1951–52 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 1951–52 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1951–52 NCAA college basketball season. Led by second-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.

1951–52 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 6
1951–52 record25–6 (14–2 PCC)
Head coachTippy Dye (2nd season)
Home arenaHec Edmundson Pavilion
1951–52 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
No. 6 Washington142 .875  256  .806
Idaho97 .563  1913  .594
Oregon88 .500  1416  .467
Washington State610 .375  1916  .543
Oregon State313 .188  919  .321
South
UCLA84 .667  1912  .613
Stanford66 .500  198  .704
California66 .500  1713  .567
USC48 .333  1614  .533
† Conference playoff series winner
As of 1952[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Huskies were 24–4 overall in the regular season and 14–2 in conference play;[2] in the PCC title series in Los Angeles against Southern division winner UCLA,[3] the underdog Bruins won in three games,[4][5] but lost early in the NCAA Tournament. The Final Four was played on the Huskies' home floor,[6] won by Kansas.[7]

Washington returned to the NCAA Tournament the next year, and advanced to the Final Four.

Postseason results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Pacific Coast Conference Playoff Series
Fri, March 7
8:30 pm
No. 6 No. 19 UCLA
Game One
L 53–65  24–5
UCLA Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, California
Sat, March 8
8:30 pm
No. 6 No. 19 UCLA
Game Two
W 53–50  25–5
UCLA Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, California
Mon, March 10
8:30 pm
No. 6 No. 19 UCLA
Game Three
L 50–60  25–6
UCLA Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Huskies, UCLA set to battle for loop title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 3, 1952. p. 15.
  3. "UCLA gains fourth straight Southern division crown". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. March 2, 1952. p. 13.
  4. "UCLA tips Huskies 60-50". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. March 11, 1952. p. 14.
  5. "Underdog UCLA dumps Huskies for PCC title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 11, 1952. p. 15.
  6. "Top hoop teams open Nationals Tuesday on Coast". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 24, 1952. p. 13.
  7. Strite, Dick (March 27, 1952). "Jayhawks trounce St. John's, 80-63". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 17.
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