1938–39 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

1938–39 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record20–5 (11–5 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Ziegenfuss
Home arenaUW Pavilion
Seasons
1938–39 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Oregon † 14 – 2   .875 29 – 5   .853
Washington 11 – 5   .688 20 – 5   .800
Washington State 8 – 8   .500 23 – 10   .697
Oregon State 6 – 10   .375 13 – 11   .542
Idaho 1 – 15   .063 12 – 19   .387
South
California 9 – 3   .750 24 – 8   .750
USC 9 – 3   .750 20 – 5   .800
Stanford 6 – 6   .500 16 – 9   .640
UCLA 0 – 12   .000 7 – 20   .259
† Conference playoff series winner

The 1938–39 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1938–39 NCAA college basketball season. Led by nineteenth-year head coach Hec Edmundson, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the UW Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

The Huskies were 20–5 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play; second in the Northern division.

After a six-game winning streak, Washington was a game behind leader Oregon with two games remaining, both against the Webfoots in Seattle.[2] Oregon won the first to clinch the title,[3] then won the finale as well;[4] they went on to win the conference title (swept California) and the first NCAA tournament, which had an eight-team field.

References

  1. ^ "Pac-12 2017–2018 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 71. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Webfoots, Huskies ready for championship series in Seattle". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 2, 1939. p. 12.
  3. ^ Strite, Dick (March 4, 1939). "Oregon wins championship; Gale set for record try". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1.
  4. ^ Strite, Dick (March 6, 1939). "PCC final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2.