Sunday, October 25
Seattle, Wash.
1:00 p.m. PT
University of Washington
vs
Washington State (Exh.)
October 24, 2026 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE – The Washington men's basketball team will make its final tune up ahead of the 2026-27 season on Sunday at Alaska Airlines Arena, hosting Washington State for an exhibition, tipping at 1:00 p.m. PT.
Sunday's exhibition will be available for streaming through B1G+. Nick Koop, the new voice of Husky men's basketball, will make his debut on the mic from Hec Ed on 950 KJR-AM. Full links to live coverage are available on the schedule page at GoHuskies.com.
OPENING TIPS
» Washington begins its third season in the Big Ten and third season under Danny Sprinkle
» The Huskies feature a new-look roster with six returners from the 2025-26 season and nine newcomers
» UW's bench also has a new look with the addition of three new assistant coaches
» Having never played one previously, Sunday's game will be UW's third-straight exhibition against a fellow NCAA Division I opponent
» The Huskies are coming off of a 109-91 exhibition loss on the road at Boise State on Oct. 17
» The game featured a combined 99 free throws, with UW converting 28-of-46 attempts
» UW started the game 0-for-9 from behind the arc but converted 11 of the next 18 from deep
» Tayshawn Comer and LeJuan Watts led UW offensively with 16 points and three assists apiece
» Watts also paced the Dawgs with nine rebounds, finishing one shy of a double double
ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE
» Washington State is in its third season under the direction of head coach David Riley, who owns a 31-35 record with the Cougars
» Prior to joining WSU, Riley was named the Big Sky Coach of the Year in back-to-back seasons at Eastern Washington, guiding EWU to a pair of NCAA Tournament berths
» WSU returns two players from 2025-26 in Dio Blakely and Dominik Robinson
» Blakely appeared in just five games as a freshman, while Robinson redshirted last season
» The Cougars bolstered their roster with 10 college transfers and four true freshmen
» Among the additions is NCAA Division II transfer Lazarek Houston, who was named the MIAA Freshman and Player of the Year after averaging 20.8 points per game at Central Missouri
» The Cougars were picked to finish last in the nine-team Pac-12 by both Sports Illustrated and SB Nation
EX GON' GIVE IT TO YA
» Since 2000, Washington is undefeated in 20 home preseason exhibition games against fellow collegiate competition
» Of those games, the Huskies have won by 20+ points 13 times, including victorymargins of over 30 points in four of the last five
» Just three of those 20 wins have been by fewer than 10 points
» Including last week's game at Boise State, just six of UW's exhibitions since 2000 have been against teams outside of the state of Washington
» In last season's exhibition, Washington defeated UNLV 77-62 in Seattle
» In an early showing of what was to come, Hannes Steinbach filled the stat sheet with 22 points and 16 rebounds in 36 minutes against the Runnin' Rebels
» Wesley Yates III logged 30 minutes, posting 11 points and three assists
VET SCHOOL
» Washington rebuilt its roster during the offseason with several veteran additions
» The Huskies' six college transfers bring 22 seasons of combined experience with 571 career games and 362 career starts
» That group has totaled 5,667 points, 1,675 rebounds and 1,287 assists
» Washington added three 1,000 point career scorers in Tayshawn Comer, LeJuan Watts and Steele Venters
» Ryan Beasley is just 81 points from reaching 1,000 career points
» Washington also added two players with three seasons of professional experience overseas apiece in Wini Braga and Tristan Devers
» UW's 15 players have an average age of 21.1 years
NEW LOOK DAWGS
» Washington returns six of 16 players from its 2025-26 roster
» Of those six players, only two appeared in 15 or more games in Wesley Yates III and Lathan Sommerville
EURO STEP
» Second year forward Nikola Dzepina spent the bulk of the summer player for his home nation of Serbia at the 2026 FIBA U20 Eurobasket
» Dzepina guided Serbia to the Silver Medal, leading the team in scoring (13.9 PPG) and rebounding (6.6 RPG), while also dishing out 2.3 assist per game
» Dzepina ranked 10th in the tournament in rebounding and 14th in scoring
» The Belgrade native opened the tournament with a double double versus Poland, dropping 21 points and 13 boards in addition to three assists and three blocks
» Dzepina followed with 20 points versus Latvia in the group stage, knocking down 6-of-8 shots including 2-of-3 from behind the arc, also grabbing eight rebounds
» In the Gold Medal game, Dzepina scored came just shy of his second double double of the tournament with 10 points and nine boards
» Following the tournament, Dzepina was also called into Serbia's Senior National Team for training camp, playing alongside NBA MVP Nikola Jokic
