1958–59 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

1958–59 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record10–16 (3–13 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaBohler Gymnasium
Seasons
1958–59 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 California 14 – 2   .875 25 – 4   .862
Washington 11 – 5   .688 18 – 8   .692
UCLA 10 – 6   .625 16 – 9   .640
Stanford 10 – 6   .625 16 – 9   .640
USC 8 – 8   .500 15 – 11   .577
Oregon State 7 – 7   .500 13 – 13   .500
Idaho 6 – 10   .375 11 – 15   .423
Oregon 3 – 13   .188 9 – 16   .360
Washington State 3 – 13   .188 10 – 16   .385
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.

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.