1959–60 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1959–60 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1959–60 NCAA University Division men's basketball season and were members of the Athletic Association of Western Universities. The Bruins were led by 12th year head coach John Wooden. They finished the regular season with a record of 14–12 and finished second in the AAWU with a record of 7–5. After five years at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, UCLA moved to the new Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

1959–60 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record14–12 (7–5 AAWU)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Seasons
1959–60 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 California 11 1   .917 28 2   .933
UCLA 7 5   .583 14 12   .538
USC 5 7   .417 16 11   .593
Stanford 4 7   .364 11 14   .440
Washington 2 9   .182 15 13   .536
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Previous season

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The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 16–9 and finished third in the PCC with a record of 10–6.

Roster

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1959–60 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 25 Stanley Andersen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
G 30 Duane Barnes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
C 35 John Berberich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
G 22 Bob Berry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
F 52 Pete Blackman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
G 23 Cliff Brandon (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
F 55 Gary Cunningham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
G 42 Bill Ellis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
G 45 John Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
G 24 Bill Hicks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
C 33 Warnell Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr
G 44 Billy Kilmer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
F 54 Brian Kniff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
F 32 Kent Miller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
F 20 Sonny Skjervheim 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Head coach

John Wooden (Purdue)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 30 January 2018

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 1, 1959
USC W 47–45  1–0
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (6,880[3])
Los Angeles, CA
December 4, 1959*
Kentucky L 66–68  1–1
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (7,145[4])
Los Angeles, CA
December 5, 1959*
Santa Clara W 75–73  2–1
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (8,163[5])
Los Angeles, CA
December 11, 1959*
BYU W 62–42  3–1
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (5,433[6])
Los Angeles, CA
December 12, 1959*
Oklahoma State L 48–52  3–2
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (5,054[7])
Los Angeles, CA
December 18, 1959*
at Purdue L 74–75  3–3
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, IN
December 19, 1959*
at Butler L 74–75  3–4
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
December 21, 1959*
at Minnesota W 73–72  4–4
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
December 28, 1959*
Michigan
Los Angeles Classic
W 93–68  5–4
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
December 29, 1959*
No. 2 West Virginia
Los Angeles Classic
L 73–87  5–5
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
December 30, 1959
USC
Los Angeles Classic
L 62–72  5–6
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
January 2, 1960
Washington W 57–55  6–6
(1–0)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
January 4, 1960
Washington W 55–54  7–6
(2–0)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1960
at No. 2 California L 47–59  7–7
(2–1)
Men's Gym 
Berkeley, CA
January 15, 1960
No. 10 USC W 63–62  8–7
(3–1)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
January 19, 1960*
at Denver L 68–71  8–8
DU Fieldhouse 
Denver, CO
January 30, 1960
at Air Force W 76–75  9–8
Cadet Gymnasium 
Colorado Springs, CO
February 5, 1960*
New Mexico W 66–56  10–8
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
February 6, 1960
Stanford W 67–54  11–8
(4–1)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
February 12, 1960
at Stanford W 58–52  12–8
(5–1)
Stanford Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
February 13, 1960
at No. 3 California L 45–53  12–9
(5–2)
Men's Gym 
Berkeley, CA
February 19, 1960
Stanford W 49–48  13–9
(6–2)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 1960
No. 3 California L 57–67  13–10
(6–3)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
February 27, 1960
at Washington L 73–84  13–11
(6–4)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, WA
March 4, 1960
USC L 71–91  13–12
(6–5)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
March 5, 1960
USC W 72–70  14–12
(7–5)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Basketball". Southern Campus. No. 1960. University of California (1868–1952). Southern Branch; University of California (1868–1952). Southern Branch. Associated Students; Associated Students of UCLA.
  2. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Florence, Mal (December 2, 1959). "Bruins Upset Troy, 47–45: Crowd of 6,880 Sees Sports Arena Opener BRUINS". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167624879.
  4. ^ Florence, Mal (December 5, 1959). "Kentucky Shades Bruins, 68–66; Santa Clara Clips Trojans". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167572779.
  5. ^ Florence, Mal (December 6, 1959). "Trojans Trounce Kentucky, 87–73". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167552066.
  6. ^ Florence, Mal (December 12, 1959). "UCLA BEATS BYU; TROJANS WIN". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167635429.
  7. ^ Florence, Mal (December 13, 1959). "UCLA Shaded by Okla. St.; Trojans Win". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167552864.
  8. ^ "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.