American college basketball season
1952–53 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 4 Washington †
15
–
1
.938
30
–
3
.909
Idaho
8
–
8
.500
15
–
12
.556
Oregon
8
–
8
.500
14
–
14
.500
Oregon State
6
–
10
.375
11
–
18
.379
Washington State
3
–
13
.188
7
–
27
.206
California
9
–
3
.750
16
–
10
.615
USC
7
–
5
.583
17
–
5
.773
UCLA
6
–
0
1.000
16
–
8
.667
Stanford
2
–
10
.167
7
–
20
.259
† Conference playoff series winner Rankings from AP Poll
The 1952–53 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1952–53 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference , the Vandals were led by sixth-year head coach Charles Finley and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho .
The Vandals were 15–12 overall and 8–8 in conference play.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Late in the season, Idaho handed the third-ranked and Final Four -bound Washington Huskies their sole conference loss.[ 4] [ 5]
References
^ "Outraged Huskies drop Vandals 61-52" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. March 1, 1953. p. 9.
^ Boni, Bill (March 1, 1953). "Huskies avenge Friday loss, trip Idaho 61-52" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ "Final standings" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). March 1, 1953. p. 1C.
^ "Vandals smear Washington's cage mark 64-61" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. February 28, 1953. p. 8.
^ Ashlock, Herb (February 28, 1953). "Tom Flynn hero in Idaho's win over Huskies" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 8.
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