After Washington’s 67-60 victory over Arizona, Matisse Thybulle walked out of the visitor’s locker room, unwrapped a cough drop and leaned against the wall to address reporters.
When head coach Mike Hopkins appeared a few minutes later, his voice was hoarse. Hameir Wright was so sick he couldn’t even make it onto the floor for warm-ups. Dominic Green, who started in Wright’s place, was also fighting off the illness rapidly spreading through UW’s players and coaches.
And when it wasn’t a sickness, it was injury. Noah Dickerson, recovering from a sprained ankle he suffered against UCLA, played but didn’t start.