1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1970–71
Team:	Washington Huskies
Conference:	Pacific-8 Conference
Short Conf:	Pac-8
Record:	15–13
Conf Record:	6–8
Hc Year:	3rd

The 1970–71 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1970–71 NCAA college basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Tex Winter, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

The Huskies were overall in the regular season and in conference play, fifth in the standings.^{[1] [2]}

After the season in May 1971, Winter left to become head coach of the NBA's San Diego Rockets,^{[3] [4]} who moved to Houston that Marv Harshman was hired in June,^{[5] [6]} and he led the Huskies for fourteen seasons. He was previously the head coach at rival Washington State for thirteen years, preceded by thirteen years at his alma mater, Pacific Lutheran.

External links

• Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1970–71 basketball season

Notes and References

1. News: Pacific-8 final standings . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . March 14, 1971 . 1D.
2. News: Pacific-8 Conference final standings . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . March 15, 1971 . 13.
3. News: Rockets name Winter . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . May 15, 1971 . 1B.
4. News: Rockets hire Winter . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . May 15, 1971 . 12.
5. News: Marv Harshman quits WSU for Husky basketball job . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . June 6, 1971 . 11.
6. News: Bohler Gym won't scare this coach . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . June 7, 1971 . 10.