1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1947–48 Washington Huskies 150 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 23–11 10–6 Art McLarney 1st Hec Edmundson Pavilion Pacific Coast Conference Champions NCAA tournament Regional third place The 1947–48 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1947–48 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Art McLarney, 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 19–9 overall in the regular season and 10–6 in conference play; tied with Oregon State for the Northern Division title, which required a one-game playoff.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lpxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5574%2C2830080 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Surging Ducks rout Staters, 62-44 March 7, 1948 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P3YzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0vUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7338%2C3354558 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press O.S.C., Huskies to hold playoff on Oregon floor March 8, 1948 16 Held at neutral McArthur Court in Eugene, Oregon, the Huskies defeated the injury-hampered Beavers by seventeen points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mpxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6520%2C3205743 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Washington Huskies boom through to Northern Division flag, win 59-42 March 10, 1948 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QXYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0vUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6786%2C4278491 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Husky hoopers heading south to battle Cal March 10, 1948 17 Washington advanced to the three-game conference championship series at Berkeley against host California, the Southern Division champion. The Golden Bears won the opener, but the Huskies rallied and took the next two for the conference title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n5xQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5565%2C3922757 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Huskies on way to Kansas City with Nichols March 16, 1948 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=is5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4zIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1495%2C1237523 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Washington grabs Coast crown; Nichols ineligible March 16, 1948 8 It was the first time in fourteen years that a Northern team won the playoff series on a Southern home court. The eight-team NCAA tournament had two regionals with four teams each. Washington fell to Baylor by two points in the opener of the West regional in Kansas City.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZQtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=994MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1638%2C6265811 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Will battle for N.C.A.A. crown March 20, 1948 6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n_FXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5030%2C2755536 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Terrific rally ousts Huskies March 20, 1948 8 In the regional third place game, the Huskies defeated Wyoming by ten points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oPFXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2996%2C3216295 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Huskies third at Kansas City March 22, 1948 17 Longtime head coach Hec Edmundson stepped down before this season, but continued as track coach; the twenty-year-old UW Pavilion was renamed for him in January 1948.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t9lXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pPUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7199%2C413280 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Hec Edmundson's big night marred by Cougar victory January 17, 1948 8 Postseason results yes no |- !colspan=6 style=Washington Huskies| Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division Playoff Tue, March 9 8:00 pm yes no Oregon State McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 59–42 20–9 7,000 |- !colspan=6 style=Washington Huskies| Pacific Coast Conference Playoff Series Fri, March 12 8:30 pm yes no California UC Men's Gym Berkeley, California Game One 51–64 20–10 Sat, March 13 8:30 pm yes no California UC Men's Gym Berkeley, California Game Two 64–57 21–10 Mon, March 15 8:30 pm yes no California UC Men's Gym Berkeley, California Game Three 59–49 22–10 |- !colspan=6 style=Washington Huskies| NCAA Tournament Fri, March 19 7:30 pm yes yes no Baylor Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Regional semifinal 62–64 22–11 9,700 Sat, March 20 5:45 pm yes yes no Wyoming Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Regional third place 57–47 23–11 9,700 no no Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1947–48 basketball season Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Huskies men's basketball Washington Huskies men's basketball Washington