1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1953–54 college basketball season. Led by 26th-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.

1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1953–54 record10–17 (4–12 PCC)
Head coachJack Friel (26th season)
Home arenaBohler Gymnasium
1953–54 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Oregon State115 .688  228  .733
Idaho97 .563  158  .652
Oregon97 .563  1710  .630
Washington79 .438  818  .308
Washington State412 .250  1017  .370
South
No. 11 USC84 .667  1914  .576
UCLA75 .583  187  .720
California66 .500  177  .708
Stanford39 .250  1510  .600
† Conference playoff series winner
As of 1954[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Cougars were 10–17 overall in the regular season and 4–12 in conference play, last in the Northern division.[2] They were swept in the last two games of the season by rival Washington.[2][3]

References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Bennink tamed as Washington masters WSC". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 7, 1954. p. 8.
  3. "Huskies winner in windup game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 8, 1954. p. 16.
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