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Men's basketball versus Arizona St. preview.
February 6, 1999
The Washington Huskies (13-7, 6-4) seek to complete a perfect four-game homestand when they host Arizona State (13-9, 5-5) on Saturday, Feb. 6. Tip-off is 5 p.m. at Edmundson Pavilion. The Huskies hope to avenge their worst defeat of the season, a 24-point, 96-72 loss at Arizona State on Jan. 7. The Huskies have rallied from an 0-3 start in Pacific-10 Conference play to improve their league ledger to 6-4. Washington is alone in fourth place in the Pac-10 standings, one game behind UCLA and Arizona. Arizona State is one game back of the Huskies, tied in fifth place with Oregon State. The Huskies won six of their last seven games, capped by back-to-back wins over ranked opponents. Washington upset 10th-ranked Arizona 90-84 on Thursday and beat No. 11 UCLA 93-83 on Sunday. Including a 70-61 triumph over an 11th-ranked New Mexico team, the Huskies have beaten three ranked opponents for only the second season in the last 15 years. They also upset three ranked foes in 1997. Next week, the Huskies take to the road to visit the Oregon schools, beginning on Thursday, Feb. 11 at Oregon State.
Home Sweet Home:
The Huskies conclude a four-game homestand in Seattle where they have played only nine of their 20 games this season. They played five of their first seven Pac-10 games on the road. The UW has a perfect 9-0 record this season in Seattle, including eight wins at Edmundson Pavilion. The Huskies defeated then No. 11 New Mexico 70-61 on Dec. 24 at KeyArena. Washington has a 13-game winning streak in Seattle and won 21 of its last 23 home games. The Huskies current 13-game home winning streak is their longest in 14 years, dating back to an 18-game winning streak that ended on Jan. 3, 1985.
TV/Radio Coverage:
Saturdays game against Arizona State will be televised live throughout the Northwest at 5 p.m. on Fox Sports Northwest. Rich Waltz calls the action with color commentary from Dave Harshman. Neither game next week in Oregon will be televised. All Washington mens basketball games are broadcast live on KOMO Radio (AM 1000) and its affiliates by play-by-play announcer Bob Rondeau. The radio broadcasts can be accessed via the internet at: http://www.audionet.com/schools/washington/
Sat., Feb. 6-UW vs. Arizona State -
5:00 p.m. PST (Fox Sports Northwest)
Edmundson Pavilion (7,900) -
Seattle, Wash.
Thurs., Feb. 11-UW at Oregon State -
7:00 p.m. PST
Gill Coliseum (10,400) -
Corvallis, Ore.
Probable Husky Starting Lineup:
Washington Huskies (13-7, 6-4 in Pacific-10 Conference)
Pos. No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown Points Rebs.
F 33 Chris Walcott 6-8 215 Jr. Bellevue, Wash. 6.5 3.0
C 50 Todd MacCulloch 7-0 280 Sr. Winnipeg, Manitoba 18.4 11.6
G 5 Deon Luton 6-5 205 Jr. Del City, Okla. 14.9 2.0
G 3 Senque Carey 6-3 200 Fr. East Palo Alto, Calif. 8.5 2.7
G 24 Donald Watts 6-4 200 Sr. Kirkland, Wash. 11.8 3.3
If Washington Wins...
The Arizona State Series:
Last Meeting:
Arizona State 96, Washington 72 (Jan. 7, 1999; Tempe, Ariz.)
Bobby Lazor amassed 30 points, one of three Arizona State 20-point scorers in a 96-72 triumph over Washington at Wells Fargo Arena. Arizona State (9-6, 1-2) posted its 11th win in Washingtons last 12 visits to Tempe. Lazor registered his second straight 30-point outing against the Huskies, following a career-high 32-point outing in Tempe during the final 1998 meeting. Lazor, Mike Batiste (22) and Eddie House (20) combined for 72 Sun Devil points. Washington (7-5, 0-2) led 13-7 four minutes into the game before ASU staged a 28-7 run to take control. Washington trimmed a 43-32 halftime deficit to 64-59 on a jumper by Chris Walcott with 7:57 remaining. ASU responded with a 14-2 run to put the game out of reach. Todd MacCulloch paced the Huskies with 22 points and 10 rebounds, his fifth career double-double against the Sun Devils. Donald Watts added 15 points for the Huskies who shot 50 percent (29-58), but allowed ASU to convert 62-percent (34-55) of its field goal attempts.
