1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1953–54 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1953–54 NCAA 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.

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

1953–54 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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 Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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

1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
2. "Bennink tamed as Washington masters WSC". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 7, 1954. p. 8.
3. "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