How many times has the UCLA men’s basketball team won an NCAA title?

UCLA has a wealthy historical past in males’s basketball.

However in the case of NCAA championships, that’s just about all it’s — historical past.

As in, historical historical past. Or fairly near it.

The Bruins have received 11 nationwide titles, greater than some other college.

With gamers resembling Walt Hazzard, Gail Goodrich, Lew Alcindor and Invoice Walton, legendary coach John Picket led UCLA to 10 championships throughout a 12-year span from 1964-75.

A roster that included Ed O’Bannon and Tyus Edney helped coach Jim Harrick declare one other Bruins championship in 1996.

And that’s it. No banners raised within the final 21 years and counting.

The Bruins have come shut, with three consecutive journeys to the Closing 4 from 2006-08, together with a loss to Florida within the 2006 finals, below coach Ben Howland.

Nevertheless it took greater than a decade for UCLA to get previous the Candy 16 once more. And it occurred throughout a season wherein the Bruins barely received into the event.

Final 12 months, second-year coach Mick Cronin‘s group snuck in as a part of the NCAA’s First 4. Led by Johnny Juzang and with loads of assist from Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell, Cody Riley and others, the Bruins proceeded to rattle off wins over Michigan State, Brigham Younger, Abilene Christian and Michigan earlier than dropping an time beyond regulation heartbreaker to Gonzaga within the Closing 4.

The Bruins’ roster has remained largely intact this season for an additional run at banner No. 12.