1948–49 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

1948–49 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
PCC Southern Division Champion
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 15
Record22–7 (10–2 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMen's Gym
1948–49 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Oregon State 12 4   .750 24 12   .667
Washington State 8 8   .500 21 9   .700
Oregon 7 9   .438 12 18   .400
Idaho 7 9   .438 17 15   .531
Washington 6 10   .375 11 15   .423
South
No. 15 UCLA 10 2   .833 22 7   .759
USC 8 4   .667 14 10   .583
Stanford 5 7   .417 19 9   .679
California 1 11   .083 14 19   .424
† Conference playoff series winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948–49 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1948–49 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by first year head coach John Wooden. They finished the regular season with a record of 22–7 and were southern division champions with a record of 10–2. They lost to the Oregon State Beavers in the conference play-offs.