1942–43 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1942–43 Washington Huskies 150 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 24–7 12–4 Hec Edmundson 23rd Wally Leask UW Pavilion Pacific Coast Conference Champions NCAA tournament West regional fourth place The 1942–43 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1942–43 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 23rd-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 22–5 overall in the regular season and 12–4 in conference play; first in the Northern division.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=469WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6478%2C377285 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Northern Division final standings March 7, 1943 15 The conference playoff series was hosted by the Huskies,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MddYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZfUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1833%2C2290194 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Huskies and Trojans starting cage play-off series tonight March 12, 1943 11 and they swept favored USC in two games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MtdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZfUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7076%2C2432499 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Huskies upset Trojans 53-51 March 13, 1943 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6q9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4924%2C825254 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Huskies defeat Trojans, 52-45 March 14, 1943 5 In the eight-team NCAA tournament, Washington played in the West Regional in Kansas City. They lost to Texas by four points,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=969WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6516%2C1766680 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Garrett Norb Washington defeated 59-55 by Texas in Western NCAA basketball March 27, 1943 6 then fell to Oklahoma in the consolation game.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=969WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6403%2C1847376 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Oklahoma defeats Huskies, 48-43 March 28, 1943 15 Postseason results yes no |- !colspan=5 style=Washington Huskies| Pacific Coast Conference Playoff Series Fri, March 12 no USC UW Pavilion Seattle, Washington Game One 53–51 23–5 9,000 Sat, March 13 no USC UW Pavilion Seattle, Washington Game Two 52–45 24–5 9,500 |- !colspan=5 style=Washington Huskies| NCAA Tournament Fri, March 26 yes yes no Texas Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinal (West semifinal) 55–59 24–6 6,000 Sat, March 27 yes yes no Oklahoma Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri West Third Place game 43–48 24–7 no no Pacific time References External links Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1942–43 basketball season Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Huskies men's basketball Washington Huskies men's basketball Washington