1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record15–13 (6–8 Pac-8)
Head coach
Home arenaHec Edmundson Pavilion
Seasons
1970–71 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 UCLA 14 – 0   1.000 29 – 1   .967
No. 5 USC 12 – 2   .857 24 – 2   .923
Oregon 8 – 6   .571 17 – 9   .654
California 8 – 6   .571 16 – 9   .640
Washington 6 – 8   .429 15 – 13   .536
Oregon State 4 – 10   .286 12 – 14   .462
Washington State 2 – 12   .143 12 – 14   .462
Stanford 2 – 12   .143 6 – 20   .231
As of 1971[1][2]
Rankings from AP Poll[3]

The 1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1970–71 NCAA college basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Tex Winter, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

The Huskies were 15–13 overall in the regular season and 6–8 in conference play, fifth in the standings.[4][5]

After the season in May 1971, Winter left to become head coach of the NBA's San Diego Rockets,[6][7] who moved to Houston that summer.[8][9] Marv Harshman was hired in June,[10][11] and he led the Huskies for fourteen seasons. He was previously the head coach at rival Washington State for thirteen years, preceded by thirteen years at his alma mater, Pacific Lutheran.

References

  1. ^ "Pacific-8 Conference: final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 14, 1971. p. 1D.
  2. ^ 1972 Official Collegiate Basketball Guide, College Athletics Publishing Service, 1971
  3. ^ "Both wire service polls agree-- UCLA is best club in country". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 16, 1971. p. 2B.
  4. ^ "Pacific-8 final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 14, 1971. p. 1D.
  5. ^ "Pacific-8 Conference final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 15, 1971. p. 13.
  6. ^ "Rockets name Winter". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 15, 1971. p. 1B.
  7. ^ "Rockets hire Winter". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 15, 1971. p. 12.
  8. ^ "Tex, Big E., etc. going to Houston". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 24, 1971. p. 12.
  9. ^ "NBA Rockets sold to Houston group". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. June 24, 1971. p. 1, part 2.
  10. ^ "Marv Harshman quits WSU for Husky basketball job". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 6, 1971. p. 11.
  11. ^ Missildine, Harry (June 7, 1971). "Bohler Gym won't scare this coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.