Something happened against Oregon that Washington head coach Mike Hopkins hadn’t seen in a while.
As the Huskies struggled to score in the second half — they went 6-for-27 from the field and 3-for-12 from the 3-point line — their defense dropped off, too. The Ducks shot a blistering 64.7 percent from the field after halftime as they outscored UW 40-22.
Hopkins didn’t ignore the Huskies’ offensive troubles while addressing the media on Tuesday. They’ve been inconsistent, he said, and have been for several weeks. But there have been signs offensive success, and he pointed to UW’s 13 3-pointers against USC in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals as evidence.