Thursday, January 9
East Lansing, MI
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Michigan State
Husky Hoops Kicks Off Michigan Trip Thursday Night Versus No. 16 Spartans
January 08, 2025 | Men's Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Hitting the road for the first time in over a month, Washington faces its first traditional Big Ten road test on Thursday, taking on No. 16 Michigan State Thursday night at the Breslin Center for a 5 p.m. PT tipoff.
The game will air on the Big Ten Network and on your radio dial on 950 KJR-AM. Links to live coverage are available on the schedule page at GoHuskies.com and at HuskyStats.com.
OPENING TIPS
» UW hits the road for the first time since Dec. 3
» The Huskies are coming off of a 4-3 homestand
» UW is facing MSU for the first time since 2010
» It is the second trip to the Breslin Center for UW, first since 1996
» MSU is UW's highest-ranked foe of the season
» Washington is coming off of a 1-1 week at home, defeating Maryland 75-69 before losing a nailbiter to No. 22 Illinois, 81-77
» Despite the loss, DJ Davis posted a career-high 31 points vs. Illinois, making a career-best 7-of-14 from three-point range
» Davis posted 48 points during the week
» Great Osobor posted his fourth double double of the season vs. Maryland (20 points/14 rebounds)
» UW held the Terrapins and Fighting Illini to a combined 7-of-37 from three
» Over the last three games, 56.2% of UW's scoring has come off the bench, posting 40+ bench points in each game
ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE
» Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo is in his 30th season as the head coach at Michigan State, his 42nd season overall in East Lansing
» Izzo has led the Spartans to an NCAA Tournament bid in 26-straight seasons, the nation's longest active streak
» MSU's all-time winningest coach, Izzo has led the Spartans to at least the Sweet 16 15 times, including eight Final Four appearances and the 2000 National Championship
» Izzo and Michigan State have claimed at least a share of the Big ten regular season championship 10 times
» The Spartans are ranked No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 16 in the Associated Press Poll
» MSU is ranked No. 19 in the NCAA Net Rankings, UW's second-highest ranked opponent of the season (Illinois, No. 5)
» Winners of seven games in a row, Michigan State enters Thursday's game with an 11-2 overall record
» The Spartans are second in the Big Ten standings at 3-0, one of two undefeated teams in conference play
» MSU ranks second in the nation in fastbreak points at 19.43 points per game
» The Spartan bench is averaging 38.14 PPG, fifth most in the nation
» MSU's free throw percentage of 81.3% ranks fifth nationally, second in the B1G
» MSU ranks 13th in the nation in rebounding at 41.43 RPG, second in the B1G
» The Spartans returned six letterwinners from a season ago, though just one starter among the bunch in senior guard Jaden Akins
» Akins leads MSU in scoring at 13.7 points per game, the only Spartan averaging double figures
» Junior forward Jaxon Kohler paces MSU in rebounding at 8.5 RPG, sixth-most in the Big Ten
SERIES HISTORY - MICHIGAN STATE
» Michigan State leads the all-time series with UW, 4-2, winning four-straight
» The Huskies have not defeated MSU since 1957 and haven't won in East Lansing since 1942
» UW and MSU have played just once since the turn of the century, a 76-71 win for the No. 2 Spartans at the 2010 Maui Invitational
» The two sides last squared off at the Breslin Center during the 1996 NIT First Round, with MSU winning 64-50
TOUGH SLEDDING
» UW is in the midst of seven-straight games against teams currently ranked inside the top-30 of the NCAA NET Rankings (No. 23 Maryland, No. 8 Illinois, No. 19 Michigan State, No. 11 Michigan, No. 26 Purdue, No. 21 Oregon, No. 25 UCLA)
» Of the seven opponents, Maryland and Purdue share the worst overall winning percentage at .733
» It is also a six-game stretch of opponents currently ranked in the AP Poll
» UW is in the middle of a three-game stretch against top-3 Big Ten teams
IT'S NOT HOW YOU START
» UW owns a +99 scoring margin in the second half, compared to a -24 margin in the first half
» The Huskies have outscored their opponents in the second half of 11-of-15 games, including each of the last seven
» UW is shooting 49.1% from the field in the second half, 40.7% in the first
» From three, UW is shooting 12 points higher in the second half (39.0% compared to 27.0%)
» The Huskies have made 19 more threes in the second half than the first half
IT'S A TERP!
