Danny Sprinkle, Huskies Back to Drawing Board for Another Rebuild
It looks like Danny Sprinkle and his Washington Huskies men’s basketball will be starting over.
Again.
As Sprinkle heads into his third season at UW, it would appear that another massive roster shakeup is coming after Zoom Diallo, JJ Mandaquit and Courtland Muldrew all have announced intentions to enter the transfer portal when it opens on Tuesday.
Washington Beats USC in OT to Stay Alive in Big Ten Basketball Tournament
The Washington Huskies season may seem like a broken record, but it will spin another day.
Overcoming a long injury list, early shooting woes and travel across multiple time zones, UW rallied in the second half to force overtime before beating USC 83-79 to stay alive in the Big Ten tournament. The Huskies, missing half of their 14 scholarship players, used a 13-0 run to tie the score at 58-all in the middle of the second half and played the Trojans even the rest of regulation.
Huskies Men’s Basketball Erases 21-Point Deficit, Still Falls to Oregon in Regular Season Finale
Hannes Steinbach’s 20-point double-double in the second half alone helped erase a 21-point Oregon lead, but the Ducks’ late-game heroics sealed the Huskies’ fate in an 85-79 loss in the final game of the regular season on Saturday, March 7, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.
The defeat sealed UW men’s basketball’s fate as the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, setting them up for a game against No. 13 USC in the third round on Wednesday, March 11.
UW finished the regular season 15-16 overall (7-13 B10). The Huskies have shown their potential at times throughout the campaign, but have consistently fallen short of their ceiling amid injuries and defensive lapses.
Huskies Beat USC 91-72 Behind Hannes Steinbach’s Historic Night
It’s been an inconsistent season for the Washington men’s basketball team, but the one thing the Huskies can generally count on his a Hannes Steinbach double-double.
The UW frosh phenom recorded his 19th game of double figures in both points and rebounds during Wednesday’s 91-72 win over USC, surpassing Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger for the most by a Big Ten freshman since the 1996-97 season.
It took Steinbach less than 16 minutes to get there against the Trojans, but there were more records to break for the 6-11 forward from Germany, who finished with 22 points. His 24 rebounds established a new modern-day record (since 1977).
Washington an Offensive No Show on Detlef Schrempf Jersey Retirement Night
Shortly after seeing his No. 22 jersey revealed in the Hec Edmundson Pavilion rafters during halftime of a Huskies 90-73 loss to Wisconsin, University of Washington legendary men’s basketball player Detlef Schrempf was asked to give a statement to the media.
“About the game?” he quipped, after watching his alma mater fall behind 36-21.
After the second half resumed, as the native of Germany got up to head back out to the court to join his family and former Washington and Seattle SuperSonics teammates, he said, “Let’s get a win. How ‘bout it?”
Former Sonic Gary “The Glove” Payton, Shawn “Reign Man” Kemp and Sam “Big Smooth” Perkins all showed up to see their former teammate honored. The 2025-26 Huskies never quite made it, though.
Huskies Men’s Basketball Can’t Close Out Terrapins On the Road
The Washington Huskies men’s basketball team missed a trio of opportunities to tie or win the game before Maryland’s Andre Mills threw down an alley-oop dagger in a 64-60 loss on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Xfinity Center.
UW (13-14, 5-11 Big Ten) ended up on the wrong side of a nail-biter, as its struggling defense rose to the surface as a critical issue once again. Maryland (11-16, 4-12 Big Ten) continued its recent success, winning three out of its last five games.
Huskies Men’s Basketball Snaps 3-Game Skid vs. Minnesota
The Washington Huskies men’s basketball team finally got back on track, snapping a three-game skid with a dominant 69-57 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday, Feb. 14.
It was the Huskies’ hot shooting (63% FG) that fueled the victory, but their defense was much improved from the embarrassing loss to a flailing Penn State team just three days earlier.
Huskies Men’s Basketball Crumbles in Second Half, Falls to Iowa at Home
Despite Hannes Steinbach’s best efforts, the Washington Huskies men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome stout Iowa defense in the second half in an 84-74 home loss.
Solid Shooting, Tough Defense Propel Huskies to Win at Northwestern
The Washington Huskies got a much-needed Big Ten road win at Northwestern on Saturday. Which players starred on each end of the floor for UW?
Washington’s Shooting Woes Lead to 75-66 loss at No. 9 Illinois
The Washington men’s basketball team’s 3-point shooting struggles showed up again in a loss at No. 9 Illinois as the Huskies lost their fifth straight to a ranked opponent. What else went wrong for the Huskies in Champaign?
Shooting Woes Plague Washington Men Yet Again at Nebraska
The Washington Men’s Basketball team continued its Big Ten struggles at No. 7 Nebraska on Wednesday. What issues repeated themselves for the Huskies in Lincoln?
WATCH: Where Do Huskies Fit Into Big Ten Hierarchy After 17 Games?
After a hard fought loss to Michigan on Wednesday, the Washington Huskies sit at 10-7 on the season with just two wins in their first six Big Ten games. Emerald City Spectrum reporter Aaron Coe examines how UW has performed in the first half of the season and why improved play could be coming with more continuity for the Huskies for the remainder of the conference schedule.
Washington Men’s Basketball Team Knocks Off Ohio State for Key Big Ten Win
The Washington men’s basketball team picked up a much-needed Big Ten win over Ohio State on Christian Welp’s jersey retirement night. How did the Huskies pull off the 81-74 win on Sunday?
Washington Men’s Basketball Outclassed by No. 5 Purdue
The Washington Huskies lost 81-73 to the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers on Wednesday at the Mackey Center. What led to UW falling short in West Lafayette against one of the top teams in the country?
Huskies Men’s Basketball Can’t Keep Up With Red-Hot Hoosiers As Challenges Await
Despite a second-half surge, the Washington Huskies men’s basketball team fell behind in the first half and were unable to make up the difference in a 90-80 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers.
Offensive Trio, Kepnang’s Defense Fuels Huskies Men’s Basketball to Non-League win vs. Utah
Hannes Steinbach, Zoom Diallo and Desmond Claude led the way offensively and Franck Kepnang continued his defensive dominance in a 74-65 Huskies victory over the Utah Utes.
Washington Basketball Bounces Back With Dominant Win Over San Diego
The Washington men’s basketball team dominated the San Diego Toreros on Monday, just three days after a disappointing loss to Seattle U. What went right for the Huskies on Monday, and who made a surprise contribution?
Despite Hannes Steinbach’s 29 points, Washington Men Fall Short Against UCLA
Despite Hannes Steinbach’s 29 points and 10 rebounds, the Washington Huskies’ comeback fell short in an 82-80 men’s basketball loss to UCLA on Wednesday. What went wrong for UW in its Big Ten season opener?
WATCH: Rotation Questions Linger For Danny Sprinkle, Huskies After OT Win vs. Southern
While the Huskies found a way to get it done on Tuesday night minus multiple starters against Southern in a thrilling overtime comeback, Danny Sprinkle has work to do figuring out his rotation moving forward. How may things shake out heading towards Big Ten play?
Finale Defeat ’Microcosm’ of Huskies’ Dismal 2024-25 Season
The Huskies took Oregon to overtime, but fell in their season finale to the Ducks, who will move onto the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments while Washington readies for head coach Danny Sprinkle’s second season.
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