1941–42 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1941–42 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Division	South
Record	5–18 (2–10 PCC)
Head coach	Wilbur Johns (3rd season)
Assistant coach	Don Ashen
Home arena	Men's Gym
Seasons ← 1940–41 1942–43 →

1941–42 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North
Oregon State	11	–	5	.688	18	–	9	.667
Washington	10	–	6	.625	18	–	7	.720
Washington State	9	–	7	.563	21	–	8	.724
Oregon	7	–	9	.438	12	–	15	.444
Idaho	3	–	13	.188	12	–	16	.429
South
Stanford †	11	–	1	.917	28	–	4	.875
USC	7	–	5	.583	12	–	8	.600
California	4	–	8	.333	11	–	19	.367
UCLA	2	–	10	.167	5	–	18	.217

† Conference playoff series winner As of 1942^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941–42 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by third year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 5–18 and were fourth in the PCC southern division with a record of 2–10.

Previous season

The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 6–20 and were fourth in the PCC southern division with a record of 2–10.

Roster

1941–42 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight
G	5	Bob Alshuler (C)	—	—
G	15	Jack Bradley	—	—
G	21	Noah Curtis	—	—
F		John Fryer	—	—
G		Larry Gittler	—	—
F	6	Ernie Hansdelsman (C)	—	—
C	20	Roger Hillis	—	—
C		Marvin Lee	—	—
C	23	Bill O'Brien	—	—
F	14	Mickey Panovich	—	—
F	4	Richard Perry	—	—
G	13	Roger Terry	—	—
		Spencer Williams	—	—

Head coach

Wilbur Johns (UCLA)

Assistant coach(es)

Don Ashen (UCLA)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 30 January 2018

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
*	Loyola Marymount	W 39–36	1–0	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
*	at Creighton	L 18–34	1–1	University Gym Omaha, NE
*	at Purdue	L 27–38	1–2	Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, IN
*	at Indiana	L 33–47	1–3	The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN
*	at Nebraska	W 42–36	2–3	Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, NE
*	Loyola	L 45–53	2–4	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
*	Loyola Marymount	L 34–40	2–5	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
*	at San Francisco	L 40–46	2–6	Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, CA
*	at Santa Clara	W 67–52	3–6	Santa Clara, CA
	USC	L 51–59	3–7 (0–1)	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
*	20th Century Fox	L 49–60	3–8	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
	at Stanford	L 43–54	3–9 (0–2)	Stanford Pavilion Stanford, CA
	at Stanford	L 30–49	3–10 (0–3)	Stanford Pavilion Stanford, CA
*	at 20th Century Fox	L 54–55	3–11	Los Angeles City College Gym Los Angeles, CA
	California	L 50–54	3–12 (0–4)	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
	California	W 50–34	4–12 (1–4)	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
	at USC	L 30–42	4–13 (1–5)	Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, CA
	Stanford	L 30–42	4–14 (1–6)	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
	Stanford	L 28–36	4–15 (1–7)	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
	at California	W 33–32	5–15 (2–7)	Men's Gym Berkeley, CA
	at California	L 43–51	5–16 (2–8)	Men's Gym Berkeley, CA
	USC	L 44–63	5–17 (2–9)	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
	USC	L 35–49	5–18 (2–10)	Men's Gym Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
^ "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.

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Rivalries	Arizona Notre Dame USC (Crosstown Cup)
Culture & lore	Blue blood status Game of the Century UCLA High Post Offense Joe Bruin
People	Head coaches Retired numbers NBA players Statistical leaders
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