» UW had the high ground in its Star Wars Night matchup with Maryland, earning its first-ever Big Ten win, 75-69
» It was the first matchup with a ranked opponent of the season for UW
» The Huskies held the Terrapins to season lows in points, three pointers, rebounds and assists
» It was just the third time all season that Maryland had been out-rebounded
» UW held McDonald's All-American and five star recruit Derik Queen to a season-low four points
» Great Osobor posted his fourth double double of the season with 20 points and 14 rebounds, his second 20+ point performance of the season
» Vazoumana Diallo registered career highs with 18 points and six assists, adding five rebounds
HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES?
» UW claimed the 300th Apple Cup game against Washington State, 89-73
» Washington had six players in double figures for the first time since last season's 100-99 double overtime win over Seattle U
» It was UW's largest margin of victory over Washington State since 2019
» UW's 89 points were its most against WSU since scoring 99 in 2016
» Washington's 10 threes were tied for its most in a game this season
» WSU's 22 turnovers were its most of the season and the most the Huskies have forced in a game in 2024-25
» A game after not attempting a single shot, DJ Davis buried three threes and 10 free throws to lead UW with a season-high 21 points
KEEP 'EM HONEST
» UW is 7-2 when shooting 30% or better from three, 3-3 when under 30%
» The Huskies are shooting 35.2% from three in wins, 29.0% in losses
DAMAGE DOWN LOW
» 45.9 percent of Washington's points this season have been in the paint
» UW has scored 40+ points in the paint five times
» UW has outscored its opponent in the paint in 10 games, including 9-of-10 wins
» Not counting free throws, Great Osobor has scored 129-of-156 (82.7%) of his points in the paint
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
» Vazoumana Diallo has scored 10+ points 10 times, including six of the last seven
» Diallo's 43 assists are the second most for the Huskies
» The Freshman has posted 18 assists in the last three games, posting a new career-high in three-straight outings
» The former Tacoma Curtis star was UW's highest-rated recruit since the Dawgs signed five-star prospects Jaden McDaniels and Isaiah Stewart in 2019
» Diallo was a consensus four-star prospect per 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
» 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)
» 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
STAT STUFFER
» Great Osobor leads the Big Ten in steals per game (2.27) and ranks fourth in rebounds per game (8.7)
» The senior ranks 28th in the nation in SPG, sitting 39th in SPG
» He is the only player in the nation inside the top-50 in both steals and rebounds
» Osobor has attempted 107 free throws, ranking 17th nationally, leading the B1G
» 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
» 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)
» 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
» Osobor is one of four players in the nation with multiple 6+ steal games
» Osobor's 18 rebounds vs. UMass Lowell were the most by a Husky since Nate Roberts pulled down 19 vs. Northern Illinois in 2021
MIDSEASON BOOST
» Washington received a boost to its roster with the addition of French forward Dominique Diomande, who is still seeking a visa before arriving in the US
» Diomande has been projected to be a top-50 pick in the NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com and 1-of-11 "Under the Radar Freshmen with NBA Potential" by NBADraftRoom.com
» Diomande played in 2023-24 for French pro-club Blois ADA, primarily for the under-21 team, and has also played internationally for the Ivory Coast
RESTOCKING THE CUPBOARD
» Washington returns just three letterwinners from last season
» Wilhelm Breidenbach is the only returning Husky to play in more than 10 games a season ago
» UW returners started just 16 games in 2023-24, or 10 percent of Washington's total number of starts
» UW's 9.7% returning scoring is the 16th lowest in the nation
MONTLAKE MAGIC
» Over the last 20+ seasons, Washington is 256-90 (.740) at Alaska Airlines Arena
» The Huskies have posted a winning record at home in 18 of those 20 seasons, registering double-digit home wins 17 times
» UW has posted at least a .600 home record in 14 of the past 20 seasons, including each of the last three seasons
» Washington has won at least 80% of its home games nine times over the last 20 seasons, including 90% or more four times
VET SCHOOL
» Washington players have appeared in 958 total collegiate games
» The Huskies own 559 career starts
» Four Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (118), DJ Davis (129), Chris Conway (109) and Luis Kortright (115)
» 10 of Washington's 16 players are upperclassmen
