Saturday, November 9
Reno, NV
7:00 PM
University of Washington
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Nevada
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Husky Menโs Hoops Faces First Road Test Saturday At Nevada
November 08, 2024 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE โ Following Tuesday's season-opening victory over UC Davis in Seattle, Washington hits the road for the first time under head coach Danny Sprinkle, facing Nevada Saturday at 7 p.m. PT in Reno.
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The matchup at Lawlor Events Center will be available for streaming on the Mountain West Network and on your radio dial on 950 KJR-AM. Links to live coverage are available at HuskyStats.com.
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ABOUT NEVADA
ยป Nevada is in its sixth season under veteran head coach Steve Alford
ยป The Wolf Pack have earned back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids
ยป Nevada finished second in the Mountain West in 2023-24
ยป UNR posted a 26-8 overall record, including 13-5 in league play
ยป The Wolf Pack return six of 14 letterwinners from a season ago, including starters Nick Davidson, Tré Coleman and K.J. Hymes
ยป Davidson was named to the Preseason All-Mountain West Team, UNR's only selection over the last three years
ยป Nevada also added the Mountain West Preseason Newcomer of the Year in Cal Poly transfer Kobe Sanders
ยป Sanders averaged 19.7 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.2 rebounds per game as a senior
ยป Over the last two seasons, Nevada has posted a 29-3 record home record
ยป UNR defeated Sam Houston 97-75 in Monday's home opener in Reno
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SERIES HISTORY - NEVADA
ยป In 12 previous meetings, the all-time series is tied at 6-6
ยป Nevada has won each of the last five meetings, including a 76-83 win in Seattle last season
ยป The Huskies have note defeated the Wolf Pack since 2010
ยป Washington owns a 2-1 record vs. UNR in Reno, but lost the last road meeting, a 76-73 overtime win for Nevada in 2011
WON AND 0
ยป Washington started the Danny Sprinkle era off with a 79-73 win over UC Davis
ยป It is the third straight season the Huskies have started with a victory
ยป Five different Huskies finished the game in double figures
ยป UW dominated fastbreak points by a 20-2 margin
ยป The Dawgs received a major bump off the bench with 35 points
ยป Down low, UW outscored UCD 42-24 in the paint
ยป Great Osobor put forth a historic all-round effort, becoming the first major CBB to score at least 15 points, 17 rebounds and six steals since Blake Griffin in 2008
ยป Osobor is UW's first player ever with at least 15 points, 15 boards and 15 steals in a single game
ยป Setting a career high, Osobor also became the first player for UW 6-8 or taller to record six-plus steals in a game
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RESTOCKING THE CUPBOARD
ยป Washington returns just four letterwinners from last season
ยป Willhelm 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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LET'S BE FRANCK
ยป UW is 14-5 over the last two seasons when Franck Kepnang plays
ยป Kepnang has sustained a season-ending injury each of the last two seasons
ยป UW won 7-of-10 games with Kepnang last season, 6-of-8 the season before
VET SCHOOL
ยป Despite just four returners, the UW roster boasts a veteran presence
ยป Washington players have appeared in 814 total collegiate games
ยป The Huskies own 484 career starts
ยป Four Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (104), DJ Davis (116), Chris Conway (109) and Luis Kortright (103)
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 250-87 (.742) 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
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The matchup at Lawlor Events Center will be available for streaming on the Mountain West Network and on your radio dial on 950 KJR-AM. Links to live coverage are available at HuskyStats.com.
ย
ABOUT NEVADA
ยป Nevada is in its sixth season under veteran head coach Steve Alford
ยป The Wolf Pack have earned back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids
ยป Nevada finished second in the Mountain West in 2023-24
ยป UNR posted a 26-8 overall record, including 13-5 in league play
ยป The Wolf Pack return six of 14 letterwinners from a season ago, including starters Nick Davidson, Tré Coleman and K.J. Hymes
ยป Davidson was named to the Preseason All-Mountain West Team, UNR's only selection over the last three years
ยป Nevada also added the Mountain West Preseason Newcomer of the Year in Cal Poly transfer Kobe Sanders
ยป Sanders averaged 19.7 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.2 rebounds per game as a senior
ยป Over the last two seasons, Nevada has posted a 29-3 record home record
ยป UNR defeated Sam Houston 97-75 in Monday's home opener in Reno
ย
SERIES HISTORY - NEVADA
ยป In 12 previous meetings, the all-time series is tied at 6-6
ยป Nevada has won each of the last five meetings, including a 76-83 win in Seattle last season
ยป The Huskies have note defeated the Wolf Pack since 2010
ยป Washington owns a 2-1 record vs. UNR in Reno, but lost the last road meeting, a 76-73 overtime win for Nevada in 2011
WON AND 0
ยป Washington started the Danny Sprinkle era off with a 79-73 win over UC Davis
ยป It is the third straight season the Huskies have started with a victory
ยป Five different Huskies finished the game in double figures
ยป UW dominated fastbreak points by a 20-2 margin
ยป The Dawgs received a major bump off the bench with 35 points
ยป Down low, UW outscored UCD 42-24 in the paint
ยป Great Osobor put forth a historic all-round effort, becoming the first major CBB to score at least 15 points, 17 rebounds and six steals since Blake Griffin in 2008
ยป Osobor is UW's first player ever with at least 15 points, 15 boards and 15 steals in a single game
ยป Setting a career high, Osobor also became the first player for UW 6-8 or taller to record six-plus steals in a game
ย
RESTOCKING THE CUPBOARD
ยป Washington returns just four letterwinners from last season
ยป Willhelm 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
LET'S BE FRANCK
ยป UW is 14-5 over the last two seasons when Franck Kepnang plays
ยป Kepnang has sustained a season-ending injury each of the last two seasons
ยป UW won 7-of-10 games with Kepnang last season, 6-of-8 the season before
VET SCHOOL
ยป Despite just four returners, the UW roster boasts a veteran presence
ยป Washington players have appeared in 814 total collegiate games
ยป The Huskies own 484 career starts
ยป Four Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (104), DJ Davis (116), Chris Conway (109) and Luis Kortright (103)
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 250-87 (.742) 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)
ย
Follow @UW_MBB onย X/Twitterย andย Instagramย for the latest updates on Husky basketball.
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