Huskies To Honor 2016 Team At Illinois Game
January 09, 2026 | Women's Basketball
SEATTLE β As the calendar flips to 2026, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the incredible Final Four run for the Washington women's basketball team. To commemorate the occasion, Washington Athletics will welcome back members of the 2016 squad for the Feb. 1 home game against Illinois at Alaska Airlines Arena.
Part of the celebration features a $30 ticket bundle (+ taxes and fees), which includes the Feb. 1 celebration against Illinois, plus tickets to home contests against No. 19 Ohio State on Thursday, Feb. 5, Oregon on Sunday, Feb. 15, and No. 25 Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 22.
Sunday's celebration will also include 300 commemorative "Final Four" hats. In addition, 2016 Final Four team posters will be distributed during the eight-minute postgame mingle.
After building a foundation with three consecutive 20-win seasons, the 2016 team delivered one of the best campaigns in program history. The Huskies' potential was evident from the first game of the season, when they cruised to an easy home win over Santa Clara after Talia Walton recorded a career-high 33 points and eight 3-pointers. Against Seattle U, Chantel Osahor became the fourth player in program history to record a 20-rebound game, and not long after, Kelsey Plum became the fastest to 2,000 points in Pac-12 history.Β
In the Pac-12 Tournament at KeyArena, Washington advanced to the semifinals after winning consecutive games against Colorado and Stanford. UW entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed and immediately beat Ivy League champion Penn for its first March Madness win since 2006.
From there, Washington used a 32-point performance from Plum to help upset No. 5 Maryland in the Round of 32, 30 points from Walton in a Sweet Sixteen win against No. 12 Kentucky, and 24 points from Osahor against No. 13 Stanford to help the Huskies advance to the Final Four for the first time in program history.
Washington's 26 victories were the most for the program since the 1989-90 season. Additionally, UW rewrote the record book in a number of offensive statistical categories, claiming the top spot for points scored (2,975), 3-point field goals made (357), and free throws made (550).
Purchase tickets here for the Feb. 1 women's basketball game against Illinois.
About Washington Athletics
Washington athletic teams have claimed 57 team national championships across 11 different sports, beginning with its first titles in 1923 in men's rowing and women's rifle, and counting its most recent national championship, also in men's rowing (2025). Traditions of Washington Athletics include 320 Olympians and Paralympians, originating The Wave during the third quarter of a 1981 football game, the familiar Huskies nickname in 1922, and its iconic Sailgating activities and encompassing view at what is known as The Greatest Setting in college football.
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Part of the celebration features a $30 ticket bundle (+ taxes and fees), which includes the Feb. 1 celebration against Illinois, plus tickets to home contests against No. 19 Ohio State on Thursday, Feb. 5, Oregon on Sunday, Feb. 15, and No. 25 Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 22.
Sunday's celebration will also include 300 commemorative "Final Four" hats. In addition, 2016 Final Four team posters will be distributed during the eight-minute postgame mingle.
After building a foundation with three consecutive 20-win seasons, the 2016 team delivered one of the best campaigns in program history. The Huskies' potential was evident from the first game of the season, when they cruised to an easy home win over Santa Clara after Talia Walton recorded a career-high 33 points and eight 3-pointers. Against Seattle U, Chantel Osahor became the fourth player in program history to record a 20-rebound game, and not long after, Kelsey Plum became the fastest to 2,000 points in Pac-12 history.Β
In the Pac-12 Tournament at KeyArena, Washington advanced to the semifinals after winning consecutive games against Colorado and Stanford. UW entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed and immediately beat Ivy League champion Penn for its first March Madness win since 2006.
From there, Washington used a 32-point performance from Plum to help upset No. 5 Maryland in the Round of 32, 30 points from Walton in a Sweet Sixteen win against No. 12 Kentucky, and 24 points from Osahor against No. 13 Stanford to help the Huskies advance to the Final Four for the first time in program history.
Washington's 26 victories were the most for the program since the 1989-90 season. Additionally, UW rewrote the record book in a number of offensive statistical categories, claiming the top spot for points scored (2,975), 3-point field goals made (357), and free throws made (550).
Purchase tickets here for the Feb. 1 women's basketball game against Illinois.
About Washington Athletics
Washington athletic teams have claimed 57 team national championships across 11 different sports, beginning with its first titles in 1923 in men's rowing and women's rifle, and counting its most recent national championship, also in men's rowing (2025). Traditions of Washington Athletics include 320 Olympians and Paralympians, originating The Wave during the third quarter of a 1981 football game, the familiar Huskies nickname in 1922, and its iconic Sailgating activities and encompassing view at what is known as The Greatest Setting in college football.
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