Friday, December 9
Spokane, WA
6:00 PM
University of Washington
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Gonzaga
Washington Visits No. 18 Gonzaga Friday
December 07, 2022 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE β Washington (7-2, 1-1) visits No. 18 Gonzaga for an in-state non-conference matchup Friday night. The game will start at 6 p.m. with Greg Heister, Dan Dickau, and Richard FoxΒ on the call on ROOT Sports Plus. Tony CastriconeΒ and Jason Hamilton will call the action on the Husky Sports Network and locally on Sports Radio KJR-AM 950.
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Head Coach Mike Hopkins: "We approach it one game at a time. Every game you have you have an opportunity. When you're playing a program that's kind of been the standard of college basketball for the last ten yearsβ¦you have to bring your 'A' gameβ¦We have to play with poise."
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The Matchup
This is Washington's first meeting against a ranked opponent since playing #21 USC in the Pac-12 Tournament in March. The Huskies lead the all-time series against Gonzaga 29-19 but enter Friday's contest having lost the last six games against the Bulldogs. Friday is the first time the teams will square up since 2019. UW is in search of its first win in Spokane sinceΒ 1944.
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Last Time Out
Cole BajemaΒ andΒ Braxton MeahΒ scored 16 points each and Washington held off Colorado 73-63 on Sunday for the first conference win of the season. Keion Brooks Jr.Β added 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Huskies andΒ Jamal BeyΒ had 12 points and tied a career-high with five steals. Game Recap
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Signing Day
Four-star recruit Wesley Yates III (Beaumont, Texas/Beaumont United) signed a National Letter of Intent on Nov. 16, announcing his commitment to Washington. Yates is the 37th-ranked prospect on ESPN's Top-100. The signing continues the momentum built from last year's class, which includes the No. 1 rated player in the state of Washington,Β Tyler LinhardtΒ (Seattle, Wash./King's HS) and guardΒ Keyon MenifieldΒ Jr.Β (Mount Morris, Mich./Phoenix [Ariz.] Prep).
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Up Next
The Huskies return home for a five-game homestand which starts Tuesday night against Cal Poly.Β
Tickets
Season tickets, passes and single-game ticketsΒ are available.
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Head Coach Mike Hopkins: "We approach it one game at a time. Every game you have you have an opportunity. When you're playing a program that's kind of been the standard of college basketball for the last ten yearsβ¦you have to bring your 'A' gameβ¦We have to play with poise."
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The Matchup
This is Washington's first meeting against a ranked opponent since playing #21 USC in the Pac-12 Tournament in March. The Huskies lead the all-time series against Gonzaga 29-19 but enter Friday's contest having lost the last six games against the Bulldogs. Friday is the first time the teams will square up since 2019. UW is in search of its first win in Spokane sinceΒ 1944.
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Last Time Out
Cole BajemaΒ andΒ Braxton MeahΒ scored 16 points each and Washington held off Colorado 73-63 on Sunday for the first conference win of the season. Keion Brooks Jr.Β added 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Huskies andΒ Jamal BeyΒ had 12 points and tied a career-high with five steals. Game Recap
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Signing Day
Four-star recruit Wesley Yates III (Beaumont, Texas/Beaumont United) signed a National Letter of Intent on Nov. 16, announcing his commitment to Washington. Yates is the 37th-ranked prospect on ESPN's Top-100. The signing continues the momentum built from last year's class, which includes the No. 1 rated player in the state of Washington,Β Tyler LinhardtΒ (Seattle, Wash./King's HS) and guardΒ Keyon MenifieldΒ Jr.Β (Mount Morris, Mich./Phoenix [Ariz.] Prep).
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Up Next
The Huskies return home for a five-game homestand which starts Tuesday night against Cal Poly.Β
Tickets
Season tickets, passes and single-game ticketsΒ are available.
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