Sunday, November 17
Seattle, WA
7:30 PM
University of Washington
vs
UMass Lowell
Husky Menโs Hoops Wraps Up Homestand Friday Against Alcorn State
November 21, 2024 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE โ Winners of its last two, the Washington men's basketball team concludes a three-game homestand on Friday night, taking on Alcorn State at 7 p.m. PT at Alaska Airlines Arena.
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It will be part of a Dawg Doubleheader, with the UW women's basketball team taking on Prairie View A&M at noon. Fans who purchase a ticket for one of the two events will receive free admission to the other.
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UW's clash with Alcorn State will be available for streaming through Big Ten Plus as well as on your radio dial on 93.3 KJR-FM, with Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton on the call. Links to live stats are available at HuskyStats.com.
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OPENING TIPS
ยป Friday's game will be the first-ever meeting between UW and Alcorn State
ยป UW is 7-0 all-time against SWAC opposition
ยป Washington is 16-3 at home in non-conference play since the start of the 2022-23 season
ยป Washington ranks sixth in the nation at 7.5 blocks per game, recording six or more blocks in every game
ยป The Huskies are averaging 27.3 free throws per game, ranking 28th nationally
ยป Of the 70.8 points per game UW is averaging, 29.75 points per game have come off the bench
ยป UW is averaging 15.75 fastbreak points per game, while allowing just 4.75 points per game
ยป In Sunday's win over UMass Lowell, the Huskies held a plus-19 rebound advantage over the River Hawks, scoring 25 second-chance points
ยป It was the largest rebound advantage in a game for UW since grabbing 20 more boards than UC San Diego in 2023
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ABOUT ALCORN STATE
ยป Alcorn State is in its fifth season under head coach Landon Bussie
ยป Bussie was twice named the SWAC Coach of the Year in 2021-22 and 2022-23
ยป The Braves improved their win total each of Bussie's first three seasons
ยป Alcorn State captured back-to-back SWAC regular season championships in 2021-22 and 2022-23
ยป The Braves also earned a bid to the National Invitation Tournament both of those seasons
ยป Alcorn State was picked to finish fifth in the SWAC Preseason Poll
ยป The Braves are off to an 0-5 start to the season, with all five losses coming on the road
ยป In its most recent action, Alcorn State fell at TCU 71-48 on Tuesday
ยป ASU will begin the season with 13 straight non-conference games away from home before starting SWAC play
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SERIES HISTORY โ ALCORN STATE
ยป Sunday's matchup will be the 1st ever between Washington and Alcorn State
ยป UML will be the 5th SWAC opponent for the Huskies all-time
ยป UW last faced a SWAC opponent during the 2014-15 season, defeating Grambling State 86-38 in Seattle
ยป The Huskies are 7-0 all-time against SWAC opposition
ยป Washington is undefeated in four games all-time against teams from Mississippi, earning wins over Mississippi State (2), Jackson State (1) and Mississippi Valley State (1)
STAT STUFFER
ยป Great Osobor has led the Huskies in points, rebounds and steals in 3-of-4 games
ยป Osobor leads the nation in rebounds per game (13.) and ranks second in steals per game (4.00)
ยป In UW's season-opening win over UC Davis, Osobor became the first Power-6 player with at least 15 points, 17 rebounds and 6 steals since Blake Griffin in 2008
ยป Osobor is 1-of-4 players 6-8 or taller over the last 20 years to record 6+ steals in 2 games in a season (Corey Brewer, Marcus Dove, Cody Zeller)
ยป Osobor's 7 steals against Seattle Pacific were the most by a Husky since Matisse Thybulle had 3 games with 7 steals during the 2018-19 season
ยป Osobor's 18 rebounds vs. UMass Lowell were the most by a Husky since Nate Roberts pulled down 19 vs. Northern Illinois in 2021
BLOCK PARTY
ยป Washington ranks sixth in the nation at 7.5 blocks per game
ยป Tyler Harris' 13 blocks are the sixth most in the nation
ยป Harris' 3.25 blocks per game ranks eighth nationally
ยป Harris is the first Husky with four or more blocks in back-to-back games since Isaiah Stewart in 2019-20
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RESTOCKING THE CUPBOARD
ยป Washington returns just four letterwinners from last season
ยป Wilhelm Breidenbach is the only returning Husky to play in more than 10 games a season ago
ยป UW returners started just 16 games in 2023-24, or 10 percent of Washington's total number of starts
ยป UW's 9.7% returning scoring is the 16th lowest in the nation
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VET SCHOOL
ยป Despite just four returners, the UW roster boasts a veteran presence
ยป Washington players have appeared in 857 total collegiate games
ยป The Huskies own 504 career starts
ยป Four Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (108), DJ Davis (119), Chris Conway (109) and Luis Kortright (107)