Poll Patter:
Washington is not listed among the Top-25 in the two major polls. The Huskies were tied for the No. 25 spot in the Dec. 14 ESPN/USA Today coaches ratings before falling out. Washington dropped out of the Associated Press poll after being ranked No. 22 on Dec. 7. The Huskies opened the season in the No. 14 spot of both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls, their first preseason ranking in 14 years. The last time a Washington team received preseason mention in the AP media poll was a No. 8 ranking on Nov. 27, 1984. This was the first time the Huskies have been recognized by the AP at any juncture of the season since Dec. 30, 1984 when they were No. 15. That Marv Harshman-coached Washington team featured Detlef Schrempf and was coming off a Sweet 16 appearance in the 1984 NCAA Tournament. Washington plays six teams in the ESPN/USA Today Top-25, including No. 25 Gonzaga. The Huskies play five teams in the A.P. Top-25, including two of the top four. Top-ranked Connecticut defeated the UW 69-48 on Dec. 1 at the Great Eight Classic in Chicago. Stanford, a Final Four qualifier with all five starters returning, is No. 4 in the Associated Press rankings.
Notable:
Five Huskies registered double-figure points in three of the last five games . . . Washington has a 12-1 record when both Todd MacCulloch and Deon Luton tally double-figure points . . . The 85-83 win over USC (Jan. 28) was the only UW win this season by fewer than seven points . . . The Huskies 1998-99 Division I opponents have a combined 251-138 record for an impressive 65-percent winning ratio . . . Freshman point guard Senque Carey started the last eight games, scoring double-figure points in seven of them and averaging 14.3 points . . . The UW is 10-2 when Deon Luton hits multiple 3-pointers. . . Washington is averaging 80.0 points per game during Pac-10 play, a 10-point increase from its 70.0-point non-conference scoring average . . . Donald Watts is averaging 4.7 assists per game during Pac-10 play, including 10 assists at Arizona (Jan. 9) that marked the first double-figure assist outing by a Husky since Chris Thompson had 10 vs. Washington State on Feb. 15, 1997 . . . Coach Bob Bender pushed his six-year Washington record above .500 for the first time with Sundays victory over UCLA and now is 81-79. He evened his overall UW record on four occasions this season, but followed with a loss each of the first three times. Bender, who opened his Husky coaching career with a 15-39 mark after two years, is 66-40 over his last four seasons.
Strenuous Schedule:
Washingtons 1999 schedule is listed as the nations third toughest in the Feb. 1 Rating Percentage Index (RPI) published by the Associated Press. It is also ranked No. 3 in Jeff Sagarins ratings published by USA Today. Five 1999 Husky opponents are ranked in the current AP poll. The 1999 UW schedule features 14 games against 1998 postseason competitors, including qualifiers from the Final Four (Stanford), Elite Eight (Arizona, UConn) and Sweet 16 (UCLA) along with NCAA teams New Mexico and Saint Louis. Following is a chart listing the Feb. 1 RPI strength of schedule rankings.
Rank Team Rating Rank Team Rating
1. Duke .656 6. Indiana .632
2. Florida State .654 7. Kansas .631
3. WASHINGTON .650 8. Georgia .627
4. Michigan State .643 9. Kentucky .624
5. Stanford .633 10. Louisville .624
Sonics & Sons:
Four former Seattle SuperSonics have sons on the 1999 Washington basketball roster. The list of former NBA players (and sons) includes, Fred Brown (Bryan), Lonnie Shelton (Marlon), Slick Watts (Donald) and Paul Westphal (Michael). A graduate of Iowa, Fred Brown is the Sonics all-time leading scorer with 14,018 points. Brown played his entire 13-year NBA career in Seattle and was a 1976 all-star. Lonnie Shelton was a 1975 All-Pac-8 Conference selection at Oregon State. He played 15 NBA seasons and was a 1982 all-star. Shelton played from 1979-83 in Seattle. Brown and Shelton were members of Seattles 1979 NBA Championship squad. Slick Watts led the NBA in assists (8.1) and steals (3.2) in 1976, the first player in history to top both categories during the same season. The six-year NBA veteran played in Seattle from 1974-78. Paul Westphal was a two-time (1970 & 71) All-Pac-8 pick at USC. The five-time NBA all-star played during the 1980-81 season in Seattle and returned this summer as head coach of the Sonics.
