UCLA dominated the 1970s behind the end of Wooden’s dynasty, Marquette, Tar Heels close behind
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UCLA dominated the 1970s behind the end of Wooden’s dynasty, Marquette, Tar Heels close behind

Associated Press  

UCLA’s dynasty under coach John Wooden began in the 1960s with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, and kept right on going with Bill Walton in the ‘70s. With the big redhead — and Deadhead — in the middle, the Bruins won consecutive national championships to stretch Wooden’s streak to an unprecedented seven straight titles. UCLA set the NCAA record with an 88-game winning streak that ended with a loss to Notre Dame in 1974 and then won another national title in 1975, Wooden’s 10th in 12 years. The Tar Heels became one of the nation’s most consistent programs starting in 1975, when a trip to the Elite Eight began a streak of 27 straight NCAA tourney appearances, second all-time to Kansas’ 28.

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