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
Record18–9 (10–8 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaPerforming Arts Coliseum
Seasons
1978–79 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 UCLA 15 3   .833 25 5   .833
USC 14 4   .778 20 9   .690
Oregon State 11 7   .611 18 10   .643
Washington State 10 8   .556 18 9   .667
Arizona 10 8   .556 16 11   .593
Arizona State 7 11   .389 12 15   .444
Oregon 7 11   .389 12 15   .444
Stanford 6 12   .333 12 15   .444
Washington 6 12   .333 11 16   .407
California 4 14   .222 6 21   .222
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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

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  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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