1958–59 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record18–8 (11–5 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJoe Cipriano
Home arenaHec Edmundson Pavilion
1958–59 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 California142 .875254  .862
Washington115 .688188  .692
UCLA106 .625169  .640
Stanford106 .625169  .640
USC88 .5001511  .577
Oregon State77 .5001313  .500
Idaho610 .3751115  .423
Oregon313 .188916  .360
Washington State313 .1881016  .385
As of April 15, 1959[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958–59 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1958–59 NCAA University Division basketball season. Led by ninth-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.

The Huskies were 18–8 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play, second in the standings.[2][3]

Dye departed after the season in June to become athletic director at Wichita State,[4] succeeded a month later by John Grayson, the head coach at Idaho State.[5][6][7]

References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Final PCC hoop standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 9, 1959. p. 17.
  3. "Final PCC hoop standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 8, 1959. p. 1C.
  4. "Dye accepts Wichita post". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 8, 1959. p. 2B.
  5. "Huskies pick Idaho State coach for basketball post". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. July 8, 1959. p. 9.
  6. "Grayson gets UW hoop job". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. July 8, 1959. p. 22.
  7. "Huskies pick Idaho coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 8, 1959. p. 1C.
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