WSU and the University of Washington will not play a regular-season men's basketball game this season, marking the first time the rivalry has been paused since 1917. The teams will instead play an exhibition game in October, according to a source familiar with the situation. The rivalry, which had a 301-game streak, was extended for two years in 2024 with one game in Seattle and one in Pullman. WSU coach David Riley expressed interest in continuing the series, but talks between the schools fell through. The decision affects local fans who have followed the longstanding matchup, which has been a staple of college sports in the region.
WSU-UW basketball rivalry paused for first time since 1917
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- ✓WSU and the University of Washington will not play a regular-season men's basketball game this season“Washington State and rival Washington are not expected to play a regular-season men’s hoops game this year, according to a source familiar with the situation, putting one of the NCAA’s longest running rivalries on pause at least for one season.”
- ✓The rivalry has been paused for the first time since 1917“One of the country’s longest college basketball series will not continue this upcoming season. Washington State and rival Washington are not expected to play a regular-season men’s hoops game this year, according to a source familiar with the situation, putting one of the NCAA’s longest running rivalries on pause at least for one season. Instead, the Cougars and Huskies are set to play an exhibition game in Seattle in October. WSU was open to playing UW this season, according to a source, but talks between the sides fell through. That means for the first time since 1917, the rivals won’t play each other, ending a streak of 301 games.”
- ✓The teams will play an exhibition game in October“Instead, the Cougars and Huskies are set to play an exhibition game in Seattle in October.”
- ✓The rivalry had a 301-game streak“That means for the first time since 1917, the rivals won’t play each other, ending a streak of 301 games.”
- ✓The rivalry was extended for two years in 2024“When WSU coach David Riley and UW coach Danny Sprinkle took their respective jobs in spring 2024, not long after the traditional Pac-12 collapsed, they agreed to a two-year extension of the series, with one game in Seattle and one in Pullman, both UW wins.”
- ⚠There will be one game in Seattle and one in Pullman in 2024“null”
- ✓WSU coach David Riley expressed interest in continuing the series“Before the first game of the extension, which became an 89-73 Washington win in December 2024, Riley said he’d like to keep Washington-based teams on his schedule, including the Huskies. ”
- ✓Talks between the schools fell through“WSU was open to playing UW this season, according to a source, but talks between the sides fell through.”
- ⚠The decision affects local fans who have followed the longstanding matchup“null”
- ⚠The matchup has been a staple of college sports in the region“null”
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