1965–66 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1965–66 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1965–66 NCAA college basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were members of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, Pac-8) and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

1965–66 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record15–11 (6–8 AAWU, Pac-8)
Head coach
Home arenaBohler Gymnasium
Seasons
1965–66 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oregon State 12 2   .857 21 7   .750
UCLA 10 4   .714 18 8   .692
Stanford 8 6   .571 13 12   .520
Washington State 6 8   .429 15 11   .577
Oregon 6 8   .429 13 13   .500
USC 6 8   .429 13 13   .500
Washington 4 10   .286 10 15   .400
California 4 10   .286 9 16   .360
As of April 15, 1966[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The Cougars were 15–11 overall in the regular season and 6–8 in conference play, tied for fourth in the standings. [2][3]

The fifteen wins were the most for Washington State in fourteen years.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Best in 16 years is Cougar record". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 8, 1966. p. 11.
  3. ^ Missildine, Harry (March 8, 1966). "WSU finishes 15-11 year, beating Washington 81-74". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 12.

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