Saturday, February 10
Corvallis, OR
4:00 PM
University of Washington
at
Oregon State
Dawgs Continue I-5 Road Trip At Oregon State
February 09, 2024 | Men's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Washington Huskies (12-11, 4-8 Pac-12) moved north along their Oregon road trip to the home of Oregon State, a team they beat in January.
Saturday's battle with the Beavers tips off at 4 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network. J.B. Long and Eldridge Recasner have the call on TV while Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton will call the action on the Husky Sports Network and in Seattle on Sports Radio KJR 950-AM.
THE MATCHUP
Washington and Oregon State meet for the 312th time on Saturday. Only two series in college basketball history have more played games than the Huskies and Beavers (Oregon vs. Oregon St. & Washington vs. Oregon). The first meeting took place in 1904, a 22-19 OSU win in Corvallis. The Huskies lead the all-time series 167-144 with 112 of those wins coming in Seattle. UW has won 29 of the last 40 games and seven of the last nine. The teams split the season series last year, with both home teams prevailing.
LAST TIME OUT
Washington cut a 20-point deficit to one with more than three-and-a-half minutes to go but Oregon held on for an 85-80 victory on Thursday night. Sahvir Wheeler had 16 points and seven assists for Washington. Keion Brooks Jr. and Braxton Meah both had 15 points with Meah grabbing 10 rebounds. Moses Wood and Koren Johnson both scored 10. Brooks scored his 1,000th point as a Husky.
TOP DAWGS
UW is one of five teams in the country with players ranking in the top-20 in points per game and assists per game. Keion Brooks Jr. is one of two DI players averaging 21.0 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per game and shooting 50% overall (Zach Edey). 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 (787) and ranks in the top 50 in DI history. Mulcahy ranks 21st (534) among active leaders.
JULIUS ERVING AWARD WATCH LIST
Brooks Jr. was named a top-10 candidate for the 2024 Julius Erving Award in January. Brooks is in the midst of a career year, shooting 50 percent overall and nearly 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
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).
HIGH-SCORING HUSKIES
The Huskies are averaging 81.3 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 30th in the country. They are also third in the league in shooting percentage and fourth in fastbreak points.
MISSING THE BIG MAN
UW started the season 7-3 but is 5-8 with big man Franck Kepnang sidelined since.
EXPERIENCED GROUP
The Husky roster has a combined 8,550 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.
Saturday's battle with the Beavers tips off at 4 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network. J.B. Long and Eldridge Recasner have the call on TV while Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton will call the action on the Husky Sports Network and in Seattle on Sports Radio KJR 950-AM.
THE MATCHUP
Washington and Oregon State meet for the 312th time on Saturday. Only two series in college basketball history have more played games than the Huskies and Beavers (Oregon vs. Oregon St. & Washington vs. Oregon). The first meeting took place in 1904, a 22-19 OSU win in Corvallis. The Huskies lead the all-time series 167-144 with 112 of those wins coming in Seattle. UW has won 29 of the last 40 games and seven of the last nine. The teams split the season series last year, with both home teams prevailing.
LAST TIME OUT
Washington cut a 20-point deficit to one with more than three-and-a-half minutes to go but Oregon held on for an 85-80 victory on Thursday night. Sahvir Wheeler had 16 points and seven assists for Washington. Keion Brooks Jr. and Braxton Meah both had 15 points with Meah grabbing 10 rebounds. Moses Wood and Koren Johnson both scored 10. Brooks scored his 1,000th point as a Husky.
TOP DAWGS
UW is one of five teams in the country with players ranking in the top-20 in points per game and assists per game. Keion Brooks Jr. is one of two DI players averaging 21.0 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per game and shooting 50% overall (Zach Edey). 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 (787) and ranks in the top 50 in DI history. Mulcahy ranks 21st (534) among active leaders.
JULIUS ERVING AWARD WATCH LIST
Brooks Jr. was named a top-10 candidate for the 2024 Julius Erving Award in January. Brooks is in the midst of a career year, shooting 50 percent overall and nearly 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
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).
HIGH-SCORING HUSKIES
The Huskies are averaging 81.3 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 30th in the country. They are also third in the league in shooting percentage and fourth in fastbreak points.
MISSING THE BIG MAN
UW started the season 7-3 but is 5-8 with big man Franck Kepnang sidelined since.
EXPERIENCED GROUP
The Husky roster has a combined 8,550 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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