» UW's roster features six seniors and one graduate student
PORTAL HOPPING
» Washington bolstered its roster with eight D1 players out of the transfer portal
» The eight additions via the transfer portal are the most in a single season for UW
» Four Huskies (DJ Davis, Tyree Ihenacho, Luis Kortright, Great Osobor) have transferred twice in their collegiate careers
» In total, 10 of UW's 16 players came to Washington via the transfer portal
» Washington has added at least three players through the transfer portal in each of the past four years
THE GREAT ONE
» Great Osobor has spent his entire collegiate career with UW head coach Danny Sprinkle, following Sprinkle from Montana State and Utah State
» Osobor was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2023-24
» Osobor was also tabbed the Mountain West Player and Newcomer of the Year
» Osobor earned Big Sky Top-Reserve honors as a sophomore at Montana State
» Osobor landed on the watchlists for the Karl Malone Award and Wooden Award
» Osobor was named a Preseason All-American by CBS's Jon Rothstein and ESPN's Jay Bilas
» Osobor was ranked at the No. 15 on CBS' Top 100 and 1 Best Players Entering the 2024-25 season
» Osobor was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team
FREE MONEY
» DJ Davis led the nation in free throw percentage in 2023-24 at 95.0 percent
» Davis was perfect from the charity stripe in 23-of-27 games in which he attempted at least one free throw
» Davis converted a career high 10 free throws twice last season, vs. SEMO (11/10) and vs. Texas Tech (11/30)
» Davis owns an 88.9 percent free throw percentage for his career
» Davis has shot 100 percent on free throws for a game with at least five attempts 16 times in his career
A B1G NEW ERA
» Washington enters its first season in the Big Ten Conference in 2024-25
» The Big Ten received six bids to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, tied for third most of any conference
» UW was a founding member of what would eventually become the Pac-12 Conference, chartering the Pacific Coast Conference in 1915
» Washington also remained in the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association until 1925
» Washington is 359-350 all-time against current Big Ten member institutions
» UW is 48-34 against Big Ten opponents not including Oregon, UCLA and USC
» Washington has played 15-of-17 fellow Big Ten Members
» UW has never faced Penn State or Rutgers
THE SPRINKLE EFFECT
» Teams in their first year under Danny Sprinkle have increased their win total from the previous season
» Sprinkle-led teams have earned an NCAA Tournament bid three straight seasons
» During those three seasons, Sprinkle's teams have lost just 11 conference games
» Sprinkle's teams have had at least three players earn all-conference honors in each of the last four seasons
» 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
» Was named a Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist for his efforts at Utah State
» In year three at Montana State, Sprinkle led the Bobcats to their first NCAA bid in 26 years
» 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
» It was the first time Montana State had posted back-to-back 25-win seasons since 1927-29
IT FEELS LIKE THE VERY FIRST TIME
» Danny Sprinkle is the 20th head coach in Washington men's basketball history
» 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
» In six of those 11 seasons under first-year head coaches, UW has posted a record of .600 or better
» Washington is 260-188 (.580) all-time under first-year head coaches
» Since Edmundson's first season, first-year head coaches at UW have posted arecord of 198-156 (.559)
HUSKY GREAT COMES HOME
» Former Husky standout Abdul Gaddy joins Danny Sprinkle's first Washington staff as director of player development
» Gaddy, who graduated in 2013, was a two-time captain for the Dawgs
» Gaddy ranks second all-time at Washington with 469 career assists
» Gaddy was a 2012 nominee for the Bob Cousy Award
» Gaddy played professionally in Italy, Latvia and Germany before playing four years in the NBA G League
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
» Washington's 2025 high school recruiting class features three top-100 players in Nike Bundalo, JJ Mandaquit and Courtland Muldrew
» UW's class ranks ninth in the nation and first in the Big Ten per On3
» Bundalo is rated as the 25 player nationally by ESPN, making him Washington's eighth-highest ranked signee ever
» Mandaquit is ranked No. 43 in the nation by On3, sitting as the No. 3 point guard
» Also a consensus four-star prospect, Muldrew is rated No. 99 by 247Sports
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Related Links
The game will air on the Big Ten Network and on your radio dial on 950 KJR-AM. Links to live coverage are available on the schedule page at GoHuskies.com and at HuskyStats.com.
