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Washington basketball hosts Cougars on senior night

By Herbert Nightingale

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 20: Isaiah Stewart #33 and Sam Timmins #14 of the Washington Huskies celebrate a basket in the first half against the Stanford Cardinal at Hec Edmundson Pavilion on February 20, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 20: Isaiah Stewart #33 and Sam Timmins #14 of the Washington Huskies celebrate a basket in the first half against the Stanford Cardinal at Hec Edmundson Pavilion on February 20, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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Can Washington basketball carry over the momentum from Saturday’s win against Cal to senior night against WSU?

With the momentum from their last win and the energy that senior night always brings, Washington basketball will have all the momentum on their side in their last game of the season at Alaska Airlines Arena.

This will be the last game for three Huskies, even though only one has seen significant minutes throughout their time at UW. The three seniors being honored are Sam Timmins, along with bench players Quin Barnard and Jason Crandall. Timmins started every game his freshman and sophomore years, but has come off the bench for the majority of his junior and senior seasons.

The Washington State Cougars have lost their last four games since beating the Huskies on February 9th. The Cougars are tied for 10th place in the Pac-12 with the Oregon State Beavers at 5-10.

CJ Elleby, the Cougars’ leading scorer had a big game in the first matchup in Pullman, scoring 34 points. He’ll obviously have to have another huge game for the Cougs to keep it competitive. If the Huskies can contain him, especially from long range, they should be able to pull away. They’ll also have to keep a close eye on Noah Williams, another Coug who hails from Seattle, put up 10 points in the first matchup, and gave WSU a lot of energy on their home floor.

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This is a huge game for both teams, because if the Huskies can get on a roll and get this talented team to believe in themselves, they can go on a run in the Pac-12 Tournament. Remember that the winner of the tournament gets an automatic berth for the big dance, and if Mike Hopkins‘ squad can get hot, they can still make a lot of noise in the postseason.

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