The Bruin 100: The Greatest Games in the History of UCLA Basketball FROM THE PUBLISHER
UCLA basketball is history as much as a tradition of winning. From the early days when proximity and a lack of reasonable travel options forced colleges to play local high school teams, to the war years against the studio teams from nearby Hollywood, to the almost surreal success of the 1960s and 70s, to the struggle to maintain the lofty standards as recruiting became as heated as the games and the battle to keep players from leaving early to the NBA almost as strong.
Through it all has been the success, the people and the moments. Wooden, Alcindor, Walton. The national championships, the loss to Houston in the "Game of the Century", the 88 consecutive wins, the streak-breaking defeat at Notre Dame that still pains. The coast-to-coast run by Tyus Edney against Missouri, the even more improbable run by Larry Brown's underdog team to the title game.
They are all brought back to life in The Bruin 100, the most memorable games in the most storied of programs, even a game that can't be found in the record books. Relive the tradition through photos and anecdotes, complete with a ranking by order of importance to the sport and the program.
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