SEATTLE – The Washington men's basketball concludes the regular season at home on Sunday, hosting rival Oregon for a noon PT tipoff at Alaska Airlines Arena.
 
The game will be broadcasted live on 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
» Washington looks to end its five-game losing streak in the regular season finale, taking on rival Oregon
» The Huskies are coming off of a 92-61 loss at USC on Wednesday
» The second-most played matchup in all of college basketball at 316 games, UW has won just over 60% of its meetings with Oregon
» UO has had the advantage in recent meetings, winning 8 of the last 10 and 16 of the last 20
» Washington will honor four seniors on Sunday in Wilhelm Breidenbach, DJ Davis, Tyree Ihenacho and Great Osobor
» Osobor is the only player in the Big Ten to lead his team in points, assists and rebounds
» Mekhi Mason has made at least three threes in five of the last six games, shooting 50% from behind the arc during the stretch, averaging 16.2 PPG
» Franck Kepnang has blocked 15 shots over the last six games, averaging 2.0 BPG this season
 
ABOUT OREGON
» Oregon is in its 15th season under the direction of head coach Dana Altman, who is one of three active head coaches to guide his teams to 27 consecutive winning seasons
» A three-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Altman has amassed more than 750 wins as a head coach at the Division I level
» Altman was named the 2013 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year
» The Ducks enter Sunday's finale with a 22-8 overall record, tied for 7th in the Big Ten at 11-8 in league play
» With a win, Oregon will clinch a first round bye in the Big Ten Tournament
» The Ducks rank third in the Big Ten in free throw percentage at 76.8%
» Oregon boasts four players averaging double-figure scoring, led by guard Jackson Shelstad (13.6) and center Nate Bittle (13.4)
» On Friday, Bittle was named one of five finalists for the 2025 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award
» Bittle leads the Big Ten and ranks 13th in the nation with 67 total blocks
» Guard TJ Bamba ranks fourth in the Big Ten in steals, averaging 1.83 per game
 
SERIES HISTORY - OREGON   
» Washington and Oregon have played 316 times, making it the second most played rivalry in all of college basketball
» UW has won just over 60 percent of the matchups, owning a 192-124 lead in the all-time series
» UW has dominated at home in the series with a 116-40 record, including two of the last three matchups in Seattle
» UW has won just two of the last 10 and four of the last 20 meetings
 
TRIPLE THREAT
» Tyler Harris and Mekhi Mason have been hot from behind the arc in recent action
» Despite failing to hit from behind the arc in his last two outings, Harris is shooting 58.1% from three over his last nine games, knocking down at least three triples four times
» Mason has made 21 three pointers on 42 attempts over the last four games (50.0%), including a career-high six threes at Penn State
» Of the nine games with 3+ made threes for Mason, five have come over the last six games
 
EVERYBODY EATS
» Washington picked up a crucial Big Ten win at Penn State behind a slew of standout performances
» Mekhi Mason knocked down a career-high six threes, pacing UW with 20 points
» Franck Kepnang gave PSU fits, finishing with a season-high 14 points, five blocks and four steals
» DJ Davis added four three pointers, finishing with 20 points
» Great Osobor became the first major conference player with a non-points double double since Arizona State's Marreon Jackson in 2021, posting 13 rebounds and 10 assists
» Vazoumana Diallo chipped in 12 points and six rebounds
 
IT'S NOT HOW YOU START
» UW's second half scoring margin is 41 points better compared to the first half, -33 in the second half versus -74 in the first half, although UW is -107 in the second half of the last 13 games
» UW has outscored their opponents in the second half of 13-of-30 games, though just two of the last 15 games
» UW is shooting 46.3% from the field in the second half, 42.3% in the first
» From three, UW is shooting 35.2% in the second half and 32.9% in the first half
» The Huskies have made 15 more threes in the second half than the first half
 
DAMAGE DOWN LOW
» 44.6 percent of Washington's points this season have been in the paint
» UW has scored 40+ points in the paint six times
» UW has outscored its opponent in the paint in 10 of its 13 wins
» Not counting free throws, Great Osobor has scored 263-of-320 (82.2%) of his points in the paint
 
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
» Vazoumana Diallo has scored 10+ points 19 times, including 15 of the last 22
» Diallo's 80 assists are the second most for the Huskies, averaging 2.7 APG and 3.0 APG in big Ten play
» 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 ranks third in the Big Ten in steals per game (1.90) and fifth in rebounds per game (8.2)
» The senior ranks 55th in the nation in SPG, sitting 53rd in RPG
» Osobor has attempted 194 free throws, leading the Big Ten
» 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 major conference players 6-8 or taller over the last 20 years with 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 six 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
 
IT'S A TERP!
» UW had the high ground in its Star Wars Night matchup with Maryland, earning its first-ever Big Ten win and lone ranked win of the season, 75-69
» The Huskies held the Terrapins to season lows in points, threes and assists
» UW held McDonald's All-American and five star recruit Derik Queen to just four points and one rebound

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
 
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 257-95 (.730) 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 1,094 total collegiate games
» The Huskies own 634 career starts
» Six Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (133), DJ Davis (141), Chris Conway (109) Tyree Ihenacho (113), Luis Kortright (120) and Wilhelm Breidenbach (103)
» 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 has converted 31 of his last 32 free throws
» 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 89.2 percent free throw percentage for his career
» Davis has shot 100 percent on free throws for a game with at least five attempts 17 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 362-361 all-time against current Big Ten member institutions
» UW is 51-42 against Big Ten opponents not including Oregon, UCLA and USC

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 263-199 (.569) all-time under first-year head coaches
» Since Edmundson's first season, first-year head coaches at UW have posted a record of 201-167 (.546)
 
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 No. 28 player nationally by ESPN, making him Washington's eighth-highest ranked signee ever
» Bundalo is also UW's 10th-ever signee to be named a McDonald's All American
» Mandaquit is ranked No. 49 overall by ESPN, sitting as the No. 6 point guard
» Also a consensus four-star prospect, Muldrew is rated No. 98 by 247Sports
 
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