1940–41 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

1940–41 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record12–13 (7–9 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainJack Voelker
Home arenaUW Pavilion
Seasons
1940–41 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Washington State † 13 – 3   .813 26 – 6   .813
Oregon State 9 – 7   .563 19 – 9   .679
Oregon 7 – 9   .438 18 – 18   .500
Washington 7 – 9   .438 12 – 13   .480
Idaho 4 – 12   .250 14 – 15   .483
South
Stanford 10 – 2   .833 21 – 5   .808
California 6 – 6   .500 15 – 12   .556
USC 6 – 6   .500 15 – 10   .600
UCLA 2 – 10   .167 6 – 20   .231
† Conference playoff series winner

The 1940–41 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1940–41 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 21st-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.

The Huskies were 12–13 overall in the regular season and 7–9 in conference play; tied for third in the Northern division.[2][3] Washington opened conference play with four wins, but then lost nine straight;[4] they won their last three to climb out of fourth place.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Washington, Oregon State win final division tilts". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 9, 1941. p. 16.
  3. ^ a b "Townsend wins scoring championship of Northern division". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 10, 1941. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Idaho defeats Washington". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 25, 1941. p. 6.