Isaiah Thomas News

At introductions, Wright State was looking over at the Washington parade of starters.

It was almost two years ago now. Belmont befuddled the country in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

At least, so it seems. And why shouldn't the Huskies have confidence? They're the defending Pac-10 champions, and even though a lot of the experts think Cal has a legitimate shot at their title, not very many people are expecting a let down.

The 14th-ranked Washington Huskies open up their 2009-10 season as they host the Athletes In Action Classic this weekend, starting with this evening's first-round matchup with the Wright State Raiders.

Washington opens its men's basketball season tonight with the first of three games in three nights in the Athletes in Action Classic at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

With one of the quickest and deepest backcourts in the nation, Washington is planning on pushing the pace as it tries to defend its Pac-10 regular-season title.

Arizona State's James Harden, left, is fouled by Washington's Darnell Gant, center, as Matthew Bryan-Amaning also tries to block his shot during a Pac-10 tournament game last March.

Lorenzo Romar was talking about one of those so-called pleasant problems that coaches have Tuesday afternoon.

It will be a group effort, with senior captain Quincy Pondexter stepping into a leadership role.

Washington freshman Abdul Gaddy knew nothing would be given to him when he chose Washington after de-committing from Arizona.

Huskies 77-48. Thomas scored 18 points, Pondexter 15 and Overton 11. Bryan-Amaning was the leading rebounder with 11.

After an entire week of preseason practice lost because the majority of the team had the flu, then nine consecutive days of practices to catch up, No.

The University of Washington men's basketball team had a weight of expectations dumped on its collective shoulders Thursday.

University of Washington guard Isaiah Thomas has been listed as one of 12 sophomores listed among the top 50 players in the nation on the Naismith Award 2009-10 preseason watch list , the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today.

For nearly two hours, some of the best Pac-10 basketball players surrounded Quincy Pondexter.

We could talk about what a difference freshman Abdul Gaddy might make -- and it'll be a huge difference -- but the reality is that UW is only going to approach greatness if senior forward Quincy Pondexter makes a significant leap forward.

Another college basketball writer called a few weeks back, asked if I had put together an All-Pac-10 team yet.

Cal basketball's national profile took a leap Thursday when the Golden Bears were picked as the favorite to win the Pac-10 Conference and landed the No.

Ten things to love & hate about Washington basketball: LOVE: -The swagger and flash of freshman guard Isaiah Thomas.

Quincy Pondexter's meandering path to becoming the lead Dawg of the defending Pac-10 champions has been filled with enough potholes to make a kid want to leave school and go home.