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1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

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1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record23–11 (10–6 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaHec Edmundson Pavilion
Seasons
1947–48 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Washington 10 6   .625 23 11   .676
Oregon State 10 6   .625 21 13   .618
Washington State 9 7   .563 19 10   .655
Oregon 8 8   .500 18 11   .621
Idaho 3 13   .188 17 15   .531
South
California 11 1   .917 25 9   .735
USC 7 5   .583 14 10   .583
UCLA 3 9   .250 12 13   .480
Stanford 3 9   .250 15 11   .577
† Conference playoff series winner

The 1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1947–48 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Art McLarney, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

The Huskies were 19–9 overall in the regular season and 10–6 in conference play; tied with Oregon State for the Northern Division title, which required a one-game playoff.[1][2] Held at neutral McArthur Court in Eugene, Oregon, the Huskies defeated the injury-hampered Beavers by seventeen points.[3][4]

Washington advanced to the three-game conference championship series at Berkeley against host California, the Southern Division champion. The Golden Bears won the opener, but the Huskies rallied and took the next two for the conference title.[5][6] It was the first time in fourteen years that a Northern team won the playoff series on a Southern home court.[5]

The eight-team NCAA tournament had two regionals with four teams each. Washington fell to Baylor by two points in the opener of the West regional in Kansas City.[7][8] In the regional third place game, the Huskies defeated Wyoming by ten points.[9]

Longtime head coach Hec Edmundson stepped down before this season, but continued as track coach; the twenty-year-old UW Pavilion was renamed for him in January 1948.[10]

Postseason results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division Playoff
Tue, March 9
8:00 pm
vs. Oregon State W 59–42  20–9
McArthur Court (7,000)
Eugene, Oregon
Pacific Coast Conference Playoff Series
Fri, March 12
8:30 pm
at California
Game One
L 51–64  20–10
UC Men's Gym 
Berkeley, California
Sat, March 13
8:30 pm
at California
Game Two
W 64–57  21–10
UC Men's Gym 
Berkeley, California
Mon, March 15
8:30 pm
at California
Game Three
W 59–49  22–10
UC Men's Gym 
Berkeley, California
NCAA Tournament
Fri, March 19*
7:30 pm
vs. Baylor
Regional semifinal
L 62–64  22–11
Municipal Auditorium (9,700)
Kansas City, Missouri
Sat, March 20*
5:45 pm
vs. Wyoming
Regional third place
W 57–47  23–11
Municipal Auditorium (9,700)
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

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  1. ^ "Surging Ducks rout Staters, 62-44". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 7, 1948. p. 10.
  2. ^ "O.S.C., Huskies to hold playoff on Oregon floor". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 8, 1948. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Washington Huskies boom through to Northern Division flag, win 59-42". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 10, 1948. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Husky hoopers heading south to battle Cal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 10, 1948. p. 17.
  5. ^ a b "Huskies on way to Kansas City with Nichols". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. March 16, 1948. p. 14.
  6. ^ "Washington grabs Coast crown; Nichols ineligible". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 16, 1948. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Will battle for N.C.A.A. crown". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. March 20, 1948. p. 6.
  8. ^ "Terrific rally ousts Huskies". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 20, 1948. p. 8.
  9. ^ "Huskies third at Kansas City". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 22, 1948. p. 17.
  10. ^ "Hec Edmundson's big night marred by Cougar victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 17, 1948. p. 8.
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