1950–51_Washington_Huskies_men's_basketball_team

1950–51 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

1950–51 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 1950–51 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1950–51 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-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.

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The Huskies were 20–5 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play;[2][3] they won the PCC title series with a two-game sweep of Southern division winner UCLA,[4][5] which extended their home court winning streak to nineteen games.[2]

In the 16-team NCAA tournament, Washington defeated Texas A&M by 22 points in the opener of the West regional in Kansas City,[6][7] then fell by four to second-ranked Oklahoma A&M.[8][9] In the regional third place game, the Huskies defeated newly-crowned NIT champion BYU by thirteen points to end the season at 24–6.[10]

Dye was hired in June 1950; he was previously the head coach at Ohio State for four seasons.[11][12] The Buckeyes were Big Ten champions in the 1949–50 season and made the eight-team NCAA tournament.

Washington returned to the NCAA Tournament two years later in 1953, and advanced to the Final Four.

Postseason results

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Rankings

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References

  1. [1]
    "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
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    "Washington sets ND record with 86-41 triumph". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 4, 1951. p. 13.
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    "Coast play-offs set for Seattle during week end". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 5, 1951. p. 13.
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    "Play-off opener won by Huskies". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 10, 1951. p. 8.
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    "Huskies garner division crown by 71-54 tally". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 11, 1951. p. 11.
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    "Huskies, Oklahoma tangle; champs win opening clash". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). United Press. March 23, 1951. p. 11.
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    "Kingpins edge by first-round test". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. March 23, 1951. p. 11.
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    "Oklahoma faces Kansas quintet in title battle". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). United Press. March 24, 1951. p. 8.
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    "Plods battle for title". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. March 24, 1951. p. 7.
  10. [10]
    Miller, Hack (March 25, 1951). "BYU loses 80-67 tilt". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C1.
  11. [11]
    "Tippy Dye signs as basket boss for Washington". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 2, 1950. p. 13.
  12. [12]
    "Dye accepts cage coach position at Washington". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 3, 1950. p. 10.
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