1974–75 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1974–75 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach George Raveling, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at the Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

1974–75 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific-8
Record10–16 (1–13 Pac-8)
Head coach
Home arenaPerforming Arts Coliseum
1974–75 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UCLA122 .857283  .903
Oregon State104 .7141912  .613
USC86 .571188  .692
California77 .500179  .654
Oregon68 .429219  .700
Washington68 .4291610  .615
Stanford68 .4291214  .462
Washington State113 .0711016  .385
As of November 25, 2011[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The Cougars were 10–16 overall in the regular season and 1–13 in conference play, last in the standings.[2][3][4] The sole win came in the last game over rival Washington in Seattle.[3][4]

The NCAA Tournament expanded to 32 teams this season and for the first time, WSU hosted sub-regional games.[5] Two opening round games in the West regional were played at the Performing Arts Coliseum on Saturday, March 15, with Montana and eventual champion UCLA advancing.[6][7][8]

References

  1. "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  2. "Puidokas ready for UW". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 7, 1975. p. 25.
  3. "Cougs harness Huskies by eight". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 9, 1975. p. 1B.
  4. "Hopeful Raveling ready to recruit". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 10, 1975. p. 13.
  5. "WSU chosen NCAA cage site". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). August 21, 1974. p. 15.
  6. Brown, Bruce (March 17, 1975). "UCLA, Montana paired Thursday". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 17.
  7. "Bruins, Grizzlies start title trek tonight". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 15, 1975. p. 3B.
  8. Brown, Bruce (March 15, 1975). "Bruins begin title search". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 10.
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