UCLA Bruins

UCLA Bruins NCAA Tournament History

Big Ten
All-Time Record
115-46
Appearances
53
Final Fours
19
Titles
11
First
1950
Most Recent
2025

Year by Year

UCLA Bruins has made 53 NCAA Tournament appearances between 1950 and 2025.

1950
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Bradley 59-73
L Third Place Game Brigham Young 62-83
1952
L Second Round Santa Clara 59-68
L Third Place Game Oklahoma City 53-55
1956
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) San Francisco 61-72
W Third Place Game Seattle U 94-70
1962
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Cincinnati 70-72
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Oregon State 88-69
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Utah State 73-62
L Third Place Game Wake Forest 80-82
1963
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Arizona State 79-93
L Third Place Game San Francisco 75-76
1964
W National Championship Duke 98-83
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Kansas State 90-84
W Regional Final (Elite 8) San Francisco 76-72
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Seattle U 95-90
1965
W National Championship Michigan 91-80
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Wichita State 108-89
W Regional Final (Elite 8) San Francisco 101-93
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Brigham Young 100-76
1967
W National Championship Dayton 79-64
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Houston 73-58
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Pacific 80-64
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Wyoming 109-60
1968
W National Championship North Carolina 78-55
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Houston 101-69
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Santa Clara 87-66
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) New Mexico State 58-49
1969
W National Championship Purdue 92-72
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Drake 85-82
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Santa Clara 90-52
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) New Mexico State 53-38
1970
W National Championship Jacksonville 80-69
W National Semifinal (Final Four) New Mexico State 93-77
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Utah State 101-79
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Long Beach State 88-65
1971
W National Championship Villanova 68-62
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Kansas 68-60
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Long Beach State 57-55
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Brigham Young 91-73
1972
W National Championship Florida State 81-76
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Louisville 96-77
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Long Beach State 73-57
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Weber State 90-58
1973
W National Championship Memphis 87-66
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Indiana 70-59
W Regional Final (Elite 8) San Francisco 54-39
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Arizona State 98-81
1974
L National Semifinal (Final Four) North Carolina State 77-80
W Regional Final (Elite 8) San Francisco 83-60
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Dayton 111-100
W Third Place Game Kansas 78-61
1975
W National Championship Kentucky 92-85
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Louisville 75-74
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Arizona State 89-75
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Montana 67-64
W Second Round Michigan 103-91
1976
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Indiana 51-65
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Arizona 82-66
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Pepperdine 70-61
W Second Round San Diego State 74-64
W Third Place Game Rutgers 106-92
1977
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Idaho State 75-76
W Second Round Louisville 87-79
1978
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Arkansas 70-74
W Second Round Kansas 83-76
1979
L Regional Final (Elite 8) DePaul 91-95
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) San Francisco 99-81
W Second Round Pepperdine 76-71
1980
W First Round Old Dominion 87-74
L National Championship Louisville 54-59
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Purdue 67-62
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Clemson 85-74
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Ohio State 72-68
W Second Round DePaul 77-71
1981
L Second Round Brigham Young 55-78
1983
L Second Round Utah 61-67
1987
W First Round Central Michigan 92-73
L Second Round Wyoming 68-78
1989
W First Round Iowa State 84-74
L Second Round North Carolina 81-88
1990
W First Round UAB 68-56
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Duke 81-90
W Second Round Kansas 71-70
1991
L First Round Penn State 69-74
1992
W First Round Robert Morris 73-53
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Indiana 79-106
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) New Mexico State 85-78
W Second Round Louisville 85-69
1993
W First Round Iowa State 81-70
L Second Round Michigan 84-86
1994
L First Round Tulsa 102-112
1995
W First Round Florida International 92-56
W National Championship Arkansas 89-78
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Oklahoma State 74-61
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Connecticut 102-96
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Mississippi State 86-67
1996
L First Round Princeton 41-43
1997
W First Round Charleston Southern 109-75
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Minnesota 72-80
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Iowa State 74-73
W Second Round Xavier 96-83
1998
W First Round Miami (FL) 65-62
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Kentucky 68-94
W Second Round Michigan 85-82
1999
L First Round Detroit 53-56
2000
W First Round Ball State 65-57
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Iowa State 56-80
W Second Round Maryland 105-70
2001
W First Round Hofstra 61-48
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Duke 63-76
W Second Round Utah State 75-50
2002
W First Round Mississippi 80-58
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Missouri 73-82
W Second Round Cincinnati 105-101
2005
L First Round Texas Tech 66-78
2006
W First Round Belmont 78-44
L National Championship Florida 57-73
W National Semifinal (Final Four) LSU 59-45
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Memphis 50-45
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Gonzaga 73-71
W Second Round Alabama 62-59
2007
W First Round Weber State 70-42
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Florida 66-76
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Kansas 68-55
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Pittsburgh 64-55
W Second Round Indiana 54-49
2008
W First Round Mississippi Valley State 70-29
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Memphis 63-78
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Xavier 76-57
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Western Kentucky 88-78
W Second Round Texas A&M 51-49
2009
W First Round Virginia Commonwealth 65-64
L Second Round Villanova 69-89
2011 No. 7 seed
W First Round #10 Michigan State 78-76
L Second Round #2 Florida 65-73
2013 No. 6 seed
L First Round #11 Minnesota 63-83
2014 No. 4 seed
W First Round #13 Tulsa 76-59
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #1 Florida 68-79
W Second Round #12 Stephen F. Austin 77-60
2015
W First Round #6 SMU 60-59
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #2 Gonzaga 62-74
W Second Round #14 UAB 92-75
2017 No. 3 seed
W First Round #14 Kent State 97-80
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #2 Kentucky 75-86
W Second Round #6 Cincinnati 79-67
2018 No. 11 seed
L First Four #11 St. Bonaventure 58-65
2021 No. 11 seed
W First Round #6 BYU 73-62
L National Semifinal (Final Four) #1 Gonzaga 90-93
W First Four #11 Michigan State 86-80
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #1 Michigan 51-49
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #2 Alabama 88-78
W Second Round #14 Abilene Christian 67-47
2022 No. 4 seed
W First Round #13 Akron 57-53
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #8 North Carolina 66-73
W Second Round #5 Saint Mary's 72-56
2023 No. 2 seed
W First Round #15 UNC Asheville 86-53
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #3 Gonzaga 76-79
W Second Round #7 Northwestern 68-63
2025 No. 7 seed
W First Round #10 Utah State 72-47
L Second Round #2 Tennessee 58-67