| Washington Huskies men's basketball | |||||||||||||
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| University | University of Washington | ||||||||||||
| First season | 1896 | ||||||||||||
| All-time record | 1,850–1,255 (.596) | ||||||||||||
| Athletic director | Patrick Chun | ||||||||||||
| Head coach | Danny Sprinkle (2nd season) | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||||||||||||
| Location | Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||
| Arena | Hec Edmundson Pavilion (capacity: 10,000) | ||||||||||||
| Nickname | Huskies | ||||||||||||
| Student section | Dawg Pack | ||||||||||||
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] | ||||||||||||
| Uniforms | |||||||||||||
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| NCAA tournament third place | |||||||||||||
| 1953 | |||||||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||||||
| 2005, 2010, 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||||||
| 1911, 1914, 1915, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1984, 1985, 2009, 2012, 2019 | |||||||||||||
TheWashington Huskies men's basketball team represents theUniversity of Washington inNCAA Division Icollege basketball competing in theBig Ten Conference.[2] Their home games are played atHec Edmundson Pavilion, located inSeattle, and they are currently led by head coachDanny Sprinkle.
Hec Edmundson Pavilion is the home for the Huskies men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball team and gymnastics squad. The 2020–21 season marks the 94th season of service for the multi-purpose facility. The facility was originally completed in December 1927. Wilson James Commissioning renovated the interior of Hec Edmundson Pavilion for $40 million. The renovation lasted 19 months between March 1999 and November 2000. The pavilion's name was also changed; originally slated to be "Seafirst Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion" when the deal was finalized in 1998, it became "Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion" at the reopening, as Bank of America had retired the Seafirst brand in 1999. The ten-year sponsorship with the bank expired after the2009–10 season and was not renewed; during the first half of the2010–11 basketball season the venue was sponsorless and once again known simply as "Hec Edmundson Pavilion".[3][4] On January 20, 2011, the university approved Seattle-basedAlaska Airlines as the new sponsor of "Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion".[5]
Through 2020, the Huskies have appeared in 17NCAA Tournaments, with an overall record of19–18.[2]: 107
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1943 | Elite Eight Regional 3rd Place | Texas Oklahoma | L 55–59 L 43–48 | |
| 1948 | Elite Eight Regional 3rd Place | Baylor Wyoming | L 62–64 W 57–47 | |
| 1951 | Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Regional 3rd Place | Texas A&M #2Oklahoma A&M #11BYU | W 62–40 L 57–61 W 80–67 | |
| 1953 | Round of 22 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place | Bye Seattle Santa Clara #5Kansas #7LSU | — W 92–70 W 74–62 L 53–79 W 88–69 | |
| 1976 | Round of 32 | #10Missouri | L 67–69 | |
| 1984 | 6 W | Round of 48 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (11)Nevada (3) #14Duke (10)Dayton | W 64–54 W 80–78 L 58–64 |
| 1985 | 5 W | Round of 64 | (12)Kentucky | L 58–66 |
| 1986 | 12 M | Round of 64 | (5) #18Michigan State | L 70–72 |
| 1998 | 11 E | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (6) #23Xavier (14)Richmond (2) #6Connecticut | W 69–68 W 81–66 L 74–75 |
| 1999 | 7 M | Round of 64 | (10)Miami (OH) | L 58–59 |
| 2004 | 8 S | Round of 64 | (9)UAB | L 100–102 |
| 2005 | 1 W | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (16)Montana (8)Pacific (4) #4Louisville | W 88–77 W 97–79 L 79–93 |
| 2006 | 5 E | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (12)Utah State (4) #13Illinois (1) #2Connecticut | W 75–61 W 67–64 L 92–98OT |
| 2009 | 4 W | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (13)Mississippi State (5) #17Purdue | W 71–58 L 74–76 |
| 2010 | 11 E | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (6)Marquette (3) #8New Mexico (2) #6West Virginia | W 80–78 W 82–64 L 56–69 |
| 2011 | 7 E | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (10)Georgia (2) #7North Carolina | W 68–65 L 83–86 |
| 2019 | 9 M | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (8) #25Utah State (1) #3North Carolina | W 78–61 L 59–81 |
Through2019, the Huskies have appeared in nineNational Invitation Tournaments (NIT), with an 8–9 overall record.[2]
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1980 | First Round | UNLV | L 73–93 |
| 1982 | First Round Second Round | BYU Texas A&M | W 66–63 L 65–69 |
| 1987 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Montana State Boise State Nebraska | W 98–90 W 73–68 L 76–81 |
| 1996 | First Round | Michigan State | L 50–64 |
| 1997 | First Round | Nebraska | L 63–67 |
| 2012 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Texas–Arlington Northwestern Oregon Minnesota | W 82–72 W 76–55 W 90–86 L 67–68OT |
| 2013 | First Round | BYU | L 79–90 |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round | Long Beach State San Diego State | W 107–102 L 78–93 |
| 2018 | First Round Second Round | Boise State Saint Mary's | W 77–74 L 81–85 |
