1964–65 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1964–65 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1964–65 NCAA University Division basketball season. In the second year of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Dick Motta and played their home games on campus at Wildcat Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were 22–3 overall and 8–2 in conference play.[1]

1964–65 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record22–3 (8–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coachPhil Johnson
Home arenaWildcat Gym
Seasons
1964–65 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 8 2   .800 22 3   .880
Gonzaga 6 4   .600 18 8   .692
Montana State 6 4   .600 15 10   .600
Idaho 4 6   .400 6 19   .240
Idaho State 4 6   .400 7 19   .269
Montana 2 8   .200 11 15   .423

Weber State won its first title;[2][3] the conference did not yet have an automatic berth to the 23-team NCAA tournament, which came three years later.

References

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  1. ^ "Big Sky final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 8, 1965. p. 16.
  2. ^ "'Cats trip Zags, win Big Sky". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 5, 1965. p. 16.
  3. ^ Robinson, Jim (March 5, 1965). "Weber wins, rules over Big Sky". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B7.
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