Whatever the opposite of an exclamation point is, it felt like the Huskies just put it on their season.
Whatever semblance of redemption they might have hoped for Friday fizzled out of sight.
Amid what might be the most disappointing season in program history, Washington at least had the chance to take out its rival at home. But as has been the theme throughout Pac-12 play, that victory never came.
Washington State beat UW for the second time this season, this time by a score of 78-74. Surges at the beginning and end of the second half proved futile for the Dawgs (13-16, 3-13 in the Pac-12), who remain in last place by a full two games.