1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball
1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball
Conference	Pacific-8 Conference
Record	15–13 (6–8 Pac-8)
Head coach	Tex Winter (3rd season);
Home arena	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
	Seasons ← 1969–70 1971–72 →

1970–71 Pacific-8 Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 UCLA	14	–	0	1.000	29	–	1	.967
No. 5 USC	12	–	2	.857	24	–	2	.923
Oregon	8	–	6	.571	17	–	9	.654
California	8	–	6	.571	16	–	9	.640
Washington	6	–	8	.429	15	–	13	.536
Oregon State	4	–	10	.286	12	–	14	.462
Washington State	2	–	12	.143	12	–	14	.462
Stanford	2	–	12	.143	6	–	20	.231

As of 1971^[1]^[2] Rankings from AP Poll^[3]

The 1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1970–71 NCAA college basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Tex Winter, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

The Huskies were 15–13 overall in the regular season and 6–8 in conference play, fifth in the standings.^[4]^[5]

After the season in May 1971, Winter left to become head coach of the NBA's San Diego Rockets,^[6]^[7] who moved to Houston that summer.^[8]^[9] Marv Harshman was hired in June,^[10]^[11] and he led the Huskies for fourteen seasons. He was previously the head coach at rival Washington State for thirteen years, preceded by thirteen years at his alma mater, Pacific Lutheran.

References[edit]

^ "Pacific-8 Conference: final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 14, 1971. p. 1D.
^ 1972 Official Collegiate Basketball Guide, College Athletics Publishing Service, 1971
^ "Both wire service polls agree-- UCLA is best club in country". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 16, 1971. p. 2B.
^ "Pacific-8 final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 14, 1971. p. 1D.
^ "Pacific-8 Conference final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 15, 1971. p. 13.
^ "Rockets name Winter". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 15, 1971. p. 1B.
^ "Rockets hire Winter". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 15, 1971. p. 12.
^ "Tex, Big E., etc. going to Houston". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 24, 1971. p. 12.
^ "NBA Rockets sold to Houston group". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. June 24, 1971. p. 1, part 2.
^ "Marv Harshman quits WSU for Husky basketball job". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 6, 1971. p. 11.
^ Missildine, Harry (June 7, 1971). "Bohler Gym won't scare this coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.

External links[edit]

Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1970–71 basketball season

[1] "Pacific-8 Conference: final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 14, 1971. p. 1D.

[2] 1972 Official Collegiate Basketball Guide, College Athletics Publishing Service, 1971

[botagr-3] "Both wire service polls agree-- UCLA is best club in country". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 16, 1971. p. 2B.

[ergpes-4] "Pacific-8 final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 14, 1971. p. 1D.

[sdcfst-5] "Pacific-8 Conference final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 15, 1971. p. 13.

[rnwntr-6] "Rockets name Winter". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 15, 1971. p. 1B.

[rhwntr-7] "Rockets hire Winter". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 15, 1971. p. 12.

[gotoho-8] "Tex, Big E., etc. going to Houston". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 24, 1971. p. 12.

[rocsold-9] "NBA Rockets sold to Houston group". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. June 24, 1971. p. 1, part 2.

[mhqws-10] "Marv Harshman quits WSU for Husky basketball job". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 6, 1971. p. 11.

[bgwstc-11] Missildine, Harry (June 7, 1971). "Bohler Gym won't scare this coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.

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