# 2018–19 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by second-year head coach Mike Hopkins, played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 15–3 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament where they lost to Oregon. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 9 seed, they defeated No. 8 seed Utah State in the First Round before losing to No. 1 seed North Carolina in the second round.

## Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2017–18 season 21–13, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost to Oregon State in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Boise State in the first round before losing to Saint Mary's in the second round.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Bitumba Baruti | 0 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | DR Congo | Transferred to Chipola College |
| Dan Kingma | 2 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Senior | Mill Creek, WA | Graduated |
| Michael Carter III | 14 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Seattle, WA | Transferred to South Dakota State. |
| Carlos Johnson | 23 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Sophomore | Centralia, IL | Transferred to Grand Canyon University. |
| Devenir Duruisseau | 24 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Junior | Palmdale, CA | Left team |
| Greg Bowman | 32 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Mountlake Terrace, WA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Travis Rice | 30 | G | 6'2" | 170 | RS Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Northern Arizona |
| Quade Green | | G | 6'0" | 170 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Kentucky |

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Elijah Hardy PG | Oakland, CA | Bishop O'Dowd High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 9, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Nate Roberts PF | Edgewood, MD | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 11.5 in (2.12 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jamal Bey SF | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Bryan Penn-Johnson C | Las Vegas, NV | Wasatch Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Mar 19, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Riley Sorn C | Richland, WA | Richland High | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | May 21, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Washington Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018. "2018 Washington Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018. "2018 Washington Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018. ||||||
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| RaeQuan Battle SG | Marysville, WA | Marysville Pilchuck High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 31, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Isaiah Stewart C | Rochester, NY | La Lumiere School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jan 20, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Marcus Tsohonis SG | Portland, OR | Jefferson High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2019 Washington Commits". Rivals.com. "ESPN- Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 21, 2018* 3:00 pm | | at Nevada Wildfire Charity | W 91–73 | – | 26 – Nowell | 6 – Tied | 6 – Thybulle | Lawlor Events Center (4,069) Reno, NV |
| November 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, P12N | No. 25 | Seattle Pacific | W 70–61 | – | 23 – Nowell | 9 – Timmins | 3 – Green | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,702) Seattle, WA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2018* 7:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 25 | Western Kentucky | W 73–55 | 1–0 | 18 – Dickerson | 6 – Tied | 7 – Crisp | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,721) Seattle, WA |
| November 9, 2018* 6:30 pm, SECN | No. 25 | at No. 11 Auburn | L 66–88 | 1–1 | 16 – Tied | 5 – Dickerson | 5 – Thybulle | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| November 12, 2018* 8:00 pm, P12N | | San Diego | W 66–63 | 2–1 | 18 – Nowell | 8 – Dickerson | 3 – Nowell | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,219) Seattle, WA |
| November 18, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Santa Clara Vancouver Showcase | W 82–68 | 3–1 | 32 – Nowell | 7 – Carter | 7 – Crisp | Vancouver Convention Centre (3,107) Vancouver, BC |
| November 20, 2018* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Texas A&M Vancouver Showcase | W 71–67 | 4–1 | 24 – Dickerson | 17 – Dickerson | 4 – Crisp | Vancouver Convention Centre (3,070) Vancouver, BC |
| November 21, 2018* 3:30 pm, BTN | | vs. Minnesota Vancouver Showcase | L 66–68 | 4–2 | 28 – Dickerson | 7 – Dickerson | 2 – Nowell | Vancouver Convention Centre (1,680) Vancouver, BC |
| November 27, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N | | Eastern Washington | W 83–59 | 5–2 | 25 – Green | 9 – Nowell | 7 – Nowell | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,054) Seattle, WA |
| December 2, 2018* 5:00 pm, P12N | | UC Santa Barbara | W 67–63 | 6–2 | 22 – Dickerson | 8 – Dickerson | 5 – Nowell | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,533) Seattle, WA |
| December 5, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 1 Gonzaga Rivalry | L 79–81 | 6–3 | 26 – Nowell | 7 – Dickerson | 6 – Nowell | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| December 9, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N | | Seattle | W 70–62 | 7–3 | 18 – Nowell | 9 – Nowell | 3 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,688) Seattle, WA |
