1939–40 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

1939–40 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record23–10 (9–7 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaWSC Gymnasium
Seasons
1939–40 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Oregon State 12 – 4   .750 27 – 11   .711
Oregon 10 – 6   .625 19 – 12   .613
Washington State 9 – 7   .563 23 – 10   .697
Washington 6 – 10   .375 10 – 15   .400
Idaho 3 – 13   .188 11 – 15   .423
South
USC † 10 – 2   .833 20 – 3   .870
Stanford 6 – 6   .500 14 – 9   .609
California 5 – 7   .417 15 – 17   .469
UCLA 3 – 9   .250 8 – 17   .320
† Conference playoff series winner

The 1939–40 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1939–40 college basketball season. Led by twelfth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at WSC Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

The Cougars were 23–10 overall in the regular season and 9–7 in conference play, third place in Northern division.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Huskies upset Beavers, 41-35". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 3, 1940. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Oregon Staters nab loop crown". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 4, 1940. p. 11.