Same old story for the young Huskies, who really aren’t so young any more. They fight hard against perhaps a superior opponent. They gave up a big early lead. They recovered from a second-half deficit.
They make it close at the end, but ultimately come up short because of an inability to rebound and defend in clutch situations.
This time No. 8 seed Washington lost 83-77 to No. 1 Oregon in Thursday’s Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals.
The loss likely ends UW’s hopes of reaching the NCAA tournament and extends the Big Dance drought to five years. The Huskies (18-14) appear headed towards the NIT, which would be their first postseason appearance since 2013.