Washington basketball was able to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011. The Huskies were able to win in the first round over the #8 Utah State 78-61. Unfortunately, they lost to #1 North Carolina in the second round of the tournament, which ended the season
The Huskies are building the right team to win a national championship. Besides Pac-12 Player of the Year Jaylen Nowell and National Defensive Player of the Year Matisse Thybulle, the Huskies starting lineup most of the season was senior forward Noah Dickerson, sophomore forward Hameir Wright, and senior guard David Crisp.