1968–69 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1968–69 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1968–69 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Phil Johnson and played their home games on campus at Swenson Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were 25–2 in the regular season and 15–0 in conference play.[1]

1968–69 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1968–69 record27–3 (15–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaSwenson Gym
1968–69 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Weber State15–0 1.000  27–3  .900
Montana State11–4 .733  17–8  .680
Gonzaga6–9 .400  11–15  .423
Idaho6–9 .400  11–15  .423
Montana4–11 .267  9–17  .346
Idaho State3–12 .200  8–18  .308

For the second consecutive season, Weber State won the Big Sky title and played in the 25-team NCAA Tournament. In the West regional at Las Cruces, New Mexico, they defeated Seattle by two points and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles,[2] against third-ranked Santa Clara. The Broncos won by four points in overtime,[3] and Weber won the third place game over #12 New Mexico State by two.[4]

Johnson had been an assistant coach at Weber under Dick Motta, his high school coach, who left to become head coach of the NBA's Chicago Bulls. After his third year as head coach of the Wildcats, Johnson joined Motta as an assistant in Chicago in 1971.[5]

Postseason results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
NCAA Tournament
Sat, March 8*
7:05 pm		 vs. Seattle
First round		 W 75–73  26–2
 Pan American Center (12,140)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Thu, March 13*
 vs. No. 3 Santa Clara
Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16)		 L 59–63 OT 26–3
 Pauley Pavilion (11,700)
Los Angeles, California
Sat, March 15*
 vs. No. 12 New Mexico State
Regional Third Place		 W 58–56  27–3
 Pauley Pavilion (11,190)
Los Angeles, California
*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 10, 1969. p. 16.
  2. Ferguson, George (March 10, 1969). "Weber State's prestige soars". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C1.
  3. "SC needs overtime to eliminate Weber". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 14, 1969. p. 20.
  4. Yengich, Nick (March 17, 1969). "NCAA not moral victory for Weber's Wildcats". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 6B.
  5. Deford, Frank (October 25, 1971). "Beware, Little Big Man is here". Sports Illustrated. p. 46.
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