1967–68 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team explained
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1967–68 |
| Team: | Weber State Wildcats |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 21–6 |
| Conf Record: | 12–3 |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
The 1967–68 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1967–68 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by eighth-year head coach Dick Motta and played their home games on campus at Wildcat Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were in the regular season and in conference play.[1]
Weber State won the Big Sky title and gained the conference's first-ever berth in the 23-team NCAA tournament.[2] In the West regional at nearby Salt Lake City, the Wildcats fell by eleven points to New Mexico State.[3] [4]
Motta left in late May to become head coach of the NBA's Chicago Bulls,[5] [6] [7] and assistant Phil Johnson was promoted to head coach of the Wildcats.[8]
Postseason result
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Notes and References
- News: Big Sky final standings . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . March 5, 1968. 15.
- News: Kibitzing's over, NCAA hopefuls poised . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah) . Ferguson . George . March 9, 1968 . 4A.
- News: Houston rips Loyola easily . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . March 10, 1968 . 2, sports.
- News: Houston, NMSU advance! . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah) . Ferguson . George . March 11, 1968 . C1.
- News: Dick Motta 'goes pro' with Chicago Bulls . Deseret News . May 27, 1968 . D1.
- News: Chicago hires Coach Motta . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . May 28, 1968 . 15 .
- News: Motta likes a challenge . Deseret News . Ferguson . George . May 28, 1968 . D1.
- Beware, Little Big Man is here . Sports Illustrated . Deford . Frank . Frank Deford . October 25, 1971 . 46.
