1977–78 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

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|year=1977–78

|team=Washington State Cougars

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|conference=Pacific-8

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|short_conf=Pac-8

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|record=16–11

|conf_record=7–7

|head_coach=George Raveling

|hc_year=6th

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|stadium=Performing Arts Coliseum

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{{1977–78 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 1977–78 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach George Raveling, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at the Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

The Cougars were {{nowrap|16–11}} overall in the regular season and {{nowrap|7–7}} in conference play, tied for third in the standings.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KfJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4eEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3707%2C1184885 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Cougars win, grab third |date=March 5, 1978 |page=3B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aVZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_fgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6882%2C1483017 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |last=Van Sickel |first=Charlie|title=Surging Cougars end well |date=March 6, 1978 |page=16}} During their final road trip, they lost twice by one point in Los Angeles to #4 UCLA and USC.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I_lLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2O4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5516%2C894238 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Late dunk tips Cougs |date=February 18, 1978 |page=15}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ka5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7uEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6773%2C4701359 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=wire service reports |title=Bruins slip by Cougs, 60-59 |date=February 18, 1978 |page=5B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JPlLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2O4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5385%2C1832410 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=More agony for Cougars |date=February 19, 1978 |page=D1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kq5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7uEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5527%2C5076450 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=wire service reports |title=Hoisington cools Cougs, 55-54 |date=February 19, 1978 |page=4B}} WSU won their final three games, all at home, concluding with the rival Washington Huskies on Saturday night, with over 11,800 in attendance.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mJRfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_DAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4722%2C1478566 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Emerson |first=Paul |title=Washington State gets satisfaction |date=March 5, 1978 |page=1B}}