1939–40 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

1939–40 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
1939–40 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	23–10 (9–7 PCC)
Head coach	Jack Friel (12th season);
Home arena	WSC Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1938–39 1940–41 →

1939–40 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North
Oregon State	12	–	4	.750	27	–	11	.711
Oregon	10	–	6	.625	19	–	12	.613
Washington State	9	–	7	.563	23	–	10	.697
Washington	6	–	10	.375	10	–	15	.400
Idaho	3	–	13	.188	11	–	15	.423
South
USC †	10	–	2	.833	20	–	3	.870
Stanford	6	–	6	.500	14	–	9	.609
California	5	–	7	.417	15	–	17	.469
UCLA	3	–	9	.250	8	–	17	.320

† Conference playoff series winner As of 1940^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939–40 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1939–40 college basketball season. Led by twelfth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at WSC Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

The Cougars were 23–10 overall in the regular season and 9–7 in conference play, third place in Northern division.^[2]^[3]

References[edit]

^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
^ "Huskies upset Beavers, 41-35". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 3, 1940. p. 6.
^ "Oregon Staters nab loop crown". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 4, 1940. p. 11.

External links[edit]

Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1939–40 basketball season

[1] "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.

[upsetbv-2] "Huskies upset Beavers, 41-35". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 3, 1940. p. 6.

[orstrs-3] "Oregon Staters nab loop crown". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 4, 1940. p. 11.

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v t e Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Venues	Bohler Gymnasium (1928–1973) Beasley Coliseum (1973–present)
Rivalries	Idaho Washington
Culture & lore	Butch T. Cougar
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics