1943–44 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 1943–44 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1943–44 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 24th-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.

1943–44 Washington Huskies men's basketball
PCC Northern Division Champions
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1943–44 record26–6 (15–1 PCC)
Head coachHec Edmundson (24th season)
Captains
  • Jack Nichols
  • Bill Morris
Home arenaUW Pavilion
1943–44 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Washington151 .938  266  .813
Oregon115 .688  1610  .615
Idaho511 .313  716  .304
Oregon State511 .313  816  .333
Washington State412 .250  819  .296
South
California40 1.000  73  .700
UCLA33 .500  1010  .500
USC15 .167  812  .400
As of 1944[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Huskies were 26–6 overall in the regular season and 15–1 in conference play; first in the Northern division.[2][3][4]

Washington's only conference loss was at Idaho in the penultimate game.[5][6] There was no conference playoff series this year and the Huskies did not play in the eight-team NCAA Tournament.

References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Huskies break 5 hoop records". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 6, 1944. p. 13.
  3. "Huskies topples Cougars, 62-43". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 5, 1944. p. 11.
  4. "Records set in N.D. circuit". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 6, 1944. p. 2.
  5. Johnson, Bob (March 4, 1944). "Idaho springs great surprise with a win over Washington". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 9.
  6. "Idaho noses by Washington Huskies, 55-53". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 4, 1944. p. 7.
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