1930–31 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 1930–31 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1930–31 NCAA college basketball season. Led by eleventh-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.

1930–31 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1930–31 record25–3 (14–2 PCC)
Head coachHec Edmundson (11th season)
CaptainHenry Swanson
Home arenaUW Pavilion
1930–31 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Washington †14–2 .875  25–3  .893
Washington State10–6 .625  18–7  .720
Oregon State9–7 .563  19–9  .679
Oregon6–10 .375  12–10  .545
Idaho1–15 .063  3–16  .158
South
California6–3 .667  12–10  .545
USC5–4 .556  8–8  .500
UCLA4–5 .444  9–6  .600
Stanford3–0 1.000  8–9  .471
† Conference playoff series winner
As of 1931[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Huskies were 23–2 overall in the regular season and 14–2 in conference play; first in the Northern division for a fourth consecutive year.[2]

Washington met Southern division winner California in the Pacific Coast championship series at Seattle.[2] The Huskies won the first game,[3][4] lost the second by two,[5][6] setting up a third and deciding game, which they won by twelve.[7][8] It was Washington's first PCC title;[7] they had lost the championship series in the previous three seasons.[2]

The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) debuted in 1938, and the NCAA Tournament in 1939.

Postseason results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Pacific Coast Conference Playoff Series
Fri, March 6
 California
Game One		 W 41–25  24–2
 UW Pavilion (8,000)
Seattle, Washington
Sat, March 7
 California
Game Two		 L 34–36  24–3
 UW Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Mon, March 9
 California
Game Three		 W 42–30  25–3
 UW Pavilion (8,000)
Seattle, Washington
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.
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References
  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Favor Bears to defeat Huskies in P.C.C. series". Berkeley Daily Gazette. (California). United Press. March 2, 1931. p. 9.
  3. "Huskies scent basket crown". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 7, 1931. p. 12.
  4. Helmer, George E. (March 7, 1931). "Bear cage hopes rest on comeback tonight as Huskies win opener". Berkeley Daily Gazette. (California). United Press. p. 9.
  5. "Huskies poised for final fray". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 9, 1931. p. 12.
  6. "Bears rally to defeat Husky cagers and even series; finale tonight". Berkeley Daily Gazette. (California). United Press. March 9, 1931. p. 9.
  7. "Huskies may play Columbia's five". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 10, 1931. p. 8.
  8. Helmer, George E. (March 10, 1931). "Huskies capture Coast cage title with a 42-30 triumph over U.C. five". Berkeley Daily Gazette. (California). United Press. p. 19.
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