1957–58 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1957–58 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1957–58 NCAA college basketball season. Led by thirtieth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

1957–58 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–19 (3–13 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaBohler Gymnasium
Seasons
1957–58 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
California † 12 4   .750 19 9   .679
Oregon State 12 4   .750 20 6   .769
UCLA 10 6   .625 16 10   .615
Idaho 9 7   .563 17 9   .654
USC 8 8   .500 12 13   .480
Stanford 7 9   .438 12 13   .480
Oregon 6 10   .375 13 11   .542
Washington 5 11   .313 8 18   .308
Washington State 3 13   .188 7 19   .269
† Conference playoff game[1][2][3] winner
Rankings from AP Poll[4][5]

The Cougars were 7–19 overall in the regular season and 3–13 in conference play, last in the standings.[6][7][8]

This was Friel's final season as head coach.

References

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  1. ^ Strite, Dick (March 10, 1958). "Bears, Beavers battle tonight". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
  2. ^ Strite, Dick (March 11, 1958). "Bears beat OSC, 57–45, in playoff". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 3B.
  3. ^ "Cal tops Beavers; regional play set". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 11, 1958. p. 15.
  4. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Beavers, Bears battle for PCC title tonight". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 10, 1958. p. 17.
  6. ^ "Final PCC hoop standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 10, 1958. p. 17.
  7. ^ "Final PCC hoop standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 9, 1958. p. 1B.
  8. ^ "Coast Conference basketball standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 9, 1958. p. 8.
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