1978–79 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by seventh-year head coach George Raveling, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at the Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

1978–79 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10
1978–79 record18–9 (10–8 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaPerforming Arts Coliseum
1978–79 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 UCLA15–3 .833  25–5  .833
USC14–4 .778  20–9  .690
Oregon State11–7 .611  18–10  .643
Washington State10–8 .556  18–9  .667
Arizona10–8 .556  16–11  .593
Arizona State7–11 .389  12–15  .444
Oregon7–11 .389  12–15  .444
Stanford6–12 .333  12–15  .444
Washington6–12 .333  11–16  .407
California4–14 .222  6–21  .222
As of April 15, 1979[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Cougars were 18–9 overall in the regular season and 10–8 in conference play, tied for fourth in the standings.[2][3] A late season loss at Arizona likely kept them out of the NIT.[4][5][6]

References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. Van Sickel, Charlie (March 6, 1979). "Cougs end with win over Devils". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15.
  3. "Cougars go out with win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire service reports. March 6, 1979. p. 3C.
  4. "Arizona upends unglued Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 4, 1979. p. C1.
  5. "Arizona tramples Cougs' NIT hopes". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 4, 1979. p. 1B.
  6. "'Cats claw Cougars". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire service reports. March 4, 1979. p. 4B.
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