Washington State Cougars men's basketball

2015–16 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

University

Washington State University

Conference

Pac-12

Location

Pullman, WA

Head coach

Ernie Kent (1st year)

Arena

Beasley Coliseum
(Capacity: 11,566)

Nickname

Cougars

Colors

Crimson and Gray

Uniforms

Home

Away

Alternate

Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions

1917

Pre-tournament Helms champions

1917

NCAA Tournament Final Four

1941

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

1941

NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen

1941, 2008

NCAA Tournament appearances

1941, 1980, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2008

Conference regular season champions

1917, 1941

The Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represents Washington State University and competes in the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) of NCAA Division I. The Cougars play their home games at Beasley Coliseum, which has a capacity of 11,566.

History

Washington State began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1902. The Cougars were retroactively awarded the 1917 National Championship by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.^[1]^[2] The team played to large crowds in the late-1970s when George Raveling was head coach.

For the better part of seven decades, the Cougars were a consistent contender in the Pac-10 and its predecessor, the Pacific Coast Conference. However, after Kelvin Sampson left for Oklahoma in 1994, the program floundered for most of the rest of the 1990s and the early part of the 21st century. However, there was the beginning of a resurgence under coach Dick Bennett. The 2004-05 season saw a large increase in student support as the team finished within a few wins of a .500 record (along with a stunning upset win against eventual Elite Eight team Arizona). Bennett retired at the end of the 2005-06 season and was replaced by his son, Tony. Before becoming head coach, Tony Bennett spent three seasons as an assistant to his father, the last three seasons as head coach before leaving for the University of Virginia.

2006-07

Main article: 2006–07 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The Cougars earned a #3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and beat Oral Roberts 70–54 in the first round. The Cougars then lost to Vanderbilt in the second round 78–74 in double overtime. Their final record was 13–5 in the Pac-10 and 26–8 overall, which tied the school record for most wins in a season. During the 2006–07 season, the Cougars swept rival Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, USC, Oregon State, and California. In the tournament, the coaching staff wore a pin saying TAY, which stood for Turn-Around Year. After the season, Coach Tony Bennett received the Naismith Coach of the Year award, the highest honor for a college basketball coach.

2007-08

Main article: 2007–08 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

In 2008, the Cougars returned to the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars earned a #4 seed and were matched up against #13 seed Winthrop University. The Cougars dominated in the second half after a 29–29 tie in the first half to finish 71–40, far beyond the 9 point margin they were favored by.^[3]

After two straight victories in the NCAA Tournament, the Cougars headed to the Sweet Sixteen for the second time in school history. In the Sweet Sixteen, Washington State was matched against the #1 overall seed North Carolina. During the first half, both teams seem evenly matched, but North Carolina took control in the second half and won by a score of 68–47.^[4] The Cougars finished the 2007–08 season with a record of 26–9.

Coaches

Head coach Tony Bennett announced that he was leaving Washington State to take the head coaching job at Virginia following the 2008-09 season.^[5] Bennett, who became head coach after his father Dick Bennett's retirement, finished the season with a 17-16 record. The previous years, he led the Cougars to consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Both the father and son coached for three years at the school.

John B. Evans (1901–03)
James N. Ashmore (1904–05)
Everett M. Sweeley (1905–07)
John R. Bender (1907–08)
Fred Bohler (1908–26)
Karl Schlademan (1926–28)
Jack Friel (1928–58)
Marv Harshman (1959–71)
Bob Greenwood (1971–72)
George Raveling (1972–83)
Len Stevens (1983–87)
Kelvin Sampson (1987–94)
Kevin Eastman (1994–99)
Paul Graham (1999-2003)
Dick Bennett (2003–06)
Tony Bennett (2006–09)
Ken Bone (2009–2014)
Ernie Kent (2014–present)

Postseason

NCAA Tournament results

The Cougars have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–6.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1941		Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	Creighton Arkansas Wisconsin	W 48–39 W 64–53 L 34–39
1980	#5	Round of 48	#12 Penn	L 55–62
1983	#8	Round of 48 Round of 32	#9 Weber State #1 Virginia	W 62–52 L 49–54
1994	#8	Round of 64	#9 Boston College	L 64–67
2007	#3	Round of 64 Round of 32	#14 Oral Roberts #6 Vanderbilt	W 70–54 L 74–78 ^2OT
2008	#4	Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen	#13 Winthrop #5 Notre Dame #1 North Carolina	W 71–40 W 61–41 L 47–68

NIT results

The Cougars have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 7–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1992	First Round Quarterfinals	Minnesota New Mexico	W 72–70 L 71–79
1995	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Texas Tech Illinois State Canisius	W 94–82 W 83–80 L 80–99
1996	First Round Second Round	Gonzaga Nebraska	W 92–73 L 73–82
2009	First Round	Saint Mary's	L 57–68
2011	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Long Beach State Oklahoma State Northwestern Wichita State	W 85–74 W 74–64 W 69–66 ^OT L 44–75

