1946–47 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 1946–47 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1946–47 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 27th-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.

1946–47 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record16–8 (8–8 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachArt McLarney
Home arenaUW Pavilion
Seasons
1946–47 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Oregon State 13 3   .813 28 5   .848
Washington State 11 5   .688 23 10   .697
Washington 8 8   .500 16 8   .667
Oregon 7 9   .438 18 9   .667
Idaho 1 15   .063 4 24   .143
South
UCLA 9 3   .750 18 7   .720
California 8 4   .667 20 11   .645
Stanford 5 7   .417 15 16   .484
USC 2 10   .167 10 14   .417
† Conference playoff series winner
As of 1947[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The Huskies were 16–8 overall in the regular season and 8–8 in conference play; third in the Northern division.[2][3]

Edmundson stepped down after this season, but continued as track coach until the summer of 1954; assistant Art McLarney was promoted to head basketball coach and led the program for three seasons. The twenty-year-old UW Pavilion was renamed for Edmundson in January 1948.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Beavers, Bruins to open playoffs". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 3, 1947. p. 13.
  3. ^ "PCC final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 2, 1947. p. 22.
  4. ^ "Hec Edmundson's big night marred by Cougar victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 17, 1948. p. 8.

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