88 and 1: UCLA, Notre Dame, and the Game That Ended the Longest Winning Streak in Men's College Basketball History

UCLA’s 88-game winning streak between 1970 and 1974 is undoubtedly one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of college sports. It is 28 games longer than any other streak in college basketball history and the closest anyone has come in the almost 50 years since it was established is UNLV’s 45-game streak between 1989–91. John Wooden’s team was so dominant that it won 48 of the 88 games by at least 20 points and had just eight wins by five or less. The Bruins’ personnel featured mu...