OPENING TIPS
» UW hits the road for the first time since Dec. 3
» The Huskies are coming off of a 4-3 homestand
» UW is facing MSU for the first time since 2010
» It is the second trip to the Breslin Center for UW, first since 1996
» MSU is UW's highest-ranked foe of the season
» Washington is coming off of a 1-1 week at home, defeating Maryland 75-69 before losing a nailbiter to No. 22 Illinois, 81-77
» Despite the loss, DJ Davis posted a career-high 31 points vs. Illinois, making a career-best 7-of-14 from three-point range
» Davis posted 48 points during the week
» Great Osobor posted his fourth double double of the season vs. Maryland (20 points/14 rebounds)
» UW held the Terrapins and Fighting Illini to a combined 7-of-37 from three
» Over the last three games, 56.2% of UW's scoring has come off the bench, posting 40+ bench points in each game
ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE
» Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo is in his 30th season as the head coach at Michigan State, his 42nd season overall in East Lansing
» Izzo has led the Spartans to an NCAA Tournament bid in 26-straight seasons, the nation's longest active streak
» MSU's all-time winningest coach, Izzo has led the Spartans to at least the Sweet 16 15 times, including eight Final Four appearances and the 2000 National Championship
» Izzo and Michigan State have claimed at least a share of the Big ten regular season championship 10 times
» The Spartans are ranked No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 16 in the Associated Press Poll
» MSU is ranked No. 19 in the NCAA Net Rankings, UW's second-highest ranked opponent of the season (Illinois, No. 5)
» Winners of seven games in a row, Michigan State enters Thursday's game with an 11-2 overall record
» The Spartans are second in the Big Ten standings at 3-0, one of two undefeated teams in conference play
» MSU ranks second in the nation in fastbreak points at 19.43 points per game
» The Spartan bench is averaging 38.14 PPG, fifth most in the nation
» MSU's free throw percentage of 81.3% ranks fifth nationally, second in the B1G
» MSU ranks 13th in the nation in rebounding at 41.43 RPG, second in the B1G
» The Spartans returned six letterwinners from a season ago, though just one starter among the bunch in senior guard Jaden Akins
» Akins leads MSU in scoring at 13.7 points per game, the only Spartan averaging double figures
» Junior forward Jaxon Kohler paces MSU in rebounding at 8.5 RPG, sixth-most in the Big Ten
SERIES HISTORY - MICHIGAN STATE
» Michigan State leads the all-time series with UW, 4-2, winning four-straight
» The Huskies have not defeated MSU since 1957 and haven't won in East Lansing since 1942
» UW and MSU have played just once since the turn of the century, a 76-71 win for the No. 2 Spartans at the 2010 Maui Invitational
» The two sides last squared off at the Breslin Center during the 1996 NIT First Round, with MSU winning 64-50
TOUGH SLEDDING
» UW is in the midst of seven-straight games against teams currently ranked inside the top-30 of the NCAA NET Rankings (No. 23 Maryland, No. 8 Illinois, No. 19 Michigan State, No. 11 Michigan, No. 26 Purdue, No. 21 Oregon, No. 25 UCLA)
» Of the seven opponents, Maryland and Purdue share the worst overall winning percentage at .733
» It is also a six-game stretch of opponents currently ranked in the AP Poll
» UW is in the middle of a three-game stretch against top-3 Big Ten teams
IT'S NOT HOW YOU START
» UW owns a +99 scoring margin in the second half, compared to a -24 margin in the first half
» The Huskies have outscored their opponents in the second half of 11-of-15 games, including each of the last seven
» UW is shooting 49.1% from the field in the second half, 40.7% in the first
» From three, UW is shooting 12 points higher in the second half (39.0% compared to 27.0%)
» The Huskies have made 19 more threes in the second half than the first half
IT'S A TERP!
