1969–70 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1969–70 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by second-year head coach Phil Johnson and played their home games on campus at Swenson Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were 19–7 in the regular season and 12–3 in conference play.[1]

1969–70 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1969–70 record19–8 (12–3 Big Sky)
Head coachPhil Johnson (2nd season)
Home arenaSwenson Gym
1969–70 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Weber State12–3 .800  19–8  .704
Idaho State11–4 .733  14–11  .560
Gonzaga7–8 .467  10–16  .385
Idaho6–9 .400  10–15  .400
Montana5–10 .333  8–18  .308
Montana State4–11 .267  4–22  .154

The conference tournament was six years away, and for the third consecutive season, Weber State won the Big Sky title and played in the 25-team NCAA Tournament. In the West regional at nearby Provo, they met Jerry Tarkanian's Long Beach State 49ers in the first round and lost by 19 points.[2][3]

After the following season, Johnson became an assistant in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls under Dick Motta, whom he had played for in high school in Idaho and coached under at Weber.[4]

Postseason result
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
NCAA Tournament
Sat, March 7*
7:05 pm		 vs. Long Beach State
First round		 L 73–92  19–8
 Smith Fieldhouse (10,500)
Provo, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain time.
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References
  1. "Big Sky final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 9, 1970. p. 15.
  2. "Long Beach routs Weber". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 8, 1970. p. 2, sports.
  3. Ferguson, George (March 9, 1970). "Weber: thud!". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 6B.
  4. Deford, Frank (October 25, 1971). "Beware, Little Big Man is here". Sports Illustrated. p. 46.
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