In this Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 photo, Washington head coach Mike Hopkins, center right, fires up his team during a time out huddle at the bench during an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State in Seattle. One of the most surprising stories in college basketball is what Hopkins is doing in his first season at Washington and how the Huskies are in the conversation for an NCAA bid entering February. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Ted S. Warren