» UW had the high ground in its Star Wars Night matchup with Maryland, earning its first-ever Big Ten win, 75-69
» It was the first matchup with a ranked opponent of the season for UW
» The Huskies held the Terrapins to season lows in points, three pointers, rebounds and assists
» It was just the third time all season that Maryland had been out-rebounded
» UW held McDonald's All-American and five star recruit Derik Queen to a season-low four points
» Great Osobor posted his fourth double double of the season with 20 points and 14 rebounds, his second 20+ point performance of the season
» Vazoumana Diallo registered career highs with 18 points and six assists, adding five rebounds
HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES?
» UW claimed the 300th Apple Cup game against Washington State, 89-73
» Washington had six players in double figures for the first time since last season's 100-99 double overtime win over Seattle U
» It was UW's largest margin of victory over Washington State since 2019
» UW's 89 points were its most against WSU since scoring 99 in 2016
» Washington's 10 threes were tied for its most in a game this season
» WSU's 22 turnovers were its most of the season and the most the Huskies have forced in a game in 2024-25
» A game after not attempting a single shot, DJ Davis buried three threes and 10 free throws to lead UW with a season-high 21 points
KEEP 'EM HONEST
» UW is 7-2 when shooting 30% or better from three, 3-3 when under 30%
» The Huskies are shooting 35.2% from three in wins, 29.0% in losses
DAMAGE DOWN LOW
» 45.9 percent of Washington's points this season have been in the paint
» UW has scored 40+ points in the paint five times
» UW has outscored its opponent in the paint in 10 games, including 9-of-10 wins
» Not counting free throws, Great Osobor has scored 129-of-156 (82.7%) of his points in the paint
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
» Vazoumana Diallo has scored 10+ points 10 times, including six of the last seven
» Diallo's 43 assists are the second most for the Huskies
» The Freshman has posted 18 assists in the last three games, posting a new career-high in three-straight outings
» The former Tacoma Curtis star was UW's highest-rated recruit since the Dawgs signed five-star prospects Jaden McDaniels and Isaiah Stewart in 2019
» Diallo was a consensus four-star prospect per 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
» 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)
» 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
STAT STUFFER
» Great Osobor leads the Big Ten in steals per game (2.27) and ranks fourth in rebounds per game (8.7)
» The senior ranks 28th in the nation in SPG, sitting 39th in SPG
» He is the only player in the nation inside the top-50 in both steals and rebounds
» Osobor has attempted 107 free throws, ranking 17th nationally, leading the B1G
» 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
» 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)
» 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
» Osobor is one of four players in the nation with multiple 6+ steal games
» Osobor's 18 rebounds vs. UMass Lowell were the most by a Husky since Nate Roberts pulled down 19 vs. Northern Illinois in 2021
MIDSEASON BOOST
» Washington received a boost to its roster with the addition of French forward Dominique Diomande, who is still seeking a visa before arriving in the US
» Diomande has been projected to be a top-50 pick in the NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com and 1-of-11 "Under the Radar Freshmen with NBA Potential" by NBADraftRoom.com
» Diomande played in 2023-24 for French pro-club Blois ADA, primarily for the under-21 team, and has also played internationally for the Ivory Coast
RESTOCKING THE CUPBOARD
» Washington returns just three letterwinners from last season
» Wilhelm Breidenbach is the only returning Husky to play in more than 10 games a season ago
» UW returners started just 16 games in 2023-24, or 10 percent of Washington's total number of starts
» UW's 9.7% returning scoring is the 16th lowest in the nation
MONTLAKE MAGIC
» Over the last 20+ seasons, Washington is 256-90 (.740) at Alaska Airlines Arena
» The Huskies have posted a winning record at home in 18 of those 20 seasons, registering double-digit home wins 17 times
» UW has posted at least a .600 home record in 14 of the past 20 seasons, including each of the last three seasons
» Washington has won at least 80% of its home games nine times over the last 20 seasons, including 90% or more four times
VET SCHOOL
» Washington players have appeared in 958 total collegiate games
» The Huskies own 559 career starts
» Four Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (118), DJ Davis (129), Chris Conway (109) and Luis Kortright (115)
