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The 1979–80 UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team represented the University of California Los Angeles in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season. Larry Brown began his first year as head coach. The Bruins started the season ranked 8th in the nation (AP Poll). The Bruins started the season 3-0 and climbed to 7th after starting 3-0. UCLA’s team finished 4th in the Pac-10 regular season failing to finish atop the conference for the first time since 1965-66.