1988–89 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1988–89 Washington Huskies 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 12–16 8–10 Andy Russo 4th Ritchie McKay Hec Edmundson Pavilion The 1988–89 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Andy Russo, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies were 12–15 overall in the regular season and 8–10 in conference play, sixth in the standings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yedVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=seEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3379%2C1484523 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Pac-10 standings March 6, 1989 5D In the Pac-10 tournament in southern California at The Forum, Washington lost to third seed UCLA by ten points in the quarterfinal.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zudVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=seEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5855%2C2736464 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon UCLA 64, Washington 54 March 11, 1989 4Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s1xWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3304%2C6152030 Spokesman-Review Spokesman-Review Associated Press Beavers win, but rest struggle March 11, 1989 B2 Russo resigned less than two weeks later,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PFxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1e8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3351%2C5349288 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Cour Jim Russo bows down at Washington March 23, 1989 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1udVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=seEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5134%2C6100820 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Under fire, Russo opts to quit job March 22, 1989 1D and was succeeded by alumnus Lynn Nance,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m1lWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2924%2C2458483 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Blanchette John Huskies let the not-so-secret out: St. Mary's Nance to replace Russo April 4, 1989 C1 the head coach at Saint Mary's. The Gaels were WCAC champions, received an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament, and finished at 25–4 in 1989.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HEsnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6982%2C1067137 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Huskies join hiring rush with Nance April 4, 1989 2C This season's Final Four was held in Seattle at the Kingdome. Postseason results yes no |- !colspan=5 style=Washington Huskies| Pacific-10 Tournament Fri, March 10 9:00 pm yes no (3) UCLA The Forum Inglewood, California Quarterfinal 54–64 12–16 9,001 no AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1988–89 basketball season Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Washington