1942–43 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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.

1942–43 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
DivisionSouth
1942–43 record14–7 (4–4 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJack Montgomery
Home arenaMen's Gym
1942–43 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Washington124 .750  247  .774
Oregon106 .625  1910  .655
Washington State97 .563  1911  .633
Oregon State88 .500  199  .679
Idaho115 .063  1420  .412
South
USC71 .875  235  .821
UCLA44 .500  147  .667
Stanford44 .500  1011  .476
California17 .125  915  .375
† Conference playoff series winner
As of 1943[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 11 Don Barksdale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Berkeley, California
G 16 Ainslie Bell
G 15 Jack Baddeley
F 3 Tom Brown
G 7 John Fryer (C)
18 Bob Jones
C 8 Marvin Lee
10 John Moore
C 23 Bill O'Brien
F 14 Mickey Panovich
G 4 Richard Perry
G 13 Bruce Sieck
F 12 Dick West
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. 18 February 1943.
  3. Steinberg, Warren (26 February 1943). "Cages Meet Stanford Tonight; Cal Tomorrow". California Daily Bruin.
  4. "Cagers Prep for Final Stand Against Trojans". California Daily Bruin. 3 March 1943.
  5. "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
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