HERE TO ASSIST
» Washington enters 2025-26 with a new-look assistant coaching staff with the addition of three assistant coaches who total 65 years of experience
» The trio have combined for 12 conference championships, 14 NCAA Tournament bids, five Sweet 16s, three Elite Eights, two Final Fours, two NBA conference championships and one NBA Championship
» Washington is DeAndre Haynes' third stop in the Big Ten, having won league championships at both Maryland and Michigan
» Haynes helped the Wolverines to the Final Four and an NCAA runner up finish during the 2017-18 season
» Having spent the last 12 seasons at Oregon, Mike Mennenga's time in Eugene saw the Ducks achieve unprecedented success with seven conference championships, seven NCAA Tournament berths, four Sweet 16s, two Elite Eights and the 2017 Final Four
» An NBA veteran with 25 seasons in the Association, Charles Klask has worked under some of the most respected coaches in the league, including Rick Carlisle, Doc Rivers, Jason Kidd, Stan Van Gundy and Mike Malone
» Klask sat on the bench for seven seasons with the Denver Nuggets, helping the organization capture its first-ever NBA Championship in 2023 and serving as Denver's Summer League head coach in 2021
INTERNATIONAL FLAIR
» Washington is one of 19 teams in the nation with five or more nations other than the United States represented on its roster
» The Huskies' roster spans the globe, from Australia to Bosnia and Herzegovina to Brazil to France to Serbia
» There are just six teams that have more countries represented than Washington, with Utah being the only team at the Power Five level
» UT Martin leads the nation with 10 different international countries represented on its roster
MONTLAKE MAGIC
» Over the last 21 seasons, Washington is 250-101 (.712) at Alaska Airlines Arena
» UW posted a 10-6 record at home in 2025-26, including a perfect 6-0 during non-conference play
» The Huskies have posted a winning record at home in 18 of those 21 seasons, registering double-digit home wins 17 times
» UW has posted at least a .600 home record in 14 of the past 21 seasons
» Washington has won at least 80% of its home games eight times over the last 20 seasons, including 90% or more three times
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @UW_MBB on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
Sunday's exhibition will be available for streaming through B1G+. Nick Koop, the new voice of Husky men's basketball, will make his debut on the mic from Hec Ed on 950 KJR-AM. Full links to live coverage are available on the schedule page at GoHuskies.com.
OPENING TIPS
» Washington begins its third season in the Big Ten and third season under Danny Sprinkle
» The Huskies feature a new-look roster with six returners from the 2025-26 season and nine newcomers
» UW's bench also has a new look with the addition of three new assistant coaches
» Having never played one previously, Sunday's game will be UW's third-straight exhibition against a fellow NCAA Division I opponent
» The Huskies are coming off of a 109-91 exhibition loss on the road at Boise State on Oct. 17
» The game featured a combined 99 free throws, with UW converting 28-of-46 attempts
» UW started the game 0-for-9 from behind the arc but converted 11 of the next 18 from deep
» Tayshawn Comer and LeJuan Watts led UW offensively with 16 points and three assists apiece
» Watts also paced the Dawgs with nine rebounds, finishing one shy of a double double
ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE
» Washington State is in its third season under the direction of head coach David Riley, who owns a 31-35 record with the Cougars
» Prior to joining WSU, Riley was named the Big Sky Coach of the Year in back-to-back seasons at Eastern Washington, guiding EWU to a pair of NCAA Tournament berths
» WSU returns two players from 2025-26 in Dio Blakely and Dominik Robinson
» Blakely appeared in just five games as a freshman, while Robinson redshirted last season
» The Cougars bolstered their roster with 10 college transfers and four true freshmen
» Among the additions is NCAA Division II transfer Lazarek Houston, who was named the MIAA Freshman and Player of the Year after averaging 20.8 points per game at Central Missouri
» The Cougars were picked to finish last in the nine-team Pac-12 by both Sports Illustrated and SB Nation
EX GON' GIVE IT TO YA
» Since 2000, Washington is undefeated in 20 home preseason exhibition games against fellow collegiate competition
» Of those games, the Huskies have won by 20+ points 13 times, including victorymargins of over 30 points in four of the last five
» Just three of those 20 wins have been by fewer than 10 points
» Including last week's game at Boise State, just six of UW's exhibitions since 2000 have been against teams outside of the state of Washington
» In last season's exhibition, Washington defeated UNLV 77-62 in Seattle
