January 7, 1944[4]*
 Camp Santa Anita W 47–40  5–4
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1945[5]
 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. ^ a b "Cagers Clash Tonight". California Bruin. December 3, 1943.
  2. ^ "Johns Switches Lineup for Battle with Caltech". California Bruin. December 8, 1943.
  3. ^ a b "Johnsmen Travel Tonight to Seek Third in Row". California Bruin. December 17, 1943.
  4. ^ a b c "Johnsmen Face Roosevelt Five at San Pedro". California Bruin. December 29, 1943.
  5. ^ Leener, Jack (January 5, 1944). "Cagemen Rated Edge Over Troy". California Bruin.
  6. ^ "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
  7. ^ "Bruin Loop Tilts to be Broadcast". California Bruins. January 12, 1944.