1938–39 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

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.

1938–39 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1938–39 record20–5 (11–5 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Ziegenfuss
Home arenaUW Pavilion
1938–39 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Oregon142 .875  295  .853
Washington115 .688  205  .800
Washington State88 .500  2310  .697
Oregon State610 .375  1311  .542
Idaho115 .063  1219  .387
South
California93 .750  248  .750
USC93 .750  205  .800
Stanford66 .500  169  .640
UCLA012 .000  720  .259
† Conference playoff series winner
As of 1939[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

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.
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