1948–49 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1948–49 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	21–9 (8–8 PCC)
Head coach	Jack Friel (21st season)
Home arena	Bohler Gymnasium
Seasons← 1947–48 1949–50 →

1948–49 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	24	–	12	.667
Washington State	8	–	8	.500	21	–	9	.700
Oregon	7	–	9	.438	12	–	18	.400
Idaho	7	–	9	.438	17	–	15	.531
Washington	6	–	10	.375	11	–	15	.423
South
No. 15 UCLA	10	–	2	.833	22	–	7	.759
USC	8	–	4	.667	14	–	10	.583
Stanford	5	–	7	.417	19	–	9	.679
California	1	–	11	.083	14	–	19	.424

† Conference playoff series winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948–49 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1948–49 college basketball season. Led by 21st-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.

The Cougars were 21–9 overall in the regular season and 8–8 in conference play, second place in the Northern division.

References

"Northern division standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 6, 1949. p. 12.
"Pacific Coast League basketball standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 7, 1949. p. 6.
"Huskies whip Cougars 54-41; sweep series". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 6, 1949. p. 9.

External links

Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1948–49 basketball season

v t e Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Venues	Bohler Gymnasium (1928–1973) Beasley Coliseum (1973–present)
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