The unexpected silver lining for Husky basketball this year

Feb 7, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington Huskies guard Zoom Diallo (5) drives past UCLA Bruins guard Eric Dailey Jr. (3) and forward Xavier Booker (1) in the second half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesThe Washington Huskies have fallen from the goals that Danny Sprinkle, his team, and the fans all wanted to see this year. It will be another season with a missed NCAA Tournament bid. A big reason can be attributed to the brutal track record with injuries this season. Washington has lost so many minutes to injuries and is one of the most-injured teams in college basketball this season.

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