ยป 10 of Washington's 16 players are upperclassmen
ยป 10 of Washington's 16 players are upperclassmen
ยป UW's roster features six seniors and one graduate student
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PORTAL HOPPING
ยป Washington bolstered its roster with eight D1 players out of the transfer portal
ยป The eight additions via the transfer portal are the most in a single season for UW
ยป Four Huskies (DJ Davis, Tyree Ihenacho, Luis Kortright, Great Osobor) have transferred twice in their collegiate careers
ยป In total, 10 of UW's 16 players came to Washington via the transfer portal
ยป 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
ยป Great Osobor has spent his entire collegiate career with UW head coach Danny Sprinkle, following Sprinkle from Montana State and Utah State
ยป Osobor was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2023-24
ยป Osobor was also tabbed the Mountain West Player and Newcomer of the Year
ยป Osobor earned Big Sky Top-Reserve honors as a sophomore at Montana State
ยป Osobor landed on the watchlists for the Karl Malone Award and Wooden Award
ยป Osobor was named a Preseason All-American by CBS's Jon Rothstein and ESPN's Jay Bilas
ยป Osobor was ranked at the No. 15 on CBS' Top 100 and 1 Best Players Entering the 2024-25 season
ยป Osobor was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team
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FREE MONEY
ยป DJ Davis led the nation in free throw percentage in 2023-24 at 95.0 percent
ยป Davis was perfect from the charity strip in 23-of-27 games in which he attempted at least one free throw
ยป Davis converted a career high 10 free throws twice last season, vs. SEMO (11/10) and vs. Texas Tech (11/30)
ยป Davis shot 86.5 percent from the free throw line over three seasons at UC Irvine, including 90.4 percent as a sophomore
ยป Davis owns an 89.1 percent free throw percentage for his career
ยป 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
ยป 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
ยป Diallo is a consensus four-star prospect per 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
ยป 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)
ยป 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
ยป Over the last 20 seasons, Washington is Washington is 251-87 (.743) at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion
ยป The Huskies have posted a winning record at home in 18 of those 20 seasons, registering double-digit home wins 17 times
ยป UW has posted at least a .600 home record in 14 of the past 20 seasons, including each of the last three seasons
ยป 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
ยป Former Husky standout Abdul Gaddy joins Danny Sprinkle's first Washington staff as director of player development
ยป Gaddy, who graduated in 2013, was a two-time captain for the Dawgs
ยป Gaddy ranks second all-time at Washington with 469 career assists
ยป Gaddy was a 2012 nominee for the Bob Cousy Award
ยป 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
ยป Washington enters its first season in the Big Ten Conference in 2024-25
ยป The Big Ten received six bids to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, tied for third most of any conference
ยป UW was a founding member of what would eventually become the Pac-12 Conference, chartering the Pacific Coast Conference in 1915
ยป Washington also remained in the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association until 1925
ยป Washington is 358-347 all-time against current Big Ten member institutions
ยป UW is 47-33 against Big Ten opponents not including Oregon, UCLA and USC
ยป Washington has played 14-of-17 fellow Big Ten Members
ยป UW has never faced Maryland, Penn State or Rutgers
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THE SPRINKLE EFFECT
ยป Teams in their first year under Danny Sprinkle have increased their win total from the previous season
ยป Sprinkle-led teams have earned an NCAA Tournament bid three straight seasons
ยป During those three seasons, Sprinkle's teams have lost just 11 conference games
ยป Sprinkle's teams have had at least three players earn all-conference honors in each of the last four seasons
ยป 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
ยป Was named a Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist for his efforts at Utah State
ยป In year three at Montana State, Sprinkle led the Bobcats to their first NCAA bid in 26 years
ยป 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
ยป 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
ยป Danny Sprinkle is the 20th head coach in Washington men's basketball history
ยป 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,
ยป In six of those 11 seasons under first-year head coaches, UW has posted a record of .600 or better
ยป Washington is 250-183 all-time under first-year head coaches (.577)
ยป Since Edmundson's first season, first-year head coaches at UW have posted a record of 188-151 (.555)
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Follow @UW_MBB onย X/Twitterย andย Instagramย for the latest updates on Husky basketball.
