1950–51 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1950–51 Washington Huskies 150 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 12 15 24–6 11–5 Tippy Dye 1st Hec Edmundson Pavilion Pacific Coast Conference Champions NCAA tournament Regional third place The 1950–51 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1950–51 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-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 20–5 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BRpQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6537%2C4167799 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Washington sets ND record with 86-41 triumph March 4, 1951 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZuRXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6565%2C1397047 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Coast play-offs set for Seattle during week end March 5, 1951 13 they won the PCC title series with a two-game sweep of Southern division winner UCLA,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a-RXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4204%2C3705508 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Play-off opener won by Huskies March 10, 1951 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ChpQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6852%2C5161166 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies garner division crown by 71-54 tally March 11, 1951 11 which extended their home court winning streak to nineteen games. In the 16-team NCAA tournament, Washington defeated Texas A&M by 22 points in the opener of the West regional in Kansas City,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aeZXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4566%2C4284159 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington United Press Huskies, Oklahoma tangle; champs win opening clash March 23, 1951 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BvNFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_uIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1324%2C7398719 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Kingpins edge by first-round test March 23, 1951 11 then fell by four to second-ranked Oklahoma A&M.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=auZXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6738%2C4576609 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington United Press Oklahoma faces Kansas quintet in title battle March 24, 1951 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QaFhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_uIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1302%2C7490215 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Plods battle for title March 24, 1951 7 In the regional third place game, the Huskies defeated newly-crowned NIT champion BYU by thirteen points to end the season at 24–6.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YzdPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M04DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5984%2C5005932 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Miller Hack BYU loses 80-67 tilt March 25, 1951 C1 Dye was hired in June 1950; he was previously the head coach at Ohio State for four seasons.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NPlXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6651%2C1173027 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Tippy Dye signs as basket boss for Washington June 2, 1950 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LlsxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5207%2C2925844 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Dye accepts cage coach position at Washington June 3, 1950 10 The Buckeyes were Big Ten champions in the 1949–50 season and made the eight-team NCAA tournament. Washington returned to the NCAA Tournament two years later in 1953, and advanced to the Final Four. Postseason results yes yes |- !colspan=6 style=Washington Huskies| Pacific Coast Conference Playoff Series Fri, March 9 8:00 pm 15 UCLA Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington Game One 70–51 21–5 9,500 Sat, March 10 8:00 pm 15 UCLA Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington Game Two 71–54 22–5 12,500 |- !colspan=6 style=Washington Huskies| NCAA Tournament Thu, March 22 yes yes 15 Texas A&M Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri First round 62–40 23–5 Fri, March 23 7:45 pm yes yes 15 Oklahoma A&M 2 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Regional final (Quarterfinal) 57–61 23–6 Sat, March 24 6:00 pm yes yes 15 BYU 11 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Regional third place 80–67 24–6 no Pacific time Rankings 1950–51 NCAA men's basketball rankings References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1950–51 basketball season Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Huskies men's basketball Washington Huskies men's basketball Washington