1978–79 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

1978–79 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record11–16 (6–12 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachBob Johnson
Home arenaHec Edmundson Pavilion
Seasons
1978–79 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 UCLA153 .833255  .833
USC144 .778209  .690
Oregon State117 .6111810  .643
Washington State108 .556189  .667
Arizona108 .5561611  .593
Arizona State711 .3891215  .444
Oregon711 .3891215  .444
Stanford612 .3331215  .444
Washington612 .3331116  .407
California414 .222621  .222
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Huskies were 11–16 overall in the regular season and 6–12 in conference play, tied for eighth in the standings, which now had ten teams.[2] Washington lost five of its final six games, but the victory was over top-ranked UCLA.[3][4]

There was no conference tournament yet; it debuted eight years later.

References

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  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Final college basketball standings". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. March 5, 1979. p. 3B.
  3. "Washington's miracle win on Washington's birthday". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. February 23, 1979. p. 5D.
  4. "Shocker! It's UW". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. February 23, 1979. p. 27.
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