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Related Links
ย
It will be part of a Dawg Doubleheader, with the UW women's basketball team taking on Prairie View A&M at noon. Fans who purchase a ticket for one of the two events will receive free admission to the other.
ย
UW's clash with Alcorn State will be available for streaming through Big Ten Plus as well as on your radio dial on 93.3 KJR-FM, with Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton on the call. Links to live stats are available at HuskyStats.com.
ย
OPENING TIPS
ยป Friday's game will be the first-ever meeting between UW and Alcorn State
ยป UW is 7-0 all-time against SWAC opposition
ยป Washington is 16-3 at home in non-conference play since the start of the 2022-23 season
ยป Washington ranks sixth in the nation at 7.5 blocks per game, recording six or more blocks in every game
ยป The Huskies are averaging 27.3 free throws per game, ranking 28th nationally
ยป Of the 70.8 points per game UW is averaging, 29.75 points per game have come off the bench
ยป UW is averaging 15.75 fastbreak points per game, while allowing just 4.75 points per game
ยป In Sunday's win over UMass Lowell, the Huskies held a plus-19 rebound advantage over the River Hawks, scoring 25 second-chance points
ยป It was the largest rebound advantage in a game for UW since grabbing 20 more boards than UC San Diego in 2023
ย
ABOUT ALCORN STATE
ยป Alcorn State is in its fifth season under head coach Landon Bussie
ยป Bussie was twice named the SWAC Coach of the Year in 2021-22 and 2022-23
ยป The Braves improved their win total each of Bussie's first three seasons
ยป Alcorn State captured back-to-back SWAC regular season championships in 2021-22 and 2022-23
ยป The Braves also earned a bid to the National Invitation Tournament both of those seasons
ยป Alcorn State was picked to finish fifth in the SWAC Preseason Poll
ยป The Braves are off to an 0-5 start to the season, with all five losses coming on the road
ยป In its most recent action, Alcorn State fell at TCU 71-48 on Tuesday
ยป ASU will begin the season with 13 straight non-conference games away from home before starting SWAC play
ย
SERIES HISTORY โ ALCORN STATE
ยป Sunday's matchup will be the 1st ever between Washington and Alcorn State
ยป UML will be the 5th SWAC opponent for the Huskies all-time
ยป UW last faced a SWAC opponent during the 2014-15 season, defeating Grambling State 86-38 in Seattle
ยป The Huskies are 7-0 all-time against SWAC opposition
ยป Washington is undefeated in four games all-time against teams from Mississippi, earning wins over Mississippi State (2), Jackson State (1) and Mississippi Valley State (1)
STAT STUFFER
ยป Great Osobor has led the Huskies in points, rebounds and steals in 3-of-4 games
ยป Osobor leads the nation in rebounds per game (13.) and ranks second in steals per game (4.00)
ยป In UW's season-opening win over UC Davis, Osobor became the first Power-6 player with at least 15 points, 17 rebounds and 6 steals since Blake Griffin in 2008
ยป Osobor is 1-of-4 players 6-8 or taller over the last 20 years to record 6+ steals in 2 games in a season (Corey Brewer, Marcus Dove, Cody Zeller)
ยป Osobor's 7 steals against Seattle Pacific were the most by a Husky since Matisse Thybulle had 3 games with 7 steals during the 2018-19 season
ยป Osobor's 18 rebounds vs. UMass Lowell were the most by a Husky since Nate Roberts pulled down 19 vs. Northern Illinois in 2021
BLOCK PARTY
ยป Washington ranks sixth in the nation at 7.5 blocks per game
ยป Tyler Harris' 13 blocks are the sixth most in the nation
ยป Harris' 3.25 blocks per game ranks eighth nationally
ยป Harris is the first Husky with four or more blocks in back-to-back games since Isaiah Stewart in 2019-20
ย
RESTOCKING THE CUPBOARD
ยป Washington returns just four letterwinners from last season
ยป Wilhelm Breidenbach is the only returning Husky to play in more than 10 games a season ago
ยป UW returners started just 16 games in 2023-24, or 10 percent of Washington's total number of starts
ยป UW's 9.7% returning scoring is the 16th lowest in the nation
ย
VET SCHOOL
ยป Despite just four returners, the UW roster boasts a veteran presence
ยป Washington players have appeared in 857 total collegiate games
ยป The Huskies own 504 career starts
ยป Four Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (108), DJ Davis (119), Chris Conway (109) and Luis Kortright (107)
ยป 10 of Washington's 16 players are upperclassmen
ยป 10 of Washington's 16 players are upperclassmen
ยป UW's roster features six seniors and one graduate student
ย
PORTAL HOPPING
ยป Washington bolstered its roster with eight D1 players out of the transfer portal
ยป The eight additions via the transfer portal are the most in a single season for UW
ยป Four Huskies (DJ Davis, Tyree Ihenacho, Luis Kortright, Great Osobor) have transferred twice in their collegiate careers
