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1958–59 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

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1958–59 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record18–8 (11–5 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJoe Cipriano
Home arenaHec Edmundson Pavilion
Seasons
1958–59 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 California 14 2   .875 25 4   .862
Washington 11 5   .688 18 8   .692
UCLA 10 6   .625 16 9   .640
Stanford 10 6   .625 16 9   .640
USC 8 8   .500 15 11   .577
Oregon State 7 7   .500 13 13   .500
Idaho 6 10   .375 11 15   .423
Oregon 3 13   .188 9 16   .360
Washington State 3 13   .188 10 16   .385
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1958–59 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1958–59 NCAA University Division basketball season. Led by ninth-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.

The Huskies were 18–8 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play, second in the standings.[2][3]

Dye departed after the season in June to become athletic director at Wichita State,[4] succeeded a month later by John Grayson, the head coach at Idaho State.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Final PCC hoop standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 9, 1959. p. 17.
  3. ^ "Final PCC hoop standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 8, 1959. p. 1C.
  4. ^ "Dye accepts Wichita post". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 8, 1959. p. 2B.
  5. ^ "Huskies pick Idaho State coach for basketball post". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. July 8, 1959. p. 9.
  6. ^ "Grayson gets UW hoop job". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. July 8, 1959. p. 22.
  7. ^ "Huskies pick Idaho coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 8, 1959. p. 1C.
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