CBI results

The Cougars have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their combined record is 4–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2012	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 Finals Game 3	San Francisco Wyoming Oregon State Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh	W 89–75 W 61–41 W 72–55 W 67–66 L 53–57 L 65–71

Rivalries

Gonzaga

Gonzaga University is a Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington, about 75 miles north of Washington State University.^[6] As of the 2013–14 season, Washington State has a 98–50 lead in the all-time series against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in a series that began in 1907 and has most recently been played annually since 2001.^[7] The Gonzaga/WSU game on December 5, 2007 marked the first time the two schools played each other as ranked teams.^[8] Washington State, ranked #6 in the AP Poll, won over #19 Gonzaga 51-47.^[9]

Idaho

Main article: Battle of the Palouse § Men's basketball

Currently an out-of-conference series, Washington State has played the Idaho Vandals annually since 1906 in a rivalry dubbed the Battle of the Palouse, derived from the fact that Washington State University and the University of Idaho are fewer than 8 miles apart in the Palouse. Washington State has a 162–108 lead in the series as of December 3, 2014; in the latest game in the series, Idaho won 77-71 in Idaho's first win over Washington State since 2002.^[10]^[11]

Washington

Main article: Washington–Washington State men's basketball rivalry

The University of Washington is the flagship state university of Washington, located in Seattle, approximately 300 miles west of Pullman. As of 2014, the Washington Huskies have a 177–101 lead in the series vs. Washington State that began in 1910.^[12]

Record vs. Pac-12 opponents

The Washington State Cougars have the following all-time series records vs. Pac-12 opponents. They lead the series vs. six opponents and are exactly even in two other series.

Opponent	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Streak
Arizona	28	47	.373	Arizona 6
Arizona St.	41	36	.532	ASU 8
California	79	80	.500	WSU 1
Colorado	9	8	.529	Col 1
Oregon	124	165	.429	Oregon 1
Oregon St.	155	137	.531	OSU 1
Stanford	69	71	.493	Stanford
UCLA	42	94	.309	UCLA 3
USC	69	69	.500	WSU 1
Utah	8	7	.533	Utah 1
Washington	101	178	.362	UW 1

Note all-time series includes non-conference matchups.

References

↑ List of Helms Champs
↑ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 534. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
↑ The Daily Evergreen Online - News - Local
↑ Hansbrough, UNC roll past Wazzu into Elite Eight
↑ Virginia to name Bennett coach
↑ Kaplan, Ben (December 3, 2012). "Gonzaga and Washington State prepare to meet again". KXLY. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
↑ "All-time opponents: Gonzaga", 2014-15 Washington State Basketball (Washington State Cougars), p. 36
↑ Geranios, Nicholas K. (December 4, 2007). "Cats and 'Dogs, ranked together: Washington State, Gonzaga meet as Top 25 teams for first time". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
↑ "No. 6 Washington State Defeats No. 19 Gonzaga, 51-47". wsucougars.com. Associated Press. December 5, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
↑ "Vandals win!". Idaho Vandals. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
↑ "All-time opponents: Idaho", 2014-15 Washington State Basketball (Washington State Cougars), pp. 36–37
↑ "Pac-12 opponents: Washington", 2014-15 Washington State Basketball (Washington State Cougars), p. 34

External links

Official website

Washington State Cougars men's basketball

Venues	Bohler Gymnasium (1928–1973) Beasley Coliseum (1973–present)

Rivalries	Idaho Washington

Culture & lore	History Butch T. Cougar

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Washington State University

Academics	College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Carson College of Business Edward R. Murrow College of Communication College of Education Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Honors College College of Nursing College of Pharmacy College of Veterinary Medicine Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Athletics	Washington State Cougars Pac-12 Conference Football Martin Stadium Bowl Games Rivalries Apple Cup, Battle of the Palouse Men's Basketball Beasley Coliseum Baseball Bailey–Brayton Field Butch T. Cougar

Campuses	Pullman (main campus) Spokane Tri-Cities Vancouver Global Campus

Media	The Daily Evergreen KWSU-TV Washington State Magazine Northwest Public Radio Cable 8 Productions Washington State University Press

Student Life	Residence Halls ASWSU Marching Band Fight Song

People	Faculty & Alumni Elson Floyd

Miscellaneous	Jewett Observatory Cougar Gold cheese Reactor Extension Energy Program North–South Ski Bowl Red Brick Roads Gee Creek (Washington) Center to Bridge the Digital Divide Edward R. Murrow Award Washington State Route 270 Global Washington Palouse

Pac-12 Conference men's basketball

Teams	Arizona Wildcats Arizona State Sun Devils California Golden Bears Colorado Buffaloes Oregon Ducks Oregon State Beavers Stanford Cardinal UCLA Bruins USC Trojans Utah Utes Washington Huskies Washington State Cougars

Championships & awards	Pac-12 Tournament Player of the Year Coach of the Year All-Pac-12 teams Defensive Player of the Year Freshman of the Year Hall of Honor Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series

Seasons	1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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