It was a mystery how the Huskies would respond after finding out that their coach would be fired immediately upon the conclusion of their next loss. Washington came out hot but cooled way off in the second half as #9 seed USC ultimately pulled away for a 80-74 win in the opening game of the Pac-12 tournament. The Huskies finish the season 17-15 to finish within one result of .500 for the 3rd straight season.
For the first time all season, Washington started both Sahvir Wheeler and Koren Johnson (plus Wilhelm Breidenbach) and it seemed to pay dividends.