Even if No. 12 seed Washington had upset No. 5 Arizona on Wednesday, the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, which canceled the Pac-12 Tournament and the NCAA tournament, would have ultimately halted the Huskies’ season in Las Vegas.
But the bitter reality is the Huskies were never going to make it to the Big Dance after losing 77-70 to the Wildcats, a team they beat four days earlier in Arizona.
Washington finished 15-17, which is the first losing record for third-year coach Mike Hopkins.
Here are three impressions.
SO WHAT WENT WRONG?
We’ve spent the past three months analyzing UW’s troubles partly expecting this team to reclaim the chemistry that led to a 10-2 start and a No.