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The 1975–76 UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team represented the University of California Los Angeles in the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season. Gene Bartow as the first coach of the post-Wooden era began his first year as head coach. The Bruins were ranked #2 in the polls and opened against the #1 Indiana Hoosiers losing 64-84. The Bruins won the Pac-8 regular season and accepted a bid to the NCAA Tournament.