1939–40 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

1939–40 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
DivisionSouth
Record8–17 (3–9 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDon Ashen
1939–40 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Oregon State 12 4   .750 27 11   .711
Oregon 10 6   .625 19 12   .613
Washington State 9 7   .563 23 10   .697
Washington 6 10   .375 10 15   .400
Idaho 3 13   .188 11 15   .423
South
USC 10 2   .833 20 3   .870
Stanford 6 6   .500 14 9   .609
California 5 7   .417 15 17   .469
UCLA 3 9   .250 8 17   .320
† Conference playoff series winner

The 1939–40 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1939–40 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by first year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 8–17 and were fourth in the southern division with a record of 3–9.