Through2019, the Huskies have appeared in oneCollege Basketball Invitational (CBI), with a record of 0–1.[2]
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 2008 | First Round | Valparaiso | L 71–72 |
The following are Washington's recent results.[2]: 64–65 [8]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Confstanding | Postseason | ||||
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| Lorenzo Romar(Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference)(1990–2018) | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | Lorenzo Romar | 10–17 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2003–04 | Lorenzo Romar | 19–12 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2004–05 | Lorenzo Romar | 29–6 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2005–06 | Lorenzo Romar | 26–7 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2006–07 | Lorenzo Romar | 19–13 | 8–10 | 7th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Lorenzo Romar | 16–17 | 7–11 | 8th | CBI First Round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Lorenzo Romar | 26–9 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Lorenzo Romar | 26–10 | 11–7 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Lorenzo Romar | 24–11 | 11–7 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Lorenzo Romar | 24–11 | 14–4 | 1st | NIT Semifinal | ||||
| 2012–13 | Lorenzo Romar | 18–16 | 9–9 | T-6th | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2013–14 | Lorenzo Romar | 17–15 | 9–9 | T-9th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Lorenzo Romar | 16–15 | 5–13 | 11th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Lorenzo Romar | 19–15 | 9–9 | T-6th | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Lorenzo Romar | 9–22 | 2–16 | 11th | |||||
| Lorenzo Romar: | 298–195 | 143–127 | |||||||
| Mike Hopkins(Pac-12 Conference)(2017–2024) | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Mike Hopkins | 21–13 | 10–8 | T-6th | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 2018–19 | Mike Hopkins | 27–9 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2019–20 | Mike Hopkins | 15–17 | 5–13 | 12th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Mike Hopkins | 5–21 | 4–16 | 11th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Mike Hopkins | 17-15 | 11-9 | T-5th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Mike Hopkins | 16–16 | 8–12 | T-8th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Mike Hopkins | 17-15 | 9-11 | T-6th | |||||
| Mike Hopkins: | 118-106 | 62-72 | |||||||
| Danny Sprinkle(Big Ten Conference)(2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Danny Sprinkle | 13-18 | 4-16 | 18th | |||||
| Danny Sprinkle: | 13-18 | 4-16 | |||||||
| Total: | 1880–1288 (.593) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
The Washington Huskies have the following all-time series records vs. former Pac-12 opponents through the 2017–18 season.[9]: 65
| Opponent | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
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| Arizona | 29 | 52 | .358 |
| Arizona St. | 44 | 39 | .524 |
| California | 80 | 84 | .488 |
| Colorado | 14 | 10 | .583 |
| Oregon St. | 160 | 142 | .530 |
| Stanford | 71 | 77 | .480 |
| Utah | 9 | 15 | .375 |
| Wash. St. | 183 | 104 | .638 |
| Total | 590 | 523 | .530 |
All-time series includes non-conference matchups.
| Opponent | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Streak |
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| Illinois | 2 | 1 | (.667) | UW 1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 3 | (.250) | Indiana 2 |
| Iowa | 3 | 2 | (.600) | UW 1 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | (–) | - |
| Michigan | 2 | 1 | (.667) | UW 1 |
| Michigan State | 1 | 4 | (.200) | Michigan State 2 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | (.500) | Minnesota 1 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 3 | (.500) | UW 1 |
| Northwestern | 6 | 2 | (.750) | UW 2 |
| Ohio State | 3 | 3 | (.500) | Ohio St 1 |
| Oregon | 192 | 123 | (.610) | Oregon 2 |
| Penn State | 0 | 0 | (–) | - |
| Purdue | 1 | 4 | (.200) | Purdue 3 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | (–) | - |
| UCLA | 43 | 108 | (.285) | UW 1 |
| USC | 72 | 80 | (.474) | USC 9 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0 | (1.000) | UW 3 |
Updated April 4, 2024
| Washington Huskies retired numbers | |||||
| No. | Player | Tenure | No. ret. | Ref. | |
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| 2 | Isaiah Thomas | 2008–2011 | 2018 | [10] | |
| 3 | Brandon Roy | 2002–2006 | 2009 | [11] | |
| 25 | Bob Houbregs | 1950–1953 | 1953 | [12][13] | |
Washington's conference award recipients as of 2019.[2]
Washington's All-Century basketball team was selected by a fan vote in 2002. Husky fans filled out ballots while attending games atBank of America Arena or voted via the school's web site. Schrempf received the most votes followed by Todd MacCulloch and Bob Houbregs.[15]
The Huskies men's basketball team appears in the 1997 filmThe 6th Man with a fictional roster, of which are part the film's main characters, the brothers Kenny (Marlon Wayans) and Antoine Tyler (Kadeem Hardison). Much of the film was shot on location in Hec-Ed and around the actual campus.
