1971–72 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1971–72 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Gene Visscher and played their home games on campus at Swenson Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were 17–9 in the regular season and 10–4 in conference play.[1]

1971–72 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1971–72 record18–11 (10–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Gene Visscher (1st season)
Assistant coachNeil McCarthy
Home arenaSwenson Gym
1971–72 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Weber State10–4 .714  18–11  .621
Gonzaga8–6 .571  14–12  .538
Northern Arizona8–6 .571  13–10  .565
Idaho State8–6 .571  14–12  .538
Montana7–7 .500  14–11  .560
Boise State7–7 .500  14–12  .538
Montana State6–8 .429  9–16  .360
Idaho2–12 .143  5–14  .263

The conference tournament was four years away, and for the fifth consecutive season, Weber State won the Big Sky title and played in the 25-team NCAA Tournament. In the West regional, the Wildcats defeated #12 Hawaii 91–64 in the first round in Pocatello, Idaho,[2][3] and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in Provo. Weber fell to eventual champion UCLA by 32 points,[4][5] then dropped the third place game to San Francisco.[6][7]

Postseason results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
NCAA Tournament
Sat, March 11*
4:30 pm		 vs. No. 12 Hawaii
First round		 W 91–64  18–9
 ISU Minidome (13,000)
Pocatello, Idaho
Thu, March 16*
7:05 pm		 vs. No. 1 UCLA
Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16)		 L 58–90  18–10
 Marriott Center (15,247)
Provo, Utah
Sat, March 18*
2:00 pm		 vs. San Francisco
Regional Third Place		 L 64–74  18–11
 Marriott Center (15,152)
Provo, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain time.

References
  1. "Big Sky final standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane,Washington). March 2, 1972. p. 23.
  2. "Weber rips Hawaii 91-64, meets UCLA next round". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane,Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1972. p. 1, sports.
  3. Miller, Hack (March 13, 1972). "Y. hangs 'em up, Weber goes on". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B7.
  4. Miller, Hack (March 17, 1972). "As predicted: UCLA vs. 49ers". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 10B.
  5. "Bruins blast Weber State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 17, 1972. p. 34.
  6. "Bruins roll past 49ers". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 19, 1972. p. 1, sports.
  7. Miller, Hack (March 20, 1972). "UCLA after 6th straight". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 6B.
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