1972–73 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1972–73 Weber State Wildcats Big Sky Conference Big Sky 19 20–7 13–1 Gene Visscher 2nd Neil McCarthy Wildcat Gym Big Sky champions NCAA tournament First round The 1972–73 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1972–73 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by second-year head coach Gene Visscher and played their home games on campus at Wildcat Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were 20–6 in the regular season and 13–1 in conference play.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iJJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=evgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6675%2C1096071 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Brown Bruce Big Sky coaches seek added help March 5, 1973 19 The conference tournament was three years away, and for the sixth consecutive season, Weber State won the Big Sky title and played in the 25-team NCAA tournament. In the West regional at nearby Logan, they met Jerry Tarkanian's fourth-ranked Long Beach State 49ers in the first round for the third time in the four years.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-U4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BX4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6834%2C2202573 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Ferguson George Bruin shadow haunts NCAA March 9, 1973 D1 The Wildcats led by two points at the half, but lost by a dozen.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XhIdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7246%2C1843180 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Associated Press Arizona State, Long Beach win March 11, 1973 8Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-04pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BX4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6794%2C2573488 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Ferguson George Weber scared mighty Long Beach March 11, 1973 B5 Weber's next NCAA appearance was five years later in 1978. Senior center Rich Cooper and senior guard Brady Small were named to the all-conference team; junior guard Dan Dion and senior forward Ken Gubler were on the second team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ipJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=evgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4969%2C1996951 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Honors mounting up for Zags' Greg Sten March 7, 1973 31https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=904pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BX4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3507%2C1569669 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah UPI 'Sky team named March 7, 1973 D4 Postseason result yes no |- !colspan=9 style=Weber State Wildcats| NCAA tournament Sat, March 10 12:05 pm yes yes no Long Beach State 4 Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah First round 75–88 20–7 6,706 no AP poll Mountain time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Weber State Wildcats: 1972–73 basketball season 2015–16 Media Guide: 1972–73 season Category:Weber State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Weber State Weber State