Instant Replay:
Washington won its 13th consecutive home game, upsetting 10th-ranked Arizona 90-84 (Feb. 4). That was the first UW win over a Top-10 foe in its last 12 tries, dating to a 92-88 won over No. 10 Arizona on Feb. 2. That was the second straight win over a ranked opponent as the Huskies dispatched No. 11 UCLA 93-83 (Jan. 31). The UW edged USC 85-83 (Jan. 28) to open a four-game homestand. The Huskies earned a split in the Bay Area, defeating California 87-73 (Jan. 21) behind the 31-point, 17-rebound performance of Todd MacCulloch before suffering a 67-60 setback at No. 3 Stanford (Jan. 23). The Huskies swept the home series from the Oregon schools for the third straight season, posting an 86-76 overtime decision over Oregon (Jan. 16) and a 70-50 triumph against Oregon State in its Pac-10 home opener (Jan. 14) that halted a three-game losing streak. They were beaten 88-86 on a last-second shot at No. 8 Arizona (Jan. 9), lost 96-72 at Arizona State (Jan. 7) and 72-71 at Washington State (Jan. 3). Washington capped its fourth consecutive seven-win non-conference season Dec. 30 with an 81-72 win over Portland. The Huskies upset 11th-ranked New Mexico 70-61 (Dec. 24), dealing the Lobos their fist loss of the season. Washington halted a three-game losing streak on Dec. 19 with a 73-53 victory over New Mexico State. That was the first UW home game since the season-opening 70-63 win over UNC Wilmington on Nov. 16. The Huskies lost 82-71 at Gonzaga (Dec. 8) after suffering a 69-61 setback at Boise State (Dec. 5) that gave BSU a school-record 17-game home winning streak. UW lost 69-48 to top-ranked Connecticut (Dec. 1) at the Great Eight Classic in Chicago. That loss halted a four-game season-opening winning streak that culminated with a 76-60 triumph over Georgia Tech in the title game of the Big Island Invitational in Hilo, Hawaii. Washington posted a 20-10 record last season, earning its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1986. The Huskies advanced to the Sweet 16 with wins over Xavier (69-68) and Richmond (81-66).
Shootin Luton:
Junior Deon Luton has amassed 20 points in seven of his last 13 outings. He holds every Washington school 3-point shooting record. Luton hit three 3-pointers at Washington State (Jan. 3) to break the Husky career record of 119 treys established by Eldridge Recasner (1987-90). Luton owns Washington records for a career (139), single-season (75 in 1998) and single-game (7). He hit seven treys at USC on Jan. 29, 1998. The Huskies have a 10-2 record this season and are 31-9 during his career when Luton hits more than one 3-point basket. Luton was voted the Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 30. He was the MVP of the Big Island Invitational after scoring 41 points on 55-percent shooting (16-29), including 46-percent 3-point accuracy (6-13). Luton was a 1998 honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection. Last year he accounted for over half (75-of-147) of Washingtons 3-pointers. Luton converted 5-of-7 treys in the NCAA second-round win over Richmond. He had three 3-pointers and hit a 17-foot jumper with 11 seconds remaining that proved to be the game-winning basket in the first-round against Xavier. Luton has 38 treys this season, nearly three times that of any other Husky.
Wonderful Watts:
Senior guard Donald Watts scored a season-high 24 points on Thursday against Arizona, increasing his career total to 1,018 points. He is the 26th player in Husky history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Watts has steadily increased his contributions in every category upon returning from a severe ankle injury. The 24-point outburst against Arizona was the first 20-point outing of the season for Watts who had 13 such performances last year. He led the team in scoring for the first game this season, a feat he accomplished 13 times in 1998. Watts started the last nine games after missing nearly a month with a sprained right ankle suffered in the first half at Boise State on Dec. 5. He missed four games. Prior to the injury Watts made 41 consecutive starts and missed only one outing in his four-year career, playing 91 of 92 possible games. He is the Huskies third-leading scorer (11.8 ppg), and boasts a 14.1-point scoring average in Pac-10 games. Watts contributed 14 points, six rebounds and five assists at Washington State (Jan. 3) in his return from the near month-long absence. He tallied 18 points and 10 assists at Arizona (Jan. 9) and had eight points and eight assists against Oregon State (Jan. 14). Watts has a team-leading average of 3.8 assists per game and led the team on seven occasions. He usually defends the opponents top offensive threat. Boise States Roberto Bergersen tallied 28 of his 32 points after Watts departed with 5:41 left in the first half.
