1977–78 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1977–78 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach George Raveling, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at the Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

1977–78 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific-8
1977–78 record16–11 (7–7 Pac-8)
Head coachGeorge Raveling (6th season)
Home arenaPerforming Arts Coliseum
1977–78 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 UCLA140 1.000  253  .893
Oregon State95 .643  1611  .593
Washington State77 .500  1611  .593
USC77 .500  1413  .519
Oregon68 .429  1611  .593
Washington68 .429  1413  .519
California410 .286  1116  .407
Stanford311 .214  1314  .481
As of April 15, 1977[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Cougars were 16–11 overall in the regular season and 7–7 in conference play, tied for third in the standings.[2][3] During their final road trip, they lost twice by one point in Los Angeles to #4 UCLA and USC.[4][5][6][7] WSU won their final three games, all at home, concluding with the rival Washington Huskies on Saturday night, with over 11,800 in attendance.[2][3][8]

References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Cougars win, grab third". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 5, 1978. p. 3B.
  3. Van Sickel, Charlie (March 6, 1978). "Surging Cougars end well". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
  4. "Late dunk tips Cougs". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 18, 1978. p. 15.
  5. "Bruins slip by Cougs, 60-59". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire service reports. February 18, 1978. p. 5B.
  6. "More agony for Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 19, 1978. p. D1.
  7. "Hoisington cools Cougs, 55-54". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire service reports. February 19, 1978. p. 4B.
  8. Emerson, Paul (March 5, 1978). "Washington State gets satisfaction". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
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