Head coach Mike Hopkins is entering his seventh season coaching the Huskies. In his first two seasons, Washington reached the NIT in 2018 and the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2019, but have not seen postseason action since.
Last season the Huskies finished with a 16-16 record (8-12 Pac-12, T-8th). Their time in the Pac-12 tournament was brief, as they were defeated in the first round by Colorado, 74-68.
As a team, UW performed reasonably well on offense. They shot 43.1% from the field (31.3% from distance), and 74.