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1. From 1964 to 1973, UCLA won the championship every year except 1966. Who won it that year?
2. What Bruin scored 42 points in the 1965 NCAA final against top ranked Michigan to lead UCLA to a 91-80 victory?
3. This captain of the 1964 and 1965 Bruins later coached the team. Who was it?
4. A new era dawned at UCLA in 1967 with the arrival of Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). He dominated college basketball like nobody before him and the Bruins won 3 more titles. How many games did they lose during Alcindor's 3 years at UCLA?
5. After Lew Alcindor graduated, many thought UCLA was vulnerable and would not win their fourth straight title in 1970. They came from behind to beat which first-time finalist in the championship game?
6. The 1971 UCLA Bruins showed signs of vulnerability as they has lost to Notre Dame during the season and escaped with several other narrow victories. In addition to their national dominance, their Pac-8 dominance was threatened by the #2 ranked team in the country. Who?
7. UCLA's struggles continued in the postseason and they nearly lost to this team in the West Regional finals.
8. The 1972 season saw another big man come to UCLA to continue the dynasty. The Bill Walton led Bruins didn't disappoint, going undefeated on their way to the NCAA championship game. Once there however, they got a scare from this team that lost by the smallest margin of any UCLA championship game opponent in the John Wooden era.
9. UCLA defeated Notre Dame to break the previous record of 60 consecutive victories by a NCAA Division 1 men's basketball team. What school's record did they break?
10. In the 1973 final vs. Memphis State, how many shots did Bill Walton miss?
11. Notre Dame is noted for ending the Bruins' amazing 88 game winning streak in 1974. But later that season, UCLA lost back to back games for the first time since 1966. Who were the opponents?
12. What team finally ended UCLA's streak of 7 consecutive NCAA titles by beating them in the 1974 national semifinals?
13. Like the 1970 team, the 1975 Bruins went into the season without a dominating center as Bill Walton had graduated. Yet after a few losses and some close calls, there they were, in the final four again. What team did they beat by one point in overtime in a memorable national semi-final?
14. Whom did UCLA defeat in the 1975 championship game, sending John Wooden off with his 10th championship?
15. Which of the following schools did not lose to UCLA in any of the 10 championship games the Bruins won between 1964 and 1975.
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