1961–62 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

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|year=1961–62

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|record=8–18

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|head_coach=Marv Harshman

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|stadium=Bohler Gymnasium

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The 1961–62 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1961–62 NCAA college basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were an independent and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

The Cougars were {{nowrap|8–18}} overall in the regular season, and dropped both games to rival {{nowrap|Washington.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f8ZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4359%2C1690577|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |title=Hot Huskies hand Cougars their 18th loss |date=March 11, 1962|page=10}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TztWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1898%2C1705557 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Washington whips WSU |date=March 11, 1962 |page=1B}}}}

Washington State was 4–12 against the former Northern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference: Washington (0–2), Oregon (2–2), Oregon State (0–5), and Palouse neighbor {{nowrap|Idaho (2–3).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lrpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4167%2C3895952 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Idaho clips WSU, 65-60 |date=February 28, 1962 |page=8}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7jJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5000%2C6782279 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Vandals victors; take series 3-2 |date=February 28, 1962 |page=18}}}}