Last Game:
Washington 90, #10 Arizona 84 (Feb. 4, 1999; Seattle) -Donald Watts team-high 24 points led a 61-point performance from the Washington trio of starting guards that fueled a 90-84 upset of 10th-ranked Arizona at Edmundson Pavilion. Washington (13-7, 6-4) defeated a Top-10 opponent for the first time in its last 12 tries, dating to a 92-88 win over No. 10 Arizona on Feb. 2, 1997. Washington, which defeated No. 11 UCLA in its last outing, posted its third win over a ranked opponent. The Huskies never trailed as Senque Carey tallied nine of his 17 points inside the opening five minutes before sitting out rest of the half with two fouls. Washington led by as many as 11 points before Jason Terry cut the margin to 45-39 with a half-court heave at the buzzer. Watts scored 16 second-half points, including a 3-pointer with 11:54 left to play that gave the Huskies their largest lead at 64-49. Arizona (15-4, 7-3) closed the gap to 85-82 on a Terry 3-pointer with 0:33 remaining, but Carrey hit 3-of-4 free throws and Watts got a fastbreak dunk to subdue the rally. Deon Luton scored 20 points for Washington, including 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range. The UW hit 9-of-18 treys as a team. Terry finished with 28 points to lead the Wildcats who also got 19 points and 10 rebounds from Michael Wright. A.J. Bramlett added 12 points and 16 boards for Arizona which had a 49-39 rebounding advantage. Todd MacCulloch recorded a double-double for the Huskies with 11 points and 13 rebunds.
Snake-Bit:
Jan. 3, 1999 Washington State 72, UW 71 Pullman, Wash.
Jan-Michael Thomas hits deep 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining
March 19, 1998 #6 Connecticut 75, UW 74 Greensboro, N.C. (NCAA Tournament)
Richard Hamilton puts back his own miss at the buzzer in East Region semi
Jan. 24, 1998 #5 Stanford 74, UW 72 Seattle, Wash.
Kris Weems weaves through UW defenders in backcourt and hits trey at buzzer
The last-second 88-86 loss at Arizona on Jan. 9 was the latest in a recent string of heart-breaking, buzzer-beaters against the Huskies. Washington lost two games in the final seconds during the opening week of Pac-10 play and suffered three last-second losses to Top-10 teams in the past year.
Date Score Location
Jan. 9, 1999 #8 Arizona 88, UW 86 Tucson, Ariz.
Richard Jefferson puts back missed Jason Terry 3-pointer at the buzzer
Shuffling Starters:
Stability was a key to Washingtons Sweet 16 surge last year. Four players started every game in 1998 (Deon Luton, Todd MacCulloch, Donald Watts & Jan Wooten). The remaining spot was filled by three players, giving the Huskies only three different starting lineups all season. Washington has already used seven different starting lineups this season and only two players have started every game (Deon Luton & Todd MacCulloch). The lineup of Chris Walcott, Todd MacCulloch, Senque Carey, Deon Luton and Donald Watts started the last four games. The following chart lists the records of different UW units.
Record Forward Center Guard Guard Guard
2-0 Walcott MacCulloch Dickau Luton Clark
1-0 Walcott MacCulloch Carey Luton Johnson
3-1 Walcott MacCulloch Carey Luton Watts
3-1 Clark MacCulloch Carey Luton Watts
4-2 Green MacCulloch Dickau Luton Watts
0-1 Green MacCulloch Dickau Luton Johnson
0-2 Clark MacCulloch Dickau Luton Watts
Fabulous Freshman:
Freshman point guard Senque Carey has thrived under difficult circumstances. Carey was thrust into the starting point guard role for the last eight games due to the season-ending foot injury to Dan Dickau. Carey responded with double-figure points in seven of the last eight games, including a season-high 19-point total at Arizona (Jan. 9) that he matched against USC (Jan. 28). He is averaging 12.1 points during Pac-10 play, including 14.3 as a starter. Carey led the Huskies in scoring three times and was the teams top assister on eight occasions this season.
