> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Finale Defeat ’Microcosm’ of Huskies’ Dismal 2024-25 Season - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/finale-defeat-microcosm-huskies-dismal-season/ - Published: 2025-03-11T00:24:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T06:00:23.000Z - Author: Aaron Coe - Tags: Huskies, Danny Sprinkle, Great Osobor, Zoom Diallo \[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3383"\] ![ Seattle, Washington, USA. 01st Mar, 2025. Washington Huskies guard Zoom Diallo (9) with the ball during the NCAA Basketball game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Washington Huskies in Seattle, Washington. Indiana defeated Washington 78-62. Steve Faber/CSM/Alamy Live News ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1d/f2/1df2f77b-83dd-4bc0-a6d2-6d1bb5df89a3/content/images/2026/10/3a01w1c-format-original-1.jpg) Seattle, Washington, USA. 01st Mar, 2025\. Washington Huskies guard Zoom Diallo (9) with the ball during the NCAA Basketball game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Washington Huskies in Seattle, Washington. Indiana defeated Washington 78-62\. Steve Faber/CSM/Alamy Live News \[/caption\] Sunday seemed about right for the Washington Huskies men’s basketball program. They looked good at times. Just didn’t quite have enough. Washington took Oregon to overtime in Sunday’s season finale at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, but the Ducks ran away in the extra session for a 80-73 win to steal the latest matchup in the rivalry, bringing an ugly end to an ugly first season for coach Danny Sprinkle that ended with a 13-18 record. “Tough one,” Sprinkle said after the game. “Credit to Oregon, but it was kind of a microcosm of our year. We weren't just not mentally tough enough or physically tough enough, and me coaching. We just found ways to not win close games this year. It's something I've got to look at, got to watch all these films again throughout the offseason and figure out what we've got to do.” Among the 8,302 in the announced attendance were members of the [Huskies football team](https://x.com/UW%5FFootball/status/1898834008324411403?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com), who tossed T-shirts and signed autographs. The football players and coaches helped bring life to a crowd that had reasons to be listless. The Ducks (23-8 overall, 12-8 Big Ten) are currently [projected](https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/%5F/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2025-march-madness-men-field-predictions?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) to return to Seattle later this month as a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament West Region. First, Oregon will play in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday after a first-round bye. UW, which finished last in its new conference with a 4-16 record, is done. The bottom three — Minnesota (7-13), Penn State (6-14) and Washington — are not invited to the Big Ten postseason party. Though the basketball team faltered in overtime, the Huskies didn’t seem to let the game’s stakes affect their effort. The result meant only pride points for UW, while Oregon is still trying to impress the NCAA seeding committee. A loss to a last-place team would not have been the best look. "I was proud of 'em,” Sprinkle said “There was a couple times where they were making runs or they'd hit a dagger three and we'd somehow bounce back and tie it up.” Still, a loss is a loss. Asked if there were positives to take away from the game, Sprinkle flatly replied, “No.” Asked if there as potential for any postseason tournament, he said, “No, it’s over.” It took an extra period for it to be over, however. UW had a chance to win in regulation in front of home fans. After a timeout, Sprinkle called for an isolation play for UW’s leading scorer, Great Osobor, to drive to the rim. But, in another microcosm of the season at large, Osobor, who wasn’t quite what fans expected this season, couldn’t get a strong look at the basket. He was double-teamed and his shot was blocked. Oregon quickly took a lead in overtime, and the Huskies’ shots stopped falling. Osobor finished with 21 points, four assists, three steals, and two rebounds before fouling out in overtime. The Ducks outrebounded the Huskies 43-28, which proved to be the difference. Oregon’s Nate Bittle dominated with 36 points — 13 more than his previous career high — to go along with 12 rebounds. "They kind of got...a two-point lead, then a four-point lead,” Sprinkle said. “Then we miss a shot and it's at six and now it's a two-possession game. We ran a couple plays and had some open threes, and we didn't shoot 'em and drove into the paint. We were trying to get threes when it was a two-possession game. At the end of the day you have to give Oregon credit and they did what they had to do to win the game and we didn't." Next up for Sprinkle and his staff is to determine who will stay and who will go this offseason. Osobor, along with fellow seniors Franck Kepnang, Tyree Ihenacho, and Wilhelm Breidenbach were all honored for Senior Day. Chris Conway did not walk with the other seniors, and he’s expected to return, as is Kepnang. The Huskies believe they’ll have a true point guard with JJ Mandaquit coming in as a true freshman. Ballhandling, and lack of emotion, were weaknesses for the team this season, and Sprinkle hopes to see the maturation of players such as Zoom Diallo help with those issues along with improved talent on the roster. "I think JJ is terrific, but I also think...you have to have two and probably three ball-handling guards. Zoom is more than capable of playing point. … He's going to make a big jump because he cares. It's important to him. Usually, between your freshman and sophomore year — that's the biggest jump you make as a player. I'm excited. I just met with Zoom in my office right after the game. I know he cares, which is step one in us getting better as a program."