1979–80 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1979–80 Washington Huskies 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 18–10 9–9 Marv Harshman 9th Bob Johnson Hec Edmundson Pavilion National Invitation Tournament First round The 1979–80 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Marv Harshman, 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 18–9 overall in the regular season and 9–9 in conference play, fifth in the standings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d-dPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7052%2C1736155 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington wire services UW gets NIT bid but Idaho left out March 3, 1980 20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aAtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4298%2C835731 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon College standings March 3, 1980 4B There was no conference tournament yet; it debuted seven years later. This was Washington's first appearance in the National Invitation Tournament, they played UNLV in the first round and lost by twenty points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=psMSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6875%2C2031879 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Huskies down (and out) March 8, 1980 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bAtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6778%2C2080933 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Vegas routs Huskies 93-73 in NIT opener March 8, 1980 4B The Pac-8 did not allow participation in the NIT until 1973. The 1972 Huskies were 20–6 overall and 10–4 in conference, second in the standings;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dzwaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dCcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4929%2C3453210 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Brown Bruce Ban on NIT event lamented for UW March 11, 1972 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dzwaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dCcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6028%2C3773903 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Pacific-8 final standings March 13, 1972 21 but stayed home for the postseason.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vNkvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0ewDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4699%2C2945905 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Harshman club seems sure of finishing second again March 9, 1972 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tdkvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0ewDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7082%2C397360 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Nine accept NCAA bids; NIT lines up five teams March 2, 1972 23 Postseason result yes no |- !colspan=6 style=Washington Huskies| National Invitation Tournament Fri, March 7 yes yes no UNLV Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada First round 73–93 18–10 6,380 no AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1979–80 basketball season Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Washington Washington Category:1970s in Seattle Category:1980s in Seattle