WSU-UW basketball rivalry skipped this season

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  Washington State and Washington will not play a regular-season men's basketball game this year“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.”
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  The streak of 301 consecutive games ended after 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. That means for the first time since 1917, the rivals won’t play each other, ending a streak of 301 games.”
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  An exhibition game is scheduled for October in Seattle“Instead, the Cougars and Huskies are set to play an exhibition game in Seattle in October.”
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  WSU coach David Riley had previously expressed interest in keeping the rivalry alive“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. ”
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  WSU coach David Riley wanted to maintain 'good for college basketball' local matchups“I think that’s something that we’ve done with all these Northwest teams, is to make sure that we’re doing right by what I think is good for college basketball and playing these local teams,”
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  The schools had agreed to a two-year extension 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.”
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  The two-year extension included one game in Pullman and one in Seattle“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.”
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  Both games were won by Washington“null”
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  The decision to skip the regular season game appears to be a temporary pause“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. 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. It appears that a further extension is not in the cards, at least not this year.”
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  No further extension is planned for this year“It appears that a further extension is not in the cards, at least not this year.”