1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

1953–54 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	North
	South
	† Conference playoff series winner ; As of 1954; Rankings from AP Poll

1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
1953–54 record	10–17 (4–12 PCC)
Head coach	Jack Friel (26th season);
Home arena	Bohler Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1952–53 1954–55 →

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.

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[]

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

External links[]

Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1953–54 basketball season

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

[btawm-2] "Bennink tamed as Washington masters WSC". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 7, 1954. p. 8.

[hwiwpg-3] "Huskies winner in windup game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 8, 1954. p. 16.

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1953–54 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North
Oregon State	11	–	5	.688	22	–	8	.733
Idaho	9	–	7	.563	15	–	8	.652
Oregon	9	–	7	.563	17	–	10	.630
Washington	7	–	9	.438	8	–	18	.308
Washington State	4	–	12	.250	10	–	17	.370
South
No. 11 USC †	8	–	4	.667	19	–	14	.576
UCLA	7	–	5	.583	18	–	7	.720
California	6	–	6	.500	17	–	7	.708
Stanford	3	–	9	.250	15	–	10	.600

† Conference playoff series winner As of 1954^[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

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Venues	Bohler Gymnasium (1928–1973) Beasley Coliseum (1973–present)
Rivalries	Idaho Washington
Culture & lore	Butch T. Cougar
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics