1958–59 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1958–59 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1958–59 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

1958–59 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record10–16 (3–13 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaBohler Gymnasium
1958–59 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 California142 .875254  .862
Washington115 .688188  .692
UCLA106 .625169  .640
Stanford106 .625169  .640
USC88 .5001511  .577
Oregon State77 .5001313  .500
Idaho610 .3751115  .423
Oregon313 .188916  .360
Washington State313 .1881016  .385
As of April 15, 1959[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The Cougars were 10–16 overall in the regular season and 3–13 in conference play, tied for last in the standings.[2][3]

Harshman was formerly the head coach at his alma mater, Pacific Lutheran, for thirteen seasons, and he led the Cougars for thirteen years.

The PCC disbanded in the spring and Washington State was an independent for three years, then joined the AAWU, today's Pac-12 Conference.

The school became "Washington State University" in September 1959.[4][5]

References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Final PCC hoop standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 9, 1959. p. 17.
  3. "Final PCC hoop standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 8, 1959. p. 1C.
  4. "New name for WSC near O.K." Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). February 4, 1959. p. 2.
  5. "New name near for State College". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). August 5, 1959. p. 18.
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