1967–68 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

1967–68 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record21–6 (12–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coachPhil Johnson
Home arenaWildcat Gym
Seasons
1967–68 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 12 – 3   .800 21 – 6   .778
Idaho 9 – 3   .750 15 – 11   .577
Idaho State 7 – 8   .467 13 – 13   .500
Montana State 6 – 9   .400 10 – 15   .400
Gonzaga 6 – 9   .400 9 – 17   .346
Montana 5 – 10   .333 8 – 17   .320

The 1967–68 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1967–68 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by eighth-year head coach Dick Motta and played their home games on campus at Wildcat Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were 21–5 in the regular season and 12–3 in conference play.[1]

Weber State won the Big Sky title and gained the conference's first-ever berth in the 23-team NCAA tournament.[2] In the West regional at nearby Salt Lake City, the Wildcats fell by eleven points to New Mexico State.[3][4]

Motta left in late May to become head coach of the NBA's Chicago Bulls,[5][6][7] and assistant Phil Johnson was promoted to head coach of the Wildcats.[8]

Postseason result

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
NCAA Tournament
Sat, March 9*
9:00 pm 		vs. New Mexico State
First round 		L 57–68  21–6
 Nielsen Fieldhouse (4,700)
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain time.

References

  1. ^ "Big Sky final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 5, 1968. p. 15.
  2. ^ Ferguson, George (March 9, 1968). "Kibitzing's over, NCAA hopefuls poised". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 4A.
  3. ^ "Houston rips Loyola easily". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 10, 1968. p. 2, sports.
  4. ^ Ferguson, George (March 11, 1968). "Houston, NMSU advance!". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C1.
  5. ^ "Dick Motta 'goes pro' with Chicago Bulls". Deseret News. May 27, 1968. p. D1.
  6. ^ "Chicago hires Coach Motta". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 28, 1968. p. 15.
  7. ^ Ferguson, George (May 28, 1968). "Motta likes a challenge". Deseret News. p. D1.
  8. ^ Deford, Frank (October 25, 1971). "Beware, Little Big Man is here". Sports Illustrated. p. 46.