Tuesday, October 29
Seattle, WA
7:00 PM
University of Washington
vs
Western Oregon (Exh.)
UW Menβs Hoops Set For Tuesday Exhibition Matchup With Western Oregon
October 28, 2024 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE β Entering its first season under head coach Danny Sprinkle, the Washington men's basketball team tips off for the first time in 2024-25 in an exhibition matching with Western Oregon at 7 p.m. PT at Alaska Airlines Arena.
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The matchup will be available for streaming on B1G+, while links to live stats are available at HuskyStats.com. The game will not be broadcasted via radio.
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ABOUT WESTERN OREGON
Β» Western Oregon University is a public university located in Monmouth, Oregon
Β» The Wolves compete in NCAA Division II's Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Β» Western Oregon has won three GNAC regular season championships, all in a four-year span between 2014-18
Β» The Wolves have also won the GNAC Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2018
Β» WOU is in its sixth year and fifth season under head coach Wes Pifer
Β» The Wolves finished the 2023-24 season with a 5-21 record
Β» Posting a 2-16 mark in GNAC play, WOU missed the GNAC Tournament after earning three-straight appearances
Β» Western Oregon was picked to finish ninth in the GNAC in 2024-25
Β» WOU returns leading scorer and Preseason All-GNAC guard Jason Gallant
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EX GON' GIVE IT TO YA
Β» Since 2000, Washington is undefeated in 21 preseason exhibition games against fellow collegiate competition
Β» Of those games, the Huskies have won by 20+ points 11 times, including victory margins of over 30 points in the last three exhibitions
Β» Three of those 21 wins were by five or fewer points
Β» Tuesday's game will be UW's third exhibition contests against a team from outside the state of Washington since 2000
Β» In last season's exhibition, Washington defeated Saint Marin's 103-58 at Alaska Airlines Arena
Β» Keion Brooks Jr. led the Huskies with 22 points in the game, shooting 10-of-12 from the field
Β» Returner Willhelm Breidenbach pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds, adding in 11 points for a double-double in just 18 minutes
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RESTOCKING THE CUPBOARD
Β» Washington returns just four letterwinners from last season
Β» Willhelm Breidenbach is the only returning Husky to play in more than 10 games a season ago
Β» UW returners started just 16 games in 2023-24, or 10 percent of Washington's total number of starts
Β» UW's 9.7% returning scoring is the 16th lowest in the nation
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LET'S BE FRANCK
Β» UW is 13-5 over the last two seasons when Franck Kepnang plays
Β» Kepnang has sustained a season-ending injury each of the last two seasons
Β» UW won 7-of-10 games with Kepnang last season, 6-of-8 the season before
VET SCHOOL
Β» Despite just four returners, the UW roster boasts a veteran presence
Β» Washington players have appeared in 814 total collegiate games
Β» The Huskies own 484 career starts
Β» Four Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (104), DJ Davis (116), Chris Conway (109) and Luis Kortright (103)
Β» 10 of Washington's 16 players are upperclassmen
Β» UW's roster features six seniors and one graduate student
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PORTAL HOPPING
Β» Washington bolstered its roster with eight D1 players out of the transfer portal
Β» The eight additions via the transfer portal are the most in a single season for UW
Β» Four Huskies (DJ Davis, Tyree Ihenacho, Luis Kortright, Great Osobor) have transferred twice in their collegiate careers
Β» In total, 10 of UW's 16 players came to Washington via the transfer portal
Β» Washington has added at least three players through the transfer portal in each of the past four years
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THE GREAT ONE
Β» Great Osobor has spent his entire collegiate career with UW head coach Danny Sprinkle, following Sprinkle from Montana State and Utah State
Β» Osobor was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2023-24
Β» Osobor was also tabbed the Mountain West Player and Newcomer of the Year
Β» Osobor earned Big Sky Top-Reserve honors as a sophomore at Montana State
Β» Osobor was named a Preseason All-American by Blue Ribbon Yearbook and ESPN's Jay Bilas
Β» Osobor was ranked at the No. 15 on CBS' Top 100 and 1 Best Players Entering the 2024-25 season
Β» Osobor was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team
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FREE MONEY
