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The 1973–74 season would be Bill Walton’s final year with the school. During the season the Bruins’ 88 game winning streak would end. The defeat was a 71–70 decision to the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Coincidentally the Bruins’ last loss was to Notre Dame and Austin Carr in 1971 by a score of 89–81.In the postseasons UCLA’s record streak of seven consecutive national titles was broken. North Carolina State defeated the Bruins 80–77 in double overtime in the NCAA semi-finals.