UCLA NCAA Tournament History: National Championships, All-Time Record, Best March Madness Results & More

UCLA NCAA Tournament History: National Championships, All-Time Record, Best March Madness Results & More

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One of the most accomplished programs in college basketball, the UCLA Bruins haven't had the deepest NCAA Tournament runs in recent history.

UCLA has qualified for the tournament 16 times since 2000, but how has that success translated to March Madness?

Here's a look at UCLA's NCAA Tournament history.

Has UCLA Ever Won a National Championship?

Yes, the UCLA Bruins have won 11 NCAA Basketball National Championships in March Madness throughout their program's history.

UCLA March Madness Wins & Best Finishes

The UCLA Bruins' best NCAA Tournament finish came as the winner in the following years: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1995.

In addition to those 11 championship runs, UCLA has been the runner-up on two separate occasions: 1980* and 2006.

UCLA March Madness All-Time Record

Here is a breakdown of UCLA's all-time March Madness finishes.

  • Champion (11): 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995
  • Runner-Up (2): 1980*, 2006
  • Final Four (19): 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980*, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021
  • Elite Eight (23): 1950, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980*, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021
  • Sweet 16 (36): 1952, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980*, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022
  • Round of 32 (43): 1952, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980*, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022
  • Tournament Appearances (51): 1950, 1952, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980*, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999*, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022

* denotes a vacated appearance by the NCAA.

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