» In an early showing of what was to come, Hannes Steinbach filled the stat sheet with 22 points and 16 rebounds in 36 minutes against the Runnin' Rebels
» Wesley Yates III logged 30 minutes, posting 11 points and three assists
VET SCHOOL
» Washington rebuilt its roster during the offseason with several veteran additions
» The Huskies' six college transfers bring 22 seasons of combined experience with 571 career games and 362 career starts
» That group has totaled 5,667 points, 1,675 rebounds and 1,287 assists
» Washington added three 1,000 point career scorers in Tayshawn Comer, LeJuan Watts and Steele Venters
» Ryan Beasley is just 81 points from reaching 1,000 career points
» Washington also added two players with three seasons of professional experience overseas apiece in Wini Braga and Tristan Devers
» UW's 15 players have an average age of 21.1 years
NEW LOOK DAWGS
» Washington returns six of 16 players from its 2025-26 roster
» Of those six players, only two appeared in 15 or more games in Wesley Yates III and Lathan Sommerville
| WASHINGTON RETURNING PRODUCTION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Total | Returning | Lost |
| Points | 2,545 | 505 (19.8%) | 2,040 (80.2%) |
| Field Goals | 929 | 106 (11.4%) | 823 (88.6%) |
| 3-Point FG | 221 | 65 (29.4%) | 156 (70.6%) |
| Free Throws | 466 | 104 (22.3%) | 362 (77.7%) |
| Rebounds | 1,229 | 154 (12.6%) | 1,075 (87.4%) |
| Assists | 459 | 51 (11.1%) | 408 (88.9%) |
| Steals | 189 | 43 (22.8%) | 146 (77.2%) |
| Blocks | 137 | 29 (21.2%) | 108 (78.8%) |
EURO STEP
» Second year forward Nikola Dzepina spent the bulk of the summer player for his home nation of Serbia at the 2026 FIBA U20 Eurobasket
» Dzepina guided Serbia to the Silver Medal, leading the team in scoring (13.9 PPG) and rebounding (6.6 RPG), while also dishing out 2.3 assist per game
» Dzepina ranked 10th in the tournament in rebounding and 14th in scoring
» The Belgrade native opened the tournament with a double double versus Poland, dropping 21 points and 13 boards in addition to three assists and three blocks
» Dzepina followed with 20 points versus Latvia in the group stage, knocking down 6-of-8 shots including 2-of-3 from behind the arc, also grabbing eight rebounds
» In the Gold Medal game, Dzepina scored came just shy of his second double double of the tournament with 10 points and nine boards
» Following the tournament, Dzepina was also called into Serbia's Senior National Team for training camp, playing alongside NBA MVP Nikola Jokic
HERE TO ASSIST
» Washington enters 2025-26 with a new-look assistant coaching staff with the addition of three assistant coaches who total 65 years of experience
» The trio have combined for 12 conference championships, 14 NCAA Tournament bids, five Sweet 16s, three Elite Eights, two Final Fours, two NBA conference championships and one NBA Championship
» Washington is DeAndre Haynes' third stop in the Big Ten, having won league championships at both Maryland and Michigan
» Haynes helped the Wolverines to the Final Four and an NCAA runner up finish during the 2017-18 season
» Having spent the last 12 seasons at Oregon, Mike Mennenga's time in Eugene saw the Ducks achieve unprecedented success with seven conference championships, seven NCAA Tournament berths, four Sweet 16s, two Elite Eights and the 2017 Final Four
» An NBA veteran with 25 seasons in the Association, Charles Klask has worked under some of the most respected coaches in the league, including Rick Carlisle, Doc Rivers, Jason Kidd, Stan Van Gundy and Mike Malone
» Klask sat on the bench for seven seasons with the Denver Nuggets, helping the organization capture its first-ever NBA Championship in 2023 and serving as Denver's Summer League head coach in 2021
INTERNATIONAL FLAIR
» Washington is one of 19 teams in the nation with five or more nations other than the United States represented on its roster
» The Huskies' roster spans the globe, from Australia to Bosnia and Herzegovina to Brazil to France to Serbia
» There are just six teams that have more countries represented than Washington, with Utah being the only team at the Power Five level
» UT Martin leads the nation with 10 different international countries represented on its roster
MONTLAKE MAGIC
» Over the last 21 seasons, Washington is 250-101 (.712) at Alaska Airlines Arena
» UW posted a 10-6 record at home in 2025-26, including a perfect 6-0 during non-conference play
» The Huskies have posted a winning record at home in 18 of those 21 seasons, registering double-digit home wins 17 times
» UW has posted at least a .600 home record in 14 of the past 21 seasons
» Washington has won at least 80% of its home games eight times over the last 20 seasons, including 90% or more three times
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @UW_MBB on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
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