» 10 of Washington's 16 players are upperclassmen
» UW's roster features six seniors and one graduate student
PORTAL HOPPING
» Washington bolstered its roster with eight D1 players out of the transfer portal
» The eight additions via the transfer portal are the most in a single season for UW
» Four Huskies (DJ Davis, Tyree Ihenacho, Luis Kortright, Great Osobor) have transferred twice in their collegiate careers
» In total, 10 of UW's 16 players came to Washington via the transfer portal
» Washington has added at least three players through the transfer portal in each of the past four years
THE GREAT ONE
» Great Osobor has spent his entire collegiate career with UW head coach Danny Sprinkle, following Sprinkle from Montana State and Utah State
» Osobor was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2023-24
» Osobor was also tabbed the Mountain West Player and Newcomer of the Year
» Osobor earned Big Sky Top-Reserve honors as a sophomore at Montana State
» Osobor landed on the watchlists for the Karl Malone Award and Wooden Award
» Osobor was named a Preseason All-American by CBS's Jon Rothstein and ESPN's Jay Bilas
» Osobor was ranked at the No. 15 on CBS' Top 100 and 1 Best Players Entering the 2024-25 season
» Osobor was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team
FREE MONEY
» DJ Davis led the nation in free throw percentage in 2023-24 at 95.0 percent
» Davis was perfect from the charity stripe in 23-of-27 games in which he attempted at least one free throw
» Davis converted a career high 10 free throws twice last season, vs. SEMO (11/10) and vs. Texas Tech (11/30)
» Davis owns an 88.9 percent free throw percentage for his career
» Davis has shot 100 percent on free throws for a game with at least five attempts 16 times in his career
A B1G NEW ERA
» Washington enters its first season in the Big Ten Conference in 2024-25
» The Big Ten received six bids to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, tied for third most of any conference
» UW was a founding member of what would eventually become the Pac-12 Conference, chartering the Pacific Coast Conference in 1915
» Washington also remained in the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association until 1925
» Washington is 359-350 all-time against current Big Ten member institutions
» UW is 48-34 against Big Ten opponents not including Oregon, UCLA and USC
» Washington has played 15-of-17 fellow Big Ten Members
» UW has never faced Penn State or Rutgers
THE SPRINKLE EFFECT
» Teams in their first year under Danny Sprinkle have increased their win total from the previous season
» Sprinkle-led teams have earned an NCAA Tournament bid three straight seasons
» During those three seasons, Sprinkle's teams have lost just 11 conference games
» Sprinkle's teams have had at least three players earn all-conference honors in each of the last four seasons
» 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
» Was named a Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist for his efforts at Utah State
» In year three at Montana State, Sprinkle led the Bobcats to their first NCAA bid in 26 years
» 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
» It was the first time Montana State had posted back-to-back 25-win seasons since 1927-29
IT FEELS LIKE THE VERY FIRST TIME
» Danny Sprinkle is the 20th head coach in Washington men's basketball history
» 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
» In six of those 11 seasons under first-year head coaches, UW has posted a record of .600 or better
» Washington is 260-188 (.580) all-time under first-year head coaches
» Since Edmundson's first season, first-year head coaches at UW have posted arecord of 198-156 (.559)
HUSKY GREAT COMES HOME
» Former Husky standout Abdul Gaddy joins Danny Sprinkle's first Washington staff as director of player development
» Gaddy, who graduated in 2013, was a two-time captain for the Dawgs
» Gaddy ranks second all-time at Washington with 469 career assists
» Gaddy was a 2012 nominee for the Bob Cousy Award
» Gaddy played professionally in Italy, Latvia and Germany before playing four years in the NBA G League
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
» Washington's 2025 high school recruiting class features three top-100 players in Nike Bundalo, JJ Mandaquit and Courtland Muldrew
» UW's class ranks ninth in the nation and first in the Big Ten per On3
» Bundalo is rated as the 25 player nationally by ESPN, making him Washington's eighth-highest ranked signee ever
» Mandaquit is ranked No. 43 in the nation by On3, sitting as the No. 3 point guard
» Also a consensus four-star prospect, Muldrew is rated No. 99 by 247Sports
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