Pac-10 Pride:
In each of the last two seasons the Pacific-10 Conference advanced four teams to the Sweet 16, more than any other league. Arizona, Stanford and UCLA, which reached the last two rounds of 16, were joined last spring by Washington and by California in 1997. Two of the last four national champions came from the Pac-10 (UCLA in 1995, Arizona in 1997).
The Oregon State Series:
Last Meeting:
Washington 70, Oregon State 50 (Jan. 14, 1999; Seattle) -Todd MacCulloch scored 12 of his 20 points early in the second half, helping Washington pull away for a 70-50 victory over Oregon State at Edmundson Pavilion. Washington (8-6, 1-3) extended its winning streak to six games over the Beavers (8-6, 2-3), its longest against OSU since 1953. The Huskies rode a balanced scoring attack to a 32-25 halftime advantage. MacCullochs 12 second-half points, capped by a layin with 6:54 remaining, helped push the lead to 59-40. MacCulloch hit 9-of-12 shots and completed a double-double with 13 rebounds. Michael Johnson added 12 points for the Huskies who also got 10 from Deon Luton. Deaundra Tanner paced the Beavers with 14 points. Washington shot 51 percent (26-51) against an Oregon State team ranked third nationally by holding opponents to 35.1-percent field goal shooting.
Dynamic Starting Debut:
Two years had passed since sophomore Greg Clark started his last game, as a senior at San Diegos Grossmont High School. He was sidelined with a dislocated left shoulder his freshman season at Long Beach State before sitting out last year at Washington as a red shirt. Clark made his collegiate starting debut on Dec. 24 against No. 11 New Mexico and helped the Huskies to a 70-61 win. The 6-6 swingman displayed the offensive prowess he was known for as a prep All-American, amassing nine points, seven rebounds and four assists. It was on the defensive end that Clark was most spectacular. He made three steals while shutting down Lamont Long, one of the nations leading scorers who entered the game averaging 24.1 points, without a point in 40 minutes. "We have enough scorers. I want to take the role as the leading defensive player," Clark remarked after the New Mexico game. Clark started eight straight games before playing a reserve role in the last four games.
Frequent Flyers:
The Huskies amassed over 8,000 miles during their first road trip this season. Washington flew to Hawaii via Los Angeles on Monday, Nov. 23. Following the three-game Big Island Invitational, the Huskies endured a 4,299-mile trip to Chicago via Los Angeles. Washington departed Hilo on Sunday evening at 12:10 a.m. Central Time and arrived in the Windy City on Monday, Nov. 30 at 12:52 p.m. Central Time. The Huskies returned to Seattle on Wednesday, Dec. 2 to complete the 10-day journey. On Friday, Dec. 4 they set out on a much shorter trip, a 399-mile flight to Boise, Idaho on Dec. 5 before their visit to Spokane to play Gonzaga. The Huskies returned to Seattle on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and remain home until Jan. 2. The game on Dec. 19 was UWs first at home in 32 days, dating to the home opener on Nov. 16.
Injury Update:
Dickau - OW!:
Sophomore point guard Dan Dickau had surgery on Jan. 15 to repair a fracture on his left heel (calcaneus bone) that was discovered by x-rays on Jan. 13. He is out for the season. Dickau broke the navicular bone on top of his left foot during the summer that sidelined him from July to October. A bone spur that developed in that location was removed during the Jan. 15 surgery. Dickau started 11 games this year, averaging 4.6 points and a then team-high 34 assists. A seven-point performance in a last-second, 88-86 loss at No. 8 Arizona on Jan. 9 appears to be Dickaus final appearance of the 1999 season. He averaged 3.6 points per game last year and was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 freshman selection. Dickau was the 1997 Washington Class AAA prep Player of the Year out of Prairie High School in Vancouver. "I feel bad for Dan because no one has woked harder to help this team have success," said Coach Bob Bender.
