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1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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The 1969–70 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won its fourth consecutive NCAA National Basketball Championship, the sixth in seven years under head coach John Wooden,[1] despite the departure of Lew Alcindor to the NBA, with a win over Jacksonville.[2]

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The team was honored forty years later in 2010, at halftime of the UCLA vs Oregon game on February 27.

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  • Sidney Wicks was named to the 1970 All-America roster's second team.[5]
  • 1970 – Sidney Wicks received national co-player of the year honors from the Helms Athletic Foundation
  • At the conclusion of the season, the team collectively signed a letter to President Nixon condemning the Vietnam War and the administration's actions at home.
  • The Bruin Classic was held on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 with Georgia Tech and Princeton.
  • In defeating LSU, UCLA forced Pete Maravich to commit 18 turnovers.
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