1962–63 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

1962–63 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record5–20 ( AAWU)
Head coach
Home arenaBohler Gymnasium
Seasons
1962–63 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UCLA † 7 – 5   .583 20 – 9   .690
Stanford 7 – 5   .583 16 – 9   .640
USC 6 – 6   .500 20 – 9   .690
Washington 6 – 6   .500 13 – 13   .500
California 4 – 8   .333 13 – 11   .542
† Conference playoff game[1][2] winner
Rankings from AP Poll[3]

The 1962–63 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1962–63 NCAA college basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were new members of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, Big Six) and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

The Cougars were 5–20 overall in the regular season, and dropped both games to rival Washington.[4][5]

Because they were approved for AAWU membership in June 1962 and formally joined a few weeks later,[6] the schedules for this season were already in place.[7][8] Washington State did not play any of the four AAWU members from California, so they were effectively an independent for a fourth consecutive year. A full league schedule began the following season.

It was a difficult year, as the Cougars were 1–15 against former Northern Division members of the Pacific Coast Conference: Washington (0–2), Oregon (0–5), Oregon State (0–4), and Palouse neighbor Idaho (1–4).[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "UCLA five clips Stanford by 51–45". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 13, 1963. p. 1D.
  2. ^ "UCLA trips Stanford in playoff 51–45". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). UPI. March 13, 1963. p. 9.
  3. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "WSU drops close tilt with Huskies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 10, 1963. p. 8.
  5. ^ "Vandals, Cougars beaten in finales". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 11, 1963. p. 14.
  6. ^ "Big Five admits Washington State to full membership in circuit". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 14, 1962. p. 10.
  7. ^ Hewins, Jack (June 14, 1962). "Big 5 bid accepted by Washington State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 16.
  8. ^ "Cougars admitted to athletic loop". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 14, 1962. p. 39.
  9. ^ "Cougars, Vandals in final meeting". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 1, 1963. p. 14.
  10. ^ Missildine, Harry (February 2, 1963). "Cougars end Idaho string". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 8.