1930–31 Washington Huskies men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1930–31
Team:Washington Huskies
Conference:Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:PCC
Record:25–3
Conf Record:14–2
Hc Year:11th
Captain:Henry Swanson

The 1930–31 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the NCAA college basketball season. Led by eleventh-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 overall in the regular season and in conference play; first in the Northern division for a fourth consecutive year.[1]

Washington met Southern division winner California in the Pacific Coast championship series at Seattle.[1] The Huskies won the first game,[2] [3] lost the second by two,[4] [5] setting up a third and deciding game, which they won by twelve.[6] [7] It was Washington's first PCC title;[6] they had lost the championship series in the previous three seasons.[1]

The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) debuted in 1938, and the NCAA Tournament in 1939.

Postseason results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Favor Bears to defeat Huskies in P.C.C. series . Berkeley Daily Gazette . (California) . United Press . March 2, 1931 . 9.
  2. News: Huskies scent basket crown . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . March 7, 1931 . 12.
  3. News: Bear cage hopes rest on comeback tonight as Huskies win opener . Berkeley Daily Gazette . (California) . United Press . Helmer . George E. . March 7, 1931 . 9.
  4. News: Huskies poised for final fray . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . March 9, 1931 . 12.
  5. News: Bears rally to defeat Husky cagers and even series; finale tonight . Berkeley Daily Gazette . (California) . United Press . March 9, 1931 . 9.
  6. News: Huskies may play Columbia's five . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . March 10, 1931 . 8.
  7. News: Huskies capture Coast cage title with a 42-30 triumph over U.C. five . Berkeley Daily Gazette . (California) . United Press . Helmer . George E. . March 10, 1931 . 19.