1940–41 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
1940–41 Washington State Cougars men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Runner-up PCC Champions | |
Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
Record | 26–6 (13–3 PCC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | WSC Gymnasium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Washington State † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 9 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 18 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | 21 | – | 5 | .808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 15 | – | 10 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 6 | – | 20 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference playoff series winner |
The 1940–41 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1940–41 college basketball season. Led by thirteenth-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 22–5 overall in the regular season and 13–3 in conference play, first place in Northern division. They met Southern division Stanford in a best-of-three series in Pullman for the PCC title,[2] which the Cougars swept in two games.[3][4][5][6]
Washington State advanced to the eight-team NCAA tournament in Kansas City; they defeated Creighton and Arkansas to advance to the final, but lost to Wisconsin by five points.
This remains the most successful season for Cougar men's basketball; WSU has made six NCAA tournament appearances since (1980, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2008, 2024), and the best result is the Sweet Sixteen in 2008.
Postseason results
Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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Pacific Coast Conference Playoff Series | |||||||||||
Fri, March 14 8:00 pm | Stanford Game One | W 46–43 | 23–5 | WSC Gymnasium (5,600) Pullman, Washington | |||||||
Sat, March 15 8:00 pm | Stanford Game Two | W 44–40 | 24–5 | WSC Gymnasium (5,600) Pullman, Washington | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Fri, March 21* 8:30 pm | vs. Creighton Quarterfinal | W 48–39 | 25–5 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
Sat, March 22* 8:30 pm | vs. Arkansas Semifinal | W 64–53 | 26–5 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
Sat, March 29* 6:30 pm | vs. Wisconsin Final | L 34–39 | 26–6 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific time. |
References
- ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Stanford team reaches scene". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 14, 1941. p. 15.
- ^ "Cougars defeat Stanford, 46-43 in opening tilt". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 15, 1941. p. 10.
- ^ Bankson, Rod (March 15, 1941). "Washington State stages great second half rally to defeat Stanford". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 11.
- ^ Bankson, Rod (March 16, 1941). "Washington State wins Pacific Coast Conference basketball crown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Jack Friel, happiest man in land, gets and gives congratulation after Cougars win Pacific Coast hoop title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (photos). March 17, 1941. p. 11.
External links
- Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1940–41 basketball season