Β» DJ Davis led the nation in free throw percentage in 2023-24 at 95.0 percent
Β» Davis was perfect from the charity strip in 23-of-27 games in which he attempted at least one free throw
Β» Davis converted a career high 10 free throws twice last season, vs. SEMO (11/10) and vs. Texas Tech (11/30)
Β» Davis shot 86.5 percent from the free throw line over three seasons at UC Irvine, including 90.4 percent as a sophomore
Β» Davis owns an 89.1 percent free throw percentage for his career
Β» Davis has shot 100 percent on free throws for a game with at least five attempts 15 times in his career
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ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
Β» Former Tacoma Curtis star Zoom Diallo is UW's highest-rated recruit since the Dawgs signed five-star prospects Jaden McDaniels and Isaiah Stewart in 2019
Β» Diallo is a consensus four-star prospect per 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
Β» Diallo is Washington's ninth-ever McDonald's All-American and the fourth in the last five years, joining Jackson Grant (2021), McDaniels and Stewart (2019)
Β» The No. 1 player in Washington and 2022-23 Washington Gatorade Player of the Year, Diallo was rated the no. 3 point guard and no. 43 player in the country by ESPN
MONTLAKE MAGIC
Β» Over the last 20 seasons, Washington is 250-87 (.742) at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion
Β» The Huskies have posted a winning record at home in 18 of those 20 seasons, registering double-digit home wins 17 times
Β» UW has posted at least a .600 home record in 14 of the past 20 seasons, including each of the last three seasons
Β» Washington has won at least 80% of its home games nine times over the last 20 seasons, including 90% or more four times
HUSKY GREAT COMES HOME
Β» Former Husky standout Abdul Gaddy joins Danny Sprinkle's first Washington staff as director of player development
Β» Gaddy, who graduated in 2013, was a two-time captain for the Dawgs
Β» Gaddy ranks second all-time at Washington with 469 career assists
Β» Gaddy was a 2012 nominee for the Bob Cousy Award
Β» Gaddy played professionally in Italy, Latvia and Germany before playing four years in the NBA G League
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A B1G NEW ERA
Β» Washington enters its first season in the Big Ten Conference in 2024-25
Β» The Big Ten received six bids to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, tied for third most of any conference
Β» UW was a founding member of what would eventually become the Pac-12 Conference, chartering the Pacific Coast Conference in 1915
Β» Washington also remained in the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association until 1925
Β» Washington is 358-347 all-time against current Big Ten member institutions
Β» UW is 47-33 against Big Ten opponents not including Oregon, UCLA and USC
Β» Washington has played 14-of-17 fellow Big Ten Members
Β» UW has never faced Maryland, Penn State or Rutgers
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THE SPRINKLE EFFECT
Β» Teams in their first year under Danny Sprinkle have increased their win total from the previous season
Β» Sprinkle-led teams have earned an NCAA Tournament bid three straight seasons
Β» During those three seasons, Sprinkle's teams have lost just 11 conference games
Β» Sprinkle's teams have had at least three players earn all-conference honors in each of the last four seasons
Β» Sprinkle took a Utah State team that returned nine minutes from the previous season and led the Aggies to their first-ever outright Mountain West title
Β» Was named a Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist for his efforts at Utah State
Β» In year three at Montana State, Sprinkle led the Bobcats to their first NCAA bid in 26 years
Β» Sprinkle's Montana State followed with a 25-10 record in 2022-23, winning the Big Sky Tournament to earn a second-consecutive NCAA bid
Β» It was the first time Montana State had posted back-to-back 25-win seasons since 1927-29
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IT FEELS LIKE THE VERY FIRST TIME
Β» Danny Sprinkle is the 20th head coach in Washington men's basketball history
Β» Since legendary coach Hec Edmundson took over on Montlake for the 1920-21 season, eight of UW's 11 head coaches have posted a winning season,
Β» In six of those 11 seasons under first-year head coaches, UW has posted a record of .600 or better
Β» Washington is 250-183 all-time under first-year head coaches (.577)
Β» Since Edmundson's first season, first-year head coaches at UW have posted a record of 188-151 (.555)
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The 2024-25 regular season kicks off Nov. 5 at Alaska Airlines Arena. Season tickets areΒ on sale.
