Thursday, February 8
Eugene, OR
7:00 PM
University of Washington
at
Oregon
Huskies Prep For Two Games In Oregon
February 06, 2024 | Men's Basketball
UW (12-10, 4-7 Pac-12) heads across the southern border to continue two of the oldest rivalries in college basketball.
The road trip begins in Eugene on Thursday night with a battle against the Oregon Ducks. Rich Waltz and Eldridge Recasner have the call on FS1. Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton will call the action on the Husky Sports Network and in Seattle on Sports Radio 93.3 KJR-FM.
THE MATCHUP
UW visits Eugene for the first time in two years on Thursday. The Huskies and Ducks meet for the 315th time overall - the second-most played series in college basketball history, behind Oregon-Oregon State. The Huskies lead the all-time series, which dates back to 1903. The Huskies' 192 wins over Oregon are the third-most by any DI team over a single opponent. The Ducks took last month's matchup in Seattle 74-72.
LAST TIME OUT
Washington tied the score late in regulation but ultimately fell 90-87 in overtime in Saturday's Boeing Apple Cup Series game at Alaska Airlines Arena. Keion Brooks Jr. scored a career-high 35 points, was 12-of-23 shooting and 11-of-13 at the free-throw line. He is the third Pac-12 player to score 35 this season. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak in overtime games at home, dating back to 2022. It was the first OT game against WSU since 2016 and 10th overall. The Ducks are 10-1 at home this season with their lone loss coming to Arizona.
NON-CONFERENCE RECAP
The Huskies won eight non-conference games for the second-straight season, which equals their most since winning 10 in 2019-20. UW scored at least 74 points in each of its first 10 games in 2023-24 after only reaching the 74-point mark three times in their first 10 games last season. Two of the Huskies' three losses were to top-30 NET teams (CSU, SDSU).
TOP DAWGS
Keion Brooks Jr. is one of three DI players averaging 20.0 points per game, 7.0 rebounds per game and shooting 50% overall and 40% from three and the only such player from a Power-5 school. He is also one of two Pac-12 players to rank in the league's top seven in points and rebounds. Paul Mulcahy and Sahvir Wheeler each rank in the top-ten in the Pac-12 in assists per game and combine for the most career assists of any backcourt in the country. Wheeler is the active DI leader in assists (775) and is top-75 on the all-time list. Mulcahy ranks 20th (526) among active leaders.
JULIUS ERVING AWARD WATCH LIST
Brooks Jr. was named a top-10 candidate for the 2024 Julius Erving Award on Wednesday. Brooks is in the midst of a career year, shooting 50 percent overall and 40 percent from three-point range. Prior to this season, he had never made more than 30 percent of his threes. Fans can vote on hoopshall.com
HIGH-SCORING HUSKIES
The Huskies are averaging 81.4 ppg, the second-most in the Pac-12 and most by a UW team since 2015-16 (83.9). It puts an offense that has scored 90 points five times at 32nd in the country. They are also fourth in the league in fastbreak points.
MISSING THE BIG MAN
UW started the season 7-3 but is 5-7 with big man Franck Kepnang sidelined since.
EXPERIENCED GROUP
The Husky roster has a combined 8,470 career points which is 11th-most in Division I. The team also ranks in the top-15 among active rosters in games played.
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 in December, the Huskies' first commit in the 2024 class.
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 are also playing on a new surface with a redesigned court.
Follow the Dawgs all season long @UW_MBB on X and Instagram.
The road trip begins in Eugene on Thursday night with a battle against the Oregon Ducks. Rich Waltz and Eldridge Recasner have the call on FS1. Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton will call the action on the Husky Sports Network and in Seattle on Sports Radio 93.3 KJR-FM.
THE MATCHUP
UW visits Eugene for the first time in two years on Thursday. The Huskies and Ducks meet for the 315th time overall - the second-most played series in college basketball history, behind Oregon-Oregon State. The Huskies lead the all-time series, which dates back to 1903. The Huskies' 192 wins over Oregon are the third-most by any DI team over a single opponent. The Ducks took last month's matchup in Seattle 74-72.
LAST TIME OUT
Washington tied the score late in regulation but ultimately fell 90-87 in overtime in Saturday's Boeing Apple Cup Series game at Alaska Airlines Arena. Keion Brooks Jr. scored a career-high 35 points, was 12-of-23 shooting and 11-of-13 at the free-throw line. He is the third Pac-12 player to score 35 this season. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak in overtime games at home, dating back to 2022. It was the first OT game against WSU since 2016 and 10th overall. The Ducks are 10-1 at home this season with their lone loss coming to Arizona.
NON-CONFERENCE RECAP
The Huskies won eight non-conference games for the second-straight season, which equals their most since winning 10 in 2019-20. UW scored at least 74 points in each of its first 10 games in 2023-24 after only reaching the 74-point mark three times in their first 10 games last season. Two of the Huskies' three losses were to top-30 NET teams (CSU, SDSU).
TOP DAWGS
Keion Brooks Jr. is one of three DI players averaging 20.0 points per game, 7.0 rebounds per game and shooting 50% overall and 40% from three and the only such player from a Power-5 school. He is also one of two Pac-12 players to rank in the league's top seven in points and rebounds. Paul Mulcahy and Sahvir Wheeler each rank in the top-ten in the Pac-12 in assists per game and combine for the most career assists of any backcourt in the country. Wheeler is the active DI leader in assists (775) and is top-75 on the all-time list. Mulcahy ranks 20th (526) among active leaders.
JULIUS ERVING AWARD WATCH LIST
Brooks Jr. was named a top-10 candidate for the 2024 Julius Erving Award on Wednesday. Brooks is in the midst of a career year, shooting 50 percent overall and 40 percent from three-point range. Prior to this season, he had never made more than 30 percent of his threes. Fans can vote on hoopshall.com
HIGH-SCORING HUSKIES
The Huskies are averaging 81.4 ppg, the second-most in the Pac-12 and most by a UW team since 2015-16 (83.9). It puts an offense that has scored 90 points five times at 32nd in the country. They are also fourth in the league in fastbreak points.
MISSING THE BIG MAN
UW started the season 7-3 but is 5-7 with big man Franck Kepnang sidelined since.
EXPERIENCED GROUP
The Husky roster has a combined 8,470 career points which is 11th-most in Division I. The team also ranks in the top-15 among active rosters in games played.
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 in December, the Huskies' first commit in the 2024 class.
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 are also 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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