1974–75 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1974–75 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by fourth-year head coach Gene Visscher and played their home games on campus at Swenson Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were 11–15 overall and 6–8 in conference play.[1]

1974–75 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1974–75 record11–15 (6–8 Big Sky)
Head coachGene Visscher (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSwenson Gym
1974–75 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Montana13–1 .929  21–8  .724
Idaho State9–5 .643  16–10  .615
Boise State7–7 .500  13–13  .500
Gonzaga7–7 .500  13–13  .500
Weber State6–8 .429  11–15  .423
Montana State5–9 .357  11–15  .423
Northern Arizona5–9 .357  9–17  .346
Idaho4–10 .286  10–16  .385

After Visscher abruptly resigned on Friday, January 24, fourth-year assistant Neil McCarthy took over as head coach.[2][3] The Wildcats were 6–8 and 1–2 in conference, but had lost four straight, three of which were non-conference. The last was a 26-point road loss to independent Utah State in Logan on Wednesday, January 22.[4]

In the remaining twelve games of the season under McCarthy, the Wildcats were 5–7; this included another loss to Utah State in the season finale, but only by two points in overtime at Ogden.[5][6] The USU Aggies were invited to the 32-team NCAA Tournament,[5] but were defeated in the first round by Big Sky champion Montana.[7]

References
  1. "College basketball standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 3, 1975. p. 2B.
  2. "Visscher quits Weber post; McCarthy picked". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 25, 1975. p. 3B.
  3. "McCarthy moves up". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). January 25, 1975. p. 6A.
  4. Blodgett, Gary R. (January 23, 1975). "Aggies drub Wildcat five". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 2D.
  5. "Aggies to meet Montana in NCAA West cage regional". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). March 6, 1975. p. 2D.
  6. "Utah State nips Weber State 72-70 in overtime period". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 6, 1975. p. 2B.
  7. Brown, Bruce (March 17, 1975). "UCLA, Montana paired Thursday". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 17.
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