1967–68 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 1967–68 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1967–68 NCAA college basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mac Duckworth, the Huskies were members of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (Pacific-8) and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

1967–68 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
1967–68 record12–14 (4–10 AAWU, Pac-8)
Head coach
  • Mac Duckworth (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHec Edmundson Pavilion
1967–68 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 UCLA14–0 1.000  29–1  .967
USC11–3 .786  18–8  .692
Washington State8–6 .571  16–9  .640
California7–7 .500  16–9  .640
Oregon State5–9 .357  12–13  .480
Stanford5–9 .357  11–15  .423
Washington4–10 .286  12–14  .462
Oregon2–12 .143  7–19  .269
As of April 15, 1967[2]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Huskies were 12–14 overall in the regular season and 4–10 in conference play, seventh in the standings.[3][4][5]

Duckworth resigned on March 19,[1][6][7] and Tex Winter was hired away from Kansas State the following week.[8][9]

References

  1. "Mac Duckworth quits post at Washington". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 20, 1968. p. 12.
  2. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. Ashmun, Chuck (March 9, 1968). "UW doesn't spoil fun for Cougars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 9.
  4. "Pacific Eight standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 10, 1968. p. 1B.
  5. "Pac-8 loop finishes quietly". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 11, 1968. p. 15.
  6. "Duckworth steps down as Husky hoop coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 20, 1968. p. 35.
  7. "Duckworth resigns post". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 20, 1968. p. 1D.
  8. "Tex leaves K-State; assistant moves up". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. March 29, 1968. p. 18.
  9. "UW selects coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1968. p. 17.
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