Washington wanted to play a difficult non-conference schedule. It’s a challenge, said men’s basketball head coach Mike Hopkins, but it’s also the best way to see where the Huskies’ stand.
Even the exhibition game slate was tough as UW’s went on the road to beat No. 7 Nevada. Then the No. 25 Huskies came home for their second exhibition, struggling to a victory over Division II Seattle Pacific.
The sample size was enough for Hopkins to know this:
“We’ve had this conversation in every game, we can beat anybody. We’ve proven that when we don’t get organized, when we don’t execute, when we take quick shots, what happens?