1966–67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
| 1966–67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |
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National Champions
AAWU Regular Season Conference Champions |
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NCAA National Championship Game
vs. Dayton, W, 79–64 |
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| Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 1 |
| 1966–67 record | 30–0 (14–0 AAWU) |
| Head coach | John Wooden |
| Assistant coach | Jerry Norman |
| Home arena | Pauley Pavilion |
The 1966–67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's third NCAA National Basketball Championship under head coach John Wooden with a win over Dayton.
In the NCAA West Regional at Corvallis, Oregon, the Bruins beat Wyoming (109–60) and Pacific (80–64). The Final Four was played in Louisville, Kentucky, where UCLA defeated Houston (73–58) and Dayton (79–64).
The team was led by starters Lynn Shackelford, Kenny Heitz, Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Mike Warren, and Lucius Allen.
This was the season Lew Alcindor, later to be known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, debuted on to the college basketball scene. After sitting out his freshman year under then NCAA rules, Alcindor dominated as a sophomore, leading UCLA to a 30-0 record while averaging 29.0 points and 15.5 rebounds. Three other players averaged in double figures, including sophomore guard Lucius Allen and junior Mike Warren.
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