Program history
UCLA
in the tournament.
UCLA appears in 53 tournaments in this archive, between 1950 and 2026, with an all-time record of 109–45. 11 of them ended with the net coming down: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1995.
It has also lost the title game twice: 1980 and 2006.
In its opening game it is 28–12. 16 of its 26 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2021, when an 11th seed beat the 1st-seeded Michigan 51–49. The reverse happened in 1996: as a 4th seed it lost to the 13th-seeded Princeton 43–41.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 14, from 1989 to 2002. It has met San Francisco 6 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as an 11th.
- 53 Appearances
- 109–45 All-time record
- 11 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | — | 24–7 | John Wooden | Pacific Coast | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1952 | — | 19–12 | John Wooden | Pacific Coast | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1956 | — | 22–6 | John Wooden | Pacific Coast | Regional third place |
| 1962 | — | 18–11 | John Wooden | AAWU | Fourth Place |
| 1963 | — | 20–9 | John Wooden | AAWU | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1964 | — | 30–0 | John Wooden | AAWU | Champion |
| 1965 | — | 28–2 | John Wooden | Athletic Association of Western Universities | Champion |
| 1967 | — | 30–0 | John Wooden | Athletic Association of Western Universities | Champion |
| 1968 | — | 29–1 | John Wooden | Athletic Association of Western Universities | Champion |
| 1969 | — | 29–1 | John Wooden | Pacific-8 Conference | Champion |
| 1970 | — | 28–2 | John Wooden | Pacific-8 Conference | Champion |
| 1971 | — | 29–1 | John Wooden | Pacific-8 Conference | Champion |
| 1972 | — | 30–0 | John Wooden | Pacific-8 Conference | Champion |
| 1973 | — | 30–0 | John Wooden | Pacific-8 Conference | Champion |
| 1974 | — | 26–4 | John Wooden | Pacific-8 Conference | Third Place |
| 1975 | — | 28–3 | John Wooden | Pacific-8 Conference | Champion |
| 1976 | — | 28–4 | Gene Bartow (1st year) | Pacific-8 | Third Place |
| 1977 | — | 24–5 | Gene Bartow (2nd year) | Pacific-8 | Round of 16 |
| 1978 | 1 | 25–3 | Gary Cunningham (1st year) | Pacific-8 | Round of 16 |
| 1979 | 1 | 25–5 | Gary Cunningham (2nd year) | Pacific-10 | Regional Runner-up |
| 1981 | 3 | 20–7 | Larry Brown | Pacific-10 | Round of 32 |
| 1983 | 2 | 23–6 | Larry Farmer | Pacific-10 | Second Round |
| 1987 | 4 | 25–7 | Walt Hazzard | Pacific-10 | lost in the Round 2 to Wyoming, 68–78 |
| 1989 | 7 | 21–10 | Jim Harrick | Pacific-10 | lost in the Round 2 to North Carolina, 81–88 |
| 1990 | 7 | 22–11 | Jim Harrick | Pacific-10 | lost in the Regional semifinals to Duke, 81–90 |
| 1991 | 4 | 23–9 | Jim Harrick | Pacific-10 | lost in the Round 1 to Penn State, 69–74 |
| 1992 | 1 | 28–5 | Jim Harrick | Pacific-10 | lost in the Regional Finals to Indiana, 79–106 |
| 1993 | 9 | 22–11 | Jim Harrick | Pacific-10 Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Michigan, 84–86 (OT) |
| 1994 | 5 | 21–7 | Jim Harrick | Pacific-10 | lost in the Round 1 to Tulsa, 102–112 |
| 1995 | 1 | 31–2 | Jim Harrick | Pacific-10 | champion |
| 1996 | 4 | 23–8 | Jim Harrick | Pacific-10 | lost in the Round of 64 to Princeton, 41–43 |
| 1997 | 2 | 24–8 | Steve Lavin | Pacific-10 | lost in the Regional Final to Minnesota, 72–80 |
| 1998 | 6 | 24–9 | Steve Lavin | Pacific-10 | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Kentucky, 68–94 |
| 1999 | 5 | 22–8 | Steve Lavin | Pacific-10 | lost in the Round of 64 to Detroit Mercy, 53–56 |
| 2000 | 6 | 21–12 | Steve Lavin | Pacific-10 | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Iowa State, 56–80 |
| 2001 | 4 | 23–9 | Steve Lavin | Pacific-10 | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Duke, 63–76 |
| 2002 | 8 | 21–12 | Steve Lavin | Pacific-10 | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Missouri, 73–82 |
| 2005 | 11 | 18–11 | Ben Howland | Pacific-10 | lost in the Round of 64 to Texas Tech, 66–78 |
| 2006 | 2 | 32–7 | Ben Howland | Pacific-10 Conference | lost in the Championship to Florida, 57–73 |
| 2007 | 2 | 30–6 | Ben Howland | Pacific-10 Conference | lost in the National Semifinal to Florida, 66–76 |
| 2008 | 1 | 35–4 | Ben Howland | Pacific-10 Conference | lost in the national semifinal to Memphis, 63–78 |
| 2009 | 6 | 26–9 | Ben Howland | Pacific-10 Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Villanova, 69–89 |
| 2011 | 7 | 23–11 | Ben Howland | Pacific-10 Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Florida, 65–73 |
| 2013 | 6 | 25–10 | Ben Howland | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Minnesota, 63–83 |
| 2014 | 4 | 28–9 | Steve Alford | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Florida, 68–79 |
| 2015 | 11 | 22–14 | Steve Alford | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Gonzaga, 62–74 |
| 2017 | 3 | 31–5 | Steve Alford | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Kentucky, 75–86 |
| 2018 | 11 | 21–12 | Steve Alford | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the opening round to St. Bonaventure, 58–65 |
| 2021 | 11 | 22–10 | Mick Cronin | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the national semifinal to Gonzaga, 90–93 (OT) |
| 2022 | 4 | 27–8 | Mick Cronin | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to North Carolina, 66–73 |
| 2023 | 2 | 31–6 | Mick Cronin | Pac-12 Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Gonzaga, 76–79 |
| 2025 | 7 | 23–11 | Mick Cronin | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Tennessee, 58–67 |
| 2026 | 7 | 24–12 | Mick Cronin | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 32 to UConn, 57–73 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 28–12 |
| Round of 64 | 28–7 |
| Round of 32 | 16–4 |
| Round of 8 | 6–4 |
| Semifinal | 21–17 |
| Final | 10–1 |
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