1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

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.

1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
1970–71 record15–13 (6–8 Pac-8)
Head coach
Home arenaHec Edmundson Pavilion
1970–71 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 UCLA140 1.000  291  .967
USC122 .857  242  .923
Oregon86 .571  179  .654
California86 .571  169  .640
Washington68 .429  1513  .536
Oregon State410 .286  1214  .462
Washington State212 .143  1214  .462
Stanford212 .143  620  .231
As of 1971[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Huskies were 15–13 overall in the regular season and 6–8 in conference play, fifth in the standings.[2][3]

After the season in May 1971, Winter left to become head coach of the NBA's San Diego Rockets,[4][5] who moved to Houston that summer.[6][7] Marv Harshman was hired in June,[8][9] 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. 1972 Official Collegiate Basketball Guide, College Athletics Publishing Service, 1971
  2. "Pacific-8 final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 14, 1971. p. 1D.
  3. "Pacific-8 Conference final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 15, 1971. p. 13.
  4. "Rockets name Winter". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 15, 1971. p. 1B.
  5. "Rockets hire Winter". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 15, 1971. p. 12.
  6. "Tex, Big E., etc. going to Houston". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 24, 1971. p. 12.
  7. "NBA Rockets sold to Houston group". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. June 24, 1971. p. 1, part 2.
  8. "Marv Harshman quits WSU for Husky basketball job". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 6, 1971. p. 11.
  9. Missildine, Harry (June 7, 1971). "Bohler Gym won't scare this coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
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