1938–39 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1938–39 Washington Huskies 150 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 20–5 11–5 Hec Edmundson 19th George Ziegenfuss UW Pavilion The 1938–39 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1938–39 NCAA college basketball season. Led by nineteenth-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 20–5 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play; second in the Northern division. After a six-game winning streak, Washington was a game behind leader Oregon with two games remaining, both against the Webfoots in Seattle.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-6tWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6686%2C3620754 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Webfoots, Huskies ready for championship series in Seattle March 2, 1939 12 Oregon won the first to clinch the title,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_KtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4530%2C3647419 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Oregon wins championship; Gale set for record try March 4, 1939 1 then won the finale as well;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_qtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6439%2C3816132 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick PCC final standings March 6, 1939 2 they went on to win the conference title (swept California) and the first NCAA tournament, which had an eight-team field. References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1938–39 basketball season Washington Huskies men's basketball media guide (2009–10) – History Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Washington