ยป In total, 10 of UW's 16 players came to Washington via the transfer portal
ยป Washington has added at least three players through the transfer portal in each of the past four years
ย
THE GREAT ONE
ยป Great Osobor has spent his entire collegiate career with UW head coach Danny Sprinkle, following Sprinkle from Montana State and Utah State
ยป Osobor was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2023-24
ยป Osobor was also tabbed the Mountain West Player and Newcomer of the Year
ยป Osobor earned Big Sky Top-Reserve honors as a sophomore at Montana State
ยป Osobor landed on the watchlists for the Karl Malone Award and Wooden Award
ยป Osobor was named a Preseason All-American by CBS's Jon Rothstein and ESPN's Jay Bilas
ยป Osobor was ranked at the No. 15 on CBS' Top 100 and 1 Best Players Entering the 2024-25 season
ยป Osobor was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team
ย
FREE MONEY
ยป DJ Davis led the nation in free throw percentage in 2023-24 at 95.0 percent
ยป Davis was perfect from the charity strip in 23-of-27 games in which he attempted at least one free throw
ยป Davis converted a career high 10 free throws twice last season, vs. SEMO (11/10) and vs. Texas Tech (11/30)
ยป Davis shot 86.5 percent from the free throw line over three seasons at UC Irvine, including 90.4 percent as a sophomore
ยป Davis owns an 89.1 percent free throw percentage for his career
ยป Davis has shot 100 percent on free throws for a game with at least five attempts 15 times in his career
ย
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
ยป 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
ยป Diallo is a consensus four-star prospect per 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
ยป 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)
ยป 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
ยป Over the last 20 seasons, Washington is Washington is 251-87 (.743) at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion
ยป The Huskies have posted a winning record at home in 18 of those 20 seasons, registering double-digit home wins 17 times
ยป UW has posted at least a .600 home record in 14 of the past 20 seasons, including each of the last three seasons
ยป 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
ยป Former Husky standout Abdul Gaddy joins Danny Sprinkle's first Washington staff as director of player development
ยป Gaddy, who graduated in 2013, was a two-time captain for the Dawgs
ยป Gaddy ranks second all-time at Washington with 469 career assists
ยป Gaddy was a 2012 nominee for the Bob Cousy Award
ยป Gaddy played professionally in Italy, Latvia and Germany before playing four years in the NBA G League
ย
A B1G NEW ERA
ยป Washington enters its first season in the Big Ten Conference in 2024-25
ยป The Big Ten received six bids to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, tied for third most of any conference
ยป UW was a founding member of what would eventually become the Pac-12 Conference, chartering the Pacific Coast Conference in 1915
ยป Washington also remained in the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association until 1925
ยป Washington is 358-347 all-time against current Big Ten member institutions
ยป UW is 47-33 against Big Ten opponents not including Oregon, UCLA and USC
ยป Washington has played 14-of-17 fellow Big Ten Members
ยป UW has never faced Maryland, Penn State or Rutgers
ย
THE SPRINKLE EFFECT
ยป Teams in their first year under Danny Sprinkle have increased their win total from the previous season
ยป Sprinkle-led teams have earned an NCAA Tournament bid three straight seasons
ยป During those three seasons, Sprinkle's teams have lost just 11 conference games
ยป Sprinkle's teams have had at least three players earn all-conference honors in each of the last four seasons
ยป 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
ยป Was named a Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist for his efforts at Utah State
ยป In year three at Montana State, Sprinkle led the Bobcats to their first NCAA bid in 26 years
ยป 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
ยป It was the first time Montana State had posted back-to-back 25-win seasons since 1927-29
ย
IT FEELS LIKE THE VERY FIRST TIME
ยป Danny Sprinkle is the 20th head coach in Washington men's basketball history
ยป 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,
ยป In six of those 11 seasons under first-year head coaches, UW has posted a record of .600 or better
ยป Washington is 250-183 all-time under first-year head coaches (.577)
ยป Since Edmundson's first season, first-year head coaches at UW have posted a record of 188-151 (.555)
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Follow @UW_MBB onย X/Twitterย andย Instagramย for the latest updates on Husky basketball.
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