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Follow @UW_MBB onΒ X/TwitterΒ andΒ InstagramΒ for the latest updates on Husky basketball.
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Related Links
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The matchup will be available for streaming on B1G+, while links to live stats are available at HuskyStats.com. The game will not be broadcasted via radio.
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ABOUT WESTERN OREGON
Β» Western Oregon University is a public university located in Monmouth, Oregon
Β» The Wolves compete in NCAA Division II's Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Β» Western Oregon has won three GNAC regular season championships, all in a four-year span between 2014-18
Β» The Wolves have also won the GNAC Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2018
Β» WOU is in its sixth year and fifth season under head coach Wes Pifer
Β» The Wolves finished the 2023-24 season with a 5-21 record
Β» Posting a 2-16 mark in GNAC play, WOU missed the GNAC Tournament after earning three-straight appearances
Β» Western Oregon was picked to finish ninth in the GNAC in 2024-25
Β» WOU returns leading scorer and Preseason All-GNAC guard Jason Gallant
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EX GON' GIVE IT TO YA
Β» Since 2000, Washington is undefeated in 21 preseason exhibition games against fellow collegiate competition
Β» Of those games, the Huskies have won by 20+ points 11 times, including victory margins of over 30 points in the last three exhibitions
Β» Three of those 21 wins were by five or fewer points
Β» Tuesday's game will be UW's third exhibition contests against a team from outside the state of Washington since 2000
Β» In last season's exhibition, Washington defeated Saint Marin's 103-58 at Alaska Airlines Arena
Β» Keion Brooks Jr. led the Huskies with 22 points in the game, shooting 10-of-12 from the field
Β» Returner Willhelm Breidenbach pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds, adding in 11 points for a double-double in just 18 minutes
Β
RESTOCKING THE CUPBOARD
Β» Washington returns just four letterwinners from last season
Β» Willhelm Breidenbach is the only returning Husky to play in more than 10 games a season ago
Β» UW returners started just 16 games in 2023-24, or 10 percent of Washington's total number of starts
Β» UW's 9.7% returning scoring is the 16th lowest in the nation
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LET'S BE FRANCK
Β» UW is 13-5 over the last two seasons when Franck Kepnang plays
Β» Kepnang has sustained a season-ending injury each of the last two seasons
Β» UW won 7-of-10 games with Kepnang last season, 6-of-8 the season before
VET SCHOOL
Β» Despite just four returners, the UW roster boasts a veteran presence
Β» Washington players have appeared in 814 total collegiate games
Β» The Huskies own 484 career starts
Β» Four Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (104), DJ Davis (116), Chris Conway (109) and Luis Kortright (103)
Β» 10 of Washington's 16 players are upperclassmen
Β» UW's roster features six seniors and one graduate student
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PORTAL HOPPING
Β» Washington bolstered its roster with eight D1 players out of the transfer portal
Β» The eight additions via the transfer portal are the most in a single season for UW
Β» Four Huskies (DJ Davis, Tyree Ihenacho, Luis Kortright, Great Osobor) have transferred twice in their collegiate careers
Β» In total, 10 of UW's 16 players came to Washington via the transfer portal
Β» Washington has added at least three players through the transfer portal in each of the past four years
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THE GREAT ONE
Β» Great Osobor has spent his entire collegiate career with UW head coach Danny Sprinkle, following Sprinkle from Montana State and Utah State
Β» Osobor was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2023-24
Β» Osobor was also tabbed the Mountain West Player and Newcomer of the Year
Β» Osobor earned Big Sky Top-Reserve honors as a sophomore at Montana State
Β» Osobor was named a Preseason All-American by Blue Ribbon Yearbook and ESPN's Jay Bilas
Β» Osobor was ranked at the No. 15 on CBS' Top 100 and 1 Best Players Entering the 2024-25 season
Β» Osobor was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team
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FREE MONEY
Β» DJ Davis led the nation in free throw percentage in 2023-24 at 95.0 percent
Β» Davis was perfect from the charity strip in 23-of-27 games in which he attempted at least one free throw
Β» Davis converted a career high 10 free throws twice last season, vs. SEMO (11/10) and vs. Texas Tech (11/30)