| December 15, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. No. 13 Virginia Tech Boardwalk Classic | L 61–73 | 7–4 | 16 – Thybulle | 9 – Carter | 5 – Crisp | Boardwalk Hall (5,456) Atlantic City, NJ |
| December 21, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N | | Sacramento State | W 57–41 | 8–4 | 12 – Tied | 7 – Wright | 3 – Crisp | Alaska Airlines Arena (6,888) Seattle, WA |
| January 1, 2019* 7:00 pm, P12N | | Cal State Fullerton | W 84–76 | 9–4 | 20 – Nowell | 12 – Dickerson | 6 – Nowell | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,083) Seattle, WA |
| Pac-12 regular season |||||||||
| January 5, 2019 7:30 pm, P12N | | Washington State Rivalry | W 85–67 | 10–4 (1–0) | 23 – Crisp | 8 – Tied | 5 – Nowell | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,029) Seattle, WA |
| January 10, 2019 7:00 pm, FS1 | | at Utah | W 69–53 | 11–4 (2–0) | 18 – Carter | 12 – Nowell | 5 – Nowell | Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,481) Salt Lake City, UT |
| January 12, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Colorado | W 77–70 | 12–4 (3–0) | 19 – Nowell | 8 – Dickerson | 5 – Nowell | CU Events Center (7,758) Boulder, CO |
| January 17, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Stanford | W 80–64 | 13–4 (4–0) | 22 – Nowell | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,852) Seattle, WA |
| January 19, 2019 2:00 pm, P12N | | California | W 71–52 | 14–4 (5–0) | 17 – Green | 11 – Dickerson | 4 – Nowell | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,225) Seattle, WA |
| January 24, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Oregon | W 61–56 | 15–4 (6–0) | 20 – Nowell | 6 – Nowell | 7 – Thybulle | Matthew Knight Arena (9,464) Eugene, OR |
| January 26, 2019 1:00 pm, P12N | | at Oregon State | W 79–69 | 16–4 (7–0) | 19 – Nowell | 6 – Tied | 4 – Crisp | Gill Coliseum (6,462) Corvallis, OR |
| January 30, 2019 8:00 pm, FS1 | | USC | W 75–62 | 17–4 (8–0) | 21 – Dickerson | 14 – Dickerson | 7 – Nowell | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,121) Seattle, WA |
| February 2, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | UCLA | W 69–55 | 18–4 (9–0) | 15 – Tied | 8 – Nowell | 4 – Nowell | Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000) Seattle, WA |
| February 7, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Arizona | W 67–60 | 19–4 (10–0) | 17 – Crisp | 6 – Nowell | 4 – Nowell | McKale Center (13,732) Tucson, AZ |
| February 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN | | at Arizona State | L 63–75 | 19–5 (10–1) | 18 – Dickerson | 8 – Dickerson | 3 – Thybulle | Wells Fargo Arena (12,686) Tempe, AZ |
| February 16, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Washington State Rivalry | W 72–70 | 20–5 (11–1) | 20 – Nowell | 10 – Dickerson | 3 – Thybulle | Beasley Coliseum (4,233) Pullman, WA |
| February 20, 2019 8:00 pm, FS1 | | Utah | W 62–45 | 21–5 (12–1) | 12 – Carter | 8 – Nowell | 5 – Crisp | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,268) Seattle, WA |
| February 23, 2019 7:30 pm, P12N | | Colorado | W 64–55 | 22–5 (13–1) | 17 – Thybulle | 6 – Green | 3 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000) Seattle, WA |
| February 28, 2019 7:00 pm, FS1 | No. 25 | at California | L 73–76 | 22–6 (13–2) | 32 – Crisp | 8 – Nowell | 7 – Thybulle | Haas Pavilion (6,441) Berkeley, CA |
| March 3, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 25 | at Stanford | W 62–61 | 23–6 (14–2) | 13 – Nowell | 6 – Nowell | 2 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (5,741) Stanford, CA |
| March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, P12N | | Oregon State | W 81–76 $^{OT}$ | 24–6 (15–2) | 22 – Tied | 17 – Dickerson | 5 – Nowell | Alaska Airlines Arena (9,863) Seattle, WA |
| March 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN | | Oregon | L 47–55 | 24–7 (15–3) | 17 – Nowell | 16 – Dickerson | 1 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000) Seattle, WA |
| Pac-12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2019 12:00 pm, P12N | (1) | vs. (8) USC Quarterfinals | W 78–75 | 25–7 | 24 – Nowell | 11 – Dickerson | 6 – Crisp | T-Mobile Arena (10,556) Paradise, NV |
| March 15, 2019 6:00 pm, P12N | (1) | vs. (5) Colorado Semifinals | W 66–61 | 26–7 | 14 – Tied | 11 – Dickerson | 4 – Nowell | T-Mobile Arena (13,955) Paradise, NV |
| March 16, 2019 7:30 pm, ESPN | (1) | vs. (6) Oregon Championship | L 48–68 | 26–8 | 8 – Nowell | 6 – Dickerson | 6 – Crisp | T-Mobile Arena (12,877) Paradise, NV |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2019* 3:50 pm, TNT | (9 MW) | vs. (8 MW) No. 25 Utah State First Round | W 78–61 | 27–8 | 20 – Dickerson | 12 – Dickerson | 5 – Nowell | Nationwide Arena (19,426) Columbus, OH |
| March 24, 2019* 11:40 am, CBS | (9 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 3 North Carolina Second Round | L 59–81 | 27–9 | 12 – Nowell | 6 – Dickerson | 4 – Thybulle | Nationwide Arena (19,610) Columbus, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 25 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | 24 | 24^ | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25–T | RV | RV | RV | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

## Awards and honors
### Pac-12 Player of the Week

| Week | Player | Opponents |
| 11/19 | Jaylen Nowell | San Diego & Santa Clara |
| 12/10 | Jaylen Nowell | Gonzaga & Seattle |
| 1/28 | Jaylen Nowell | Oregon & Oregon State |
| 2/25 | Matisse Thybulle | Utah & Colorado |

### All Pac-12 Team

* First team: Jaylen Nowell & Matisse Thybulle
* Honorable mention: Noah Dickerson

### Pac-12 All-Defensive Team

* Matisse Thybulle

### Pac-12 Player of the Year

* Jaylen Nowell

### Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year

* Matisse Thybulle

### Pac-12 John R. Wooden Coach of the Year

* Mike Hopkins