High Hopes:
The Huskies return four starters and nine letterman from a team that came within one second of the Elite Eight and was ranked No. 24 in the final ESPN/USA Today poll. Returning talent represents 85-percent of the points from the 1998 team that averaged 78.7 points per game, the highest figure since 1976. The high-scoring trio of seniors Todd MacCulloch (18.6) and Donald Watts (16.9) along with junior Deon Luton (15.4) returns after combining for 50.8 points per outing last season. MacCulloch, a first-team All-Pac-10 center, led the nation in field goal shooting the last two years (67.6% in 1997, 65.0% in 1998) and is a two-time Playboy All-American. Watts and Luton were both 1998 honorable mention All-Pac-10 selections.
Sweet Season:
"Sweet." How better to describe a 1998 season during which Washington returned to the NCAA Tournament after a 12-year absence, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1984? The Huskies completed the campaign with a 20-10 record, their first 20-win season since 1987. They finished fourth in the Pac-10 with an 11-7 mark. Washington garnered its first NCAA Tournament invitation since 1986 and proceeded to defeat Xavier and Richmond before a last-second loss to Connecticut. The UW improved its record during each of Coach Bob Benders first five seasons. His inaugural team in 1994 had a 5-22 record followed by a 10-17 mark in 1995, 16-12 in 1996, 17-11 in 1997 and 20-10 last year. The improvement has been difficult due to the parellel rise of the Pacific-10 Conference which produced two of the last four NCAA champions and advanced four teams to the Sweet 16 each of the last two seasons.
Departures:
Only three players from last years team did not return, including starting point guard Jan Wooten who averaged 5.7 points and 2.7 assists per game in 1998. Another point guard, Chris Thompson, has used up his eligibility and will join the Husky staff as a student assistant coach. Patrick Femerling, a 7-1 center averaged 5.7 points and ranked second on the team with 6.1 rebounds per game. He decided to forego his senior season and signed in July with a team from Berling of the professional league in his native Germany.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered:
Following are summaries of the two players who signed letters of intent to attend Washington during the early signing period in November. The late signing period rus from April 7 until May 15.
Ben Coffee-6-6, 205, guard, Portland, Ore. (Benson Tech HS) Averaged 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds as a junior, helping Benson Tech to state runner-up finish . . . Shot 55-percent from the field, 72-percent from the line . . . Honorable mention Street & Smiths and Blue Ribbon yearbook prep All-American . . . Third-team Orange County Register Fab-15 pick, No. 28 overall.
Will Perkins-6-9, 210, Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South HS/Iowa Western JC) Averaged 15.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a college freshman, helping Iowa Western JC to a 22-9 record . . . Shot 55-percent from the field and blocked 69 shots . . . Honorable mention Blue Ribbon yearbook JC All-American.
Court Report:
Washington is the second straight Pac-10 team to capture the Big Island Invitational (Hilo, Hi.) championship, following Stanford which parlayed a 1997 Invitational championship into a 1998 Final Four run . . . Washington limited opponents to a combined 41.9 percent from the field in 13 victories (336-802) and 46.7 percent (189-405) in its seven losses . . . The Huskies limited New Mexico to 61 points, over 30 points below the 92.4-point scoring average the Lobos brought into the game. Lobo forward Lamont Long, who entered the game ranked No. 7 nationally in scoring (24.1 ppg), played 40 minutes and was held scoreless by Washingtons Greg Clark.
30-Point Club:
Todd MacCulloch recorded his seventh career 30-point game on Jan. 21 with 31 points at California. That was his first 30-point performance of the season. He had 31 points in the second-round NCAA Tournament game on March 14 against Richmond. Only one other player has registered as many as seven 30-point performances during a Washington career. Bob Houbregs (1951-53) is the school record holder with 13 games of 30-or-more points.
All-Time Washington 30-Point Game Leaders:
1. Bob Houbregs (1951-53) 13
2. Todd MacCulloch (1996-99) 6
Husky Talk:
Tune in to KOMO (1000 AM) every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. for "Husky Talk," a half-hour call-in and interview show featuring head coach Bob Bender and KOMOs Bob Rondeau.
