WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY COUGARS
(NCAA, Conference: West Coast Conference)      

History:

Conference: Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) (1917-1959), Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) (1959-1968), Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) (1968-1978), Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) (1978-2011), Pacific-12 Conference (Pac-12) (2011-2024), West Coast Conference (WCC) (2024-)
Washington State began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1902
Team names: Washington State College (-1959), Washington State University (1959-)
Conference positions:
NCAA1 Pac-102001-8, 02-10, 03-10, 04-7, 05-7, 06-10, 07-2, 08-3, 09-7, 10-10, 11-6
NCAA1 Pac-122012-9, 13-12, 14-11, 15-8, 16-12, 17-9, 18-11, 19-11, 20-11, 21-10, 22-5, 23-5, 24-2
NCAA1 WCC2025-6
Conference achievements:
Pac-12 Tournament Semifinals -2024
Pac-12 Regular Season Runner-Up -2024
Pac-10 Tournament Semifinals -2007, 08
Pac-10 Regular Season Runner-Up -2007
National achievements:
NCAA Finalist -1941
NCAA Sweet 16 -2008
NIT Final Four -2011, 22
CBI Championship Finalist -2012
Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions -1917
Pre-tournament Helms champions -1917

1940-41: NCAA Final: 34-39 vs Wisconsin
2021-22: NIT Semifinals: 56-72 vs Texas A&M