1973–74 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1973–74 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach George Raveling, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at the new Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

1973–74 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific-8
1973–74 record8–21 (3–11 Pac-8)
Head coach
Home arenaPerforming Arts Coliseum
1973–74 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 UCLA122 .857  264  .867
USC113 .786  245  .828
Oregon95 .643  1511  .577
Washington77 .500  1610  .615
Oregon State68 .429  1313  .500
Stanford59 .357  1114  .440
California311 .214  917  .346
Washington State311 .214  821  .276
As of November 25, 2011[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Cougars were 8–21 overall in the regular season and 3–11 in conference play, tied for last in the standings.[2][3]

The court surface at the new coliseum was tartan (polyurethane) for its first decade;[4] a traditional hardwood floor debuted in the fall of 1983.[5][6]

References

  1. "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  2. Aldrich, Allen (March 10, 1974). "Washington rips Cougars in season finale". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 14.
  3. Brown, Bruce (March 11, 1974). "WSU coach feels team needs help". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 13.
  4. Zeigler, Mark (February 23, 1984). "Hoop crew hopes to tame WSU, but beating Cougars not easy". Stanford Daily. (California). (Stanford University). p. 6.
  5. "Seattle Pacific at WSU: At a glance". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 1, 1983. p. 20.
  6. "WSU sports new look, old results". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 2, 1983. p. 20.
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