1953–54 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 1953–54 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1953–54 NCAA college basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tippy Dye, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

1953–54 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1953–54 record8–18 (7–9 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaHec Edmundson Pavilion
1953–54 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Oregon State115 .688  228  .733
Idaho97 .563  158  .652
Oregon97 .563  1710  .630
Washington79 .438  818  .308
Washington State412 .250  1017  .370
South
No. 11 USC84 .667  1914  .576
UCLA75 .583  187  .720
California66 .500  177  .708
Stanford39 .250  1510  .600
† Conference playoff series winner
As of 1954[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Huskies were 8–18 overall in the regular season and 7–9 in conference play, fourth place in the Northern division.[2] They swept the last two games of the season over rival Washington State.[2][3]

References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Bennink tamed as Washington masters WSC". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 7, 1954. p. 8.
  3. "Huskies winner in windup game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 8, 1954. p. 16.
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