1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record10–17 (4–12 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaBohler Gymnasium
Seasons
1953–54 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Oregon State 11 – 5   .688 22 – 8   .733
Idaho 9 – 7   .563 15 – 8   .652
Oregon 9 – 7   .563 17 – 10   .630
Washington 7 – 9   .438 8 – 18   .308
Washington State 4 – 12   .250 10 – 17   .370
South
No. 11 USC † 8 – 4   .667 19 – 14   .576
UCLA 7 – 5   .583 18 – 7   .720
California 6 – 6   .500 17 – 7   .708
Stanford 3 – 9   .250 15 – 10   .600
† Conference playoff series winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1953–54 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 26th-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

The Cougars were 10–17 overall in the regular season and 4–12 in conference play, last in the Northern division.[2] They were swept in the last two games of the season by rival Washington.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Bennink tamed as Washington masters WSC". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 7, 1954. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Huskies winner in windup game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 8, 1954. p. 16.