Monday Dots: Signing Day Prep and Another Basketball Loss

By andrewberg7@aberg7 Feb 3, 2020, 9:34am PST

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NCAA Basketball: Arizona State at Washington

The Washington men’s basketball slide continued on Saturday. Arizona State came into HecEd and beat the Huskies 87-83 for a fifth consecutive loss. Check out the game recap from the Seattle Times.

Percy Allen dissected some of the issues that have led to UW’s slide. He points to a break down by the vaunted Husky defense as the chief culprit.

The Husky women erased a 13-point deficit in the final three minutes against Cal, but lost in overtime. It was Cal’s first win in conference and the Dawgs dropped to 2-8.

On a more positive note, Larry Stone looked into the culture of UW’s outstanding softball team and the role it plays in the team’s year in and year out success.

The Husky football team got their first defensive commitment to the 2021 class on Friday. Zakhari Spears is a three-star defensive back with good size and speed.

While most of the 2020 class is done, National Signing Day is on Wednesday, so the Huskies will look to fill out a few remaining slots. Check out our preview of what is left to do for this year’s recruiting class.

Beloved Husky alum Dante Pettis did not see the field for the 49ers (at least that I could see) in Super Bowl 54. He also missed out on a chance at a ring due to Kansas City’s big comeback, but I’m guessing most Washingtonians are ok with that outcome.

NFL: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers

The Athletic posted an article on disappointing freshmen in college basketball. Not surprisingly, Jaden McDaniels was a significant subject of discussion.