Β» Davis shot 86.5 percent from the free throw line over three seasons at UC Irvine, including 90.4 percent as a sophomore
Β» Davis owns an 89.1 percent free throw percentage for his career
Β» Davis has shot 100 percent on free throws for a game with at least five attempts 15 times in his career
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ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
Β» Former Tacoma Curtis star Zoom Diallo is UW's highest-rated recruit since the Dawgs signed five-star prospects Jaden McDaniels and Isaiah Stewart in 2019
Β» Diallo is a consensus four-star prospect per 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
Β» Diallo is Washington's ninth-ever McDonald's All-American and the fourth in the last five years, joining Jackson Grant (2021), McDaniels and Stewart (2019)
Β» The No. 1 player in Washington and 2022-23 Washington Gatorade Player of the Year, Diallo was rated the no. 3 point guard and no. 43 player in the country by ESPN
MONTLAKE MAGIC
Β» Over the last 20 seasons, Washington is 250-87 (.742) at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion
Β» The Huskies have posted a winning record at home in 18 of those 20 seasons, registering double-digit home wins 17 times
Β» UW has posted at least a .600 home record in 14 of the past 20 seasons, including each of the last three seasons
Β» Washington has won at least 80% of its home games nine times over the last 20 seasons, including 90% or more four times
HUSKY GREAT COMES HOME
Β» Former Husky standout Abdul Gaddy joins Danny Sprinkle's first Washington staff as director of player development
Β» Gaddy, who graduated in 2013, was a two-time captain for the Dawgs
Β» Gaddy ranks second all-time at Washington with 469 career assists
Β» Gaddy was a 2012 nominee for the Bob Cousy Award
Β» Gaddy played professionally in Italy, Latvia and Germany before playing four years in the NBA G League
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A B1G NEW ERA
Β» Washington enters its first season in the Big Ten Conference in 2024-25
Β» The Big Ten received six bids to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, tied for third most of any conference
Β» UW was a founding member of what would eventually become the Pac-12 Conference, chartering the Pacific Coast Conference in 1915
Β» Washington also remained in the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association until 1925
Β» Washington is 358-347 all-time against current Big Ten member institutions
Β» UW is 47-33 against Big Ten opponents not including Oregon, UCLA and USC
Β» Washington has played 14-of-17 fellow Big Ten Members
Β» UW has never faced Maryland, Penn State or Rutgers
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THE SPRINKLE EFFECT
Β» Teams in their first year under Danny Sprinkle have increased their win total from the previous season
Β» Sprinkle-led teams have earned an NCAA Tournament bid three straight seasons
Β» During those three seasons, Sprinkle's teams have lost just 11 conference games
Β» Sprinkle's teams have had at least three players earn all-conference honors in each of the last four seasons
Β» Sprinkle took a Utah State team that returned nine minutes from the previous season and led the Aggies to their first-ever outright Mountain West title
Β» Was named a Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist for his efforts at Utah State
Β» In year three at Montana State, Sprinkle led the Bobcats to their first NCAA bid in 26 years
Β» Sprinkle's Montana State followed with a 25-10 record in 2022-23, winning the Big Sky Tournament to earn a second-consecutive NCAA bid
Β» It was the first time Montana State had posted back-to-back 25-win seasons since 1927-29
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IT FEELS LIKE THE VERY FIRST TIME
Β» Danny Sprinkle is the 20th head coach in Washington men's basketball history
Β» Since legendary coach Hec Edmundson took over on Montlake for the 1920-21 season, eight of UW's 11 head coaches have posted a winning season,
Β» In six of those 11 seasons under first-year head coaches, UW has posted a record of .600 or better
Β» Washington is 250-183 all-time under first-year head coaches (.577)
Β» Since Edmundson's first season, first-year head coaches at UW have posted a record of 188-151 (.555)
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The 2024-25 regular season kicks off Nov. 5 at Alaska Airlines Arena. Season tickets areΒ on sale.
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Follow @UW_MBB onΒ X/TwitterΒ andΒ InstagramΒ for the latest updates on Husky basketball.
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