Husky Tickets:
Good seats are available for all Washington home games on a season and invidual game basis. Reserved seats for mens basketball games are $14. General admission tickets, which go on sale the Monday preceding each game, are $6 with high school, senior citizen and child tickets available for $3. The first 500 UW students are allowed in free. Also offered is a family plan ticket (1 adult, 4 children or 2 adults, 3 children) for $13. Call the Husky Ticket Office (206 - 543-2200) for information. Individual game reserved tickets will also be available for sale through all TicketMaster outlets over the phone (206) 628-0888 or via the internet at www.ticketmaster.com.
Meet the Press:
Bob Bender conducts weekly media meetings every Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the basketball meeting area (room 221) located on the second floor of the Graves Building which is directly north of Edmundson Pavilion.
Road Accomodations:
Washington Media Relations assistant Dan Lepse will travel with the team and be available to handle any media requests. Washington arrives in Oregon on Wednesday evening, Feb. 10 and will stay at the Valley River Inn.
1999 UW Record When
Ahead at Halftime 11-2
Behind at Halftime 2-5
Overtime Games 1-0
Three-Point or less Final Margin 1-2
FG % is above 50 % 5-1
FG % is exactly 50 % 1-2
FG % is below 50 % 7-4
Opponent FG % is above 50% 0-2
Opponent FG % is below 50% 13-5
Outshooting Opponent 11-3
Outshot by Opponent 2-4
Outrebounding Opponent 7-2
Rebounding equals Opponent 1-0
Outrebounded by Opponent 5-5
Less Turnovers than Opponent 8-2
Turnovers equal Opponent 0-1
More Turnovers than Opponent 5-4
Bench outscores Opponent 6-4
Bench outscored by Opponent 7-3
UW Scores 40-49 Points 0-1
UW Scores 50-59 Points 0-0
UW Scores 60-69 Points 1-2
UW Scores 70-79 Points 5-3
UW Scores 80-89 Points 5-1
UW Scores 90-99 Points 2-0
Opponent Scores 40-49 Points 1-0
Opponent Scores 50-59 Points 2-0
Opponent Scores 60-69 Points 4-3
Opponent Scores 70-79 Points 3-1
Opponent Scores 80-89 Points 3-2
Opponent Scores 90-99 Points 0-1
Todd MacCulloch - Wooden Award Candidate
Husky senior Todd "Big Mac" MacCulloch is one of 30 candidates for the John R. Wooden Award honoring the college basketball Player of the Year. The winner will be announced April 2.
MacCulloch was named to the 1998 All-Pac-10 team last year after ranking fourth among conference scoring leaders (18.6) and second in rebounds (9.7). He led the nation in field goal accuracy in 1998 for the second straight season, hitting 65.0 percent of his shots. He topped all NCAA players in 1997 at 67.6 percent.
MacCulloch is the eighth player in NCAA history to lead the nation in field goal accuracy more than once, the sixth to do so in consecutive seasons. He ranked No. 7 among NCAA career field goal shooters, entering the 1999 season at 66.4 percent. He is bidding this year to join Ohio State's Jerry Lucas (1960-62), the only three-time NCAA field goal percentage leader.
The 7-foot Canadian led all Pac-10 players with 15 double-doubles in 1998, including a 31-point, 18-rebound performance in an NCAA second-round victory over Richmond. He was named to the 10-player Playboy magazine All-America squad in both 1998 and 1999.
MacCulloch ranks No. 2 among all-time Huskies with seven 30-point games. His 28 games of 20 points rank fourth at UW. He has 36 career double-doubles, including 12 this season.
Media Information
University of Washington
Athletic Department, Box 354070
Seattle, WA 98195-4070
Box 354070
Enrollment: 34,000 (25,000 undergrad)
Founded: Nov. 4, 1861
President: Richard McCormick
Director of Athletics: Barbara Hedges
Colors: Purple & Gold
Nickname: Huskies
Head Coach: Bob Bender (6th year)
1998 Record: 20-10 (NCAA Sweet 16)
1998 Pac-10 Record: 11-7 (4th)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion
Capacity: 7,900
Dedicated: 1927
Directions:
Located five miles north of downtown Seattle and 45 minutes north of Sea-Tac Airport. Take Interstate-5 northbound and use the 520 East (Bellevue/Kirkland) exit. Take the Montlake exit and turn left at the stop light onto Montlake Boulevard. After crossing a bridge, Edmundson Pavilion is visible on the right side just past Husky Stadium.
