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The Washington State Cougars basketball team represents Washington State University and competes in the Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) of NCAA Division I. The Cougars play their home games at Beasley Coliseum, which has a capacity of 11,566, was opened in 1973 and is named for Wallis Beasley. Their official uniform colors are crimson and gray, and their mascot is Butch T. Cougar.
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About The Washington State Cougars
The Cougar basketball team holds the dubious record of participating in the lowest scoring championship basketball game in Division I history, losing to Wisconsin 39-34 in the 1941 national championship game, and in 1917, they won their only basketball National Championship. In the late-1970s, the team played to large crowds when George Raveling was head coach, and they were among the Pac-10 conference's top teams. There was the beginning of a resurgence under coach Dick Bennett, and the 2004-2005 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 at eventual Elite Eight team Arizona.
At the end of the 2005-2006 season Bennett retired and was replaced by his son, Tony. Before becoming coach, Tony Bennett spent three seasons as an assistant to his father, the last two as associate head coach. In the 2008 NCAA Tournament No. 4 seed Washington State matched up against No. 13 Winthrop University and annihilated them in the second half after a 29-29 tie at the half to finish 71-40, far beyond the 9 point margin they were favored by.