Sunday, November 19
Las Vegas, NV
7:00 PM
University of Washington
vs
San Diego State
Huskies Battle SDSU For Main Event Championship Sunday
November 18, 2023 | Men's Basketball
LAS VEGAS – Washington (3-1) takes on reigning national runner-up San Diego State in the Continental Tire Main Event championship game on Sunday night.
The Huskies aim to win an in-season tournament for the second consecutive year after beating a Xavier team which advanced to the Sweet 16 last season. Sunday's game will tip off at 7 p.m. PT on ESPN2 with Roxy Bernstein and Sean Farnham on the call. Tim Bickford and Jason Hamilton will call the action on the Husky Sports Network and locally on Sports Radio KJR 950 AM.
Single game tickets for the entire 2023-24 season went on sale on Tuesday. The Huskies return to Hec Ed on Nov. 28 for a tilt with UC San Diego.
The Matchup
Washington leads the all-time series against SDSU 3-2. The last meeting between the teams was in the 2016 NIT, a game the Aztecs won in San Diego. The home team has held serve in each of the past four matchups, but the teams have never met at a neutral site. The Huskies aim to win an in-season tournament for the second consecutive year after winning the Wooden Legacy last November with wins over Fresno State and Saint Mary's. UW is in the midst of playing three of four games in Las Vegas. The Huskies are 23-65 all-time against Final Four teams from the previous year.
Last Time Out
Keion Brooks Jr. scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and added eight rebounds and three blocked shots as the Huskies took down the Musketeers on Friday at T-Mobile Arena. Sahvir Wheeler added five assists, four rebounds, two steals and a career-high two blocks. Franck Kepnang scored six of his eight points in the second half and finished with a career-high 12 rebounds.
Top Dawg
Keion Brooks Jr. averaged 24.3 points per game over the first week of the season, which ranks first on the Pac-12 leaderboard. He is currently in the top-ten nationally in total scoring.
The Returners
UW is one of three Pac-12 teams to return multiple All-Conference honorees, behind only USC. Preseason first-team All-Conference choice Keion Brooks Jr. headlines the core of returners as the leading returning scorer in the entire Pac-12. He averaged 17.7 points and 6.7 rebounds to earn Second Team All-Pac-12 honors. Braxton Meah is back for another season in purple and gold after shooting over 70 percent in 2022-23 to lead the league and set a new single-season Husky record. He was selected to the All-Defensive team after averaging 1.6 blocks per game.
Koren Johnson enters his sophomore season following a stellar freshman campaign in which he racked up 34 steals, which were tied for second on the team. Franck Kepnang adds depth to the frontcourt after missing the majority of the 2022-23 season due to injury.
The Newcomers
Kentucky grad transfer Sahvir Wheeler highlights an experienced group of newcomers. Wheeler twice led the SEC in assists, both times ranking in the top five in the NCAA with over six helpers per game.
Wilhelm Breidenbach (Nebraska), Nate Calmese (Lamar), Anthony Holland (Fresno State) Paul Mulcahy (Rutgers) and Moses Wood (Portland) also arrived in Seattle via the transfer portal. Four-star guard Wesley Yates III headlines the freshman class of four.
Signing Day
Head Coach Mike Hopkins and the Huskies signed four-star guard Casmir Chavis to a letter of intent on National Signing Day Wednesday, the Huskies' first commit in the 2024 class.
2022-23 Highlights
New at Alaska Airlines Arena
New LED lights will not only greatly enhance gameday energy and the fan experience, but the technology also supports UW's focus on sustainability. Complete with instant on/off and color takeover capabilities, new LED lighting will enhance team entrances and create other special moments in the arena.
The Huskies will also be playing on a new surface with a redesigned court.
Follow the Dawgs all season long @UW_MBB on X and Instagram.
The Huskies aim to win an in-season tournament for the second consecutive year after beating a Xavier team which advanced to the Sweet 16 last season. Sunday's game will tip off at 7 p.m. PT on ESPN2 with Roxy Bernstein and Sean Farnham on the call. Tim Bickford and Jason Hamilton will call the action on the Husky Sports Network and locally on Sports Radio KJR 950 AM.
Single game tickets for the entire 2023-24 season went on sale on Tuesday. The Huskies return to Hec Ed on Nov. 28 for a tilt with UC San Diego.
The Matchup
Washington leads the all-time series against SDSU 3-2. The last meeting between the teams was in the 2016 NIT, a game the Aztecs won in San Diego. The home team has held serve in each of the past four matchups, but the teams have never met at a neutral site. The Huskies aim to win an in-season tournament for the second consecutive year after winning the Wooden Legacy last November with wins over Fresno State and Saint Mary's. UW is in the midst of playing three of four games in Las Vegas. The Huskies are 23-65 all-time against Final Four teams from the previous year.
Last Time Out
Keion Brooks Jr. scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and added eight rebounds and three blocked shots as the Huskies took down the Musketeers on Friday at T-Mobile Arena. Sahvir Wheeler added five assists, four rebounds, two steals and a career-high two blocks. Franck Kepnang scored six of his eight points in the second half and finished with a career-high 12 rebounds.
Top Dawg
Keion Brooks Jr. averaged 24.3 points per game over the first week of the season, which ranks first on the Pac-12 leaderboard. He is currently in the top-ten nationally in total scoring.
The Returners
UW is one of three Pac-12 teams to return multiple All-Conference honorees, behind only USC. Preseason first-team All-Conference choice Keion Brooks Jr. headlines the core of returners as the leading returning scorer in the entire Pac-12. He averaged 17.7 points and 6.7 rebounds to earn Second Team All-Pac-12 honors. Braxton Meah is back for another season in purple and gold after shooting over 70 percent in 2022-23 to lead the league and set a new single-season Husky record. He was selected to the All-Defensive team after averaging 1.6 blocks per game.
Koren Johnson enters his sophomore season following a stellar freshman campaign in which he racked up 34 steals, which were tied for second on the team. Franck Kepnang adds depth to the frontcourt after missing the majority of the 2022-23 season due to injury.
The Newcomers
Kentucky grad transfer Sahvir Wheeler highlights an experienced group of newcomers. Wheeler twice led the SEC in assists, both times ranking in the top five in the NCAA with over six helpers per game.
Wilhelm Breidenbach (Nebraska), Nate Calmese (Lamar), Anthony Holland (Fresno State) Paul Mulcahy (Rutgers) and Moses Wood (Portland) also arrived in Seattle via the transfer portal. Four-star guard Wesley Yates III headlines the freshman class of four.
Signing Day
Head Coach Mike Hopkins and the Huskies signed four-star guard Casmir Chavis to a letter of intent on National Signing Day Wednesday, the Huskies' first commit in the 2024 class.
2022-23 Highlights
- The Huskies ranked ninth in the NCAA in blocks per game (5.2).
- Hopkins' defense held opponents to 29.7% three-point shooting, which ranked in the top-15 in the country.
- The Dawgs made 74.9% of their free throws which tied for the second-best single-season mark in team history.
- UW won the Wooden Legacy with wins over Fresno State and Saint Mary's in Anaheim.
New at Alaska Airlines Arena
New LED lights will not only greatly enhance gameday energy and the fan experience, but the technology also supports UW's focus on sustainability. Complete with instant on/off and color takeover capabilities, new LED lighting will enhance team entrances and create other special moments in the arena.
The Huskies will also be playing on a new surface with a redesigned court.
Follow the Dawgs all season long @UW_MBB on X and Instagram.
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