Washington hires Rice's Langley as new coach
Washington hired Tina Langley as its new women's basketball coach Monday.
Washington hired Tina Langley as its new women's basketball coach Monday.
Washington fired women's basketball coach Jody Wynn after four seasons during which the Huskies were among the worst teams in the Pac-12 Conference.
Pete Kwiatkowski, who has served as defensive coordinator at Washington since 2014, will be hired to the same role at Texas under head coach Steve Sarkisian, sources told ESPN.
The seventh-ranked Arizona women's basketball game at Washington scheduled for Friday has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Huskies program.
Signing Azzi Fudd bolsters UConn's talented recruiting class, but the Huskies still trail South Carolina for the top spot.
We ranked the top 25 women's basketball recruiting classes for 2021, and some familiar teams are near the top.
The Pac-12 announced Thursday that the conference's men's and women's basketball teams could begin their seasons on Nov. 25, the same day as the rest of the country.
Washington is reducing its overall athletic department operating budget by 15% for the 2020-21 fiscal year and all of the school's head coaches have agreed to minimum 5% pay reductions.
One high school's all-time roster features three No. 1 overall WNBA draft picks who combined for 24 All-Star Games and seven Olympic gold medals.
Freshmen Brynna Maxwell and Lola Pendande scored 17 points apiece, combining for 25 in the second half, to lead eighth-seeded Utah to a 72-63 win over ninth-seeded Washington on Thursday in a first-round game of the Pac-12 Conference tournament.
Ruthy Hebard scored 24 points and Satou Sabally added 20 to lead No. 3 Oregon to a 92-56 rout of Washington on Sunday to wrap up the regular season for both teams.
Aleah Goodman came off the bench to score 22 points, Taylor Jones scored 21 with eight rebounds and No. 17 Oregon State dominated the fourth quarter to turn back Washington 75-61 on Friday night.
Amber Melgoza scored 20 points, Rita Pleskevich added 15 and Washington upset No. 8 UCLA 74-68 on Sunday.
Reili Richardson scored 17 points and became Arizona State's all-time assists leader as the No. 22 Sun Devils held off Washington 72-68 on Sunday.
Aari McDonald scored nine of her 19 points in the third quarter when No. 12 Arizona pulled away from Washington for a 64-53 victory Friday night for the Wildcats' 20th win.
Lexie Hull had 17 points and 11 rebounds and No. 6 Stanford used a pair of big first-half runs to roll past Washington 58-41 on Friday night.
Michaela Onyenwere scored a career-high 31 points and No. 10 UCLA used an 8-1 run in overtime to seize control and beat Washington 85-80 on Friday night.
Aari McDonald scored 25 points with nine rebounds and No. 21 Arizona bounced back from an early 19-point deficit to beat Washington 66-58 on Sunday.
Ja'Tavia Tapley scored 15 points, 10 players scored and No. 18 Arizona State defeated Washington 67-50 Friday night.
Kiana Williams keyed a decisive stretch late in the third quarter with three quick baskets to finish with 20 points and nine assists, leading No. 5 Stanford to a 77-56 win against Washington on Sunday.
Alanna Smith had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help seventh-ranked Stanford beat Washington 72-61 on Saturday night in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals, ending the Huskies' improbable postseason run.
Missy Peterson hit a deep 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left to lift Washington to a stunning 68-67 upset of No. 11 Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night.
After winning just two games during conference play, Missy Peterson and her Washington teammates were thrilled to pull off the only upset of the opening day of the Pac-12 Tournament.
After winning just two games during conference play, Missy Peterson and her Washington teammates were thrilled to pull off the only upset of the opening day of the Pac-12 Tournament.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Stanford | 19-2 | - | 31-2 |
Arizona | 13-4 | 4 | 21-6 |
UCLA | 12-4 | 4.5 | 17-6 |
Oregon | 10-7 | 7 | 15-9 |
Oregon State | 7-6 | 8 | 12-8 |
Colorado | 8-8 | 8.5 | 12-11 |
Washington State | 9-10 | 9 | 12-12 |
USC | 8-10 | 9.5 | 11-12 |
Arizona St | 6-9 | 10 | 12-12 |
Utah | 4-15 | 14 | 5-16 |
Washington | 3-13 | 13.5 | 7-14 |
California | 1-12 | 14 | 1-16 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Marisa Davis | SF | Committed | 91 |
Avery Van Sickle | PG | Committed | 91 |
Ashtynne Marotte | SG | Committed | 91 |
Jess Finney | SG | Committed | 91 |