As Washington enters the Sweet 16, here’s everything you need to know about the team — from the Huskies trash-talking star and underappreciated standout to the fans’ favorite and the quirky coach.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — It’s OK to admit it: You weren’t paying attention to this team. Amid spring training, NFL free agency, and the NCAA men’s tournament, these women slipped by you like a B2 bomber.
But then, Monday night, it happened. The Washington women’s basketball team stunned second-seeded Maryland to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in 15 years. Suddenly, the seventh-seeded Huskies are two wins from reaching the Final Four and becoming the talk of Seattle.