1965–66 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1965–66 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1965–66 NCAA college basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were members of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, Pac-8) and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

1965–66 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record	15–11 (6–8 AAWU, Pac-8)
Head coach	Marv Harshman (8th season)
Home arena	Bohler Gymnasium
Seasons ← 1964–65 1966–67 →

1965–66 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Oregon State	12	–	2	.857	21	–	7	.750
UCLA	10	–	4	.714	18	–	8	.692
Stanford	8	–	6	.571	13	–	12	.520
Washington State	6	–	8	.429	15	–	11	.577
Oregon	6	–	8	.429	13	–	13	.500
USC	6	–	8	.429	13	–	13	.500
Washington	4	–	10	.286	10	–	15	.400
California	4	–	10	.286	9	–	16	.360

As of April 15, 1966^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The Cougars were 15–11 overall in the regular season and 6–8 in conference play, tied for fourth in the standings. ^[2]^[3]

The fifteen wins were the most for Washington State in fourteen years.^[2]

References Edit

^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Best in 16 years is Cougar record". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 8, 1966. p. 11.
^ Missildine, Harry (March 8, 1966). "WSU finishes 15-11 year, beating Washington 81-74". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 12.