Washington coach Danny Sprinkle tried to take it easy on his injury-depleted roster in practice the past couple of weeks.

He admits that might not have been the best move with Big Ten play opening Wednesday when the Huskies (5-2) play host to UCLA (5-2) in Seattle.

"I have been soft on our team ... I've been concerned with losing any more players to injury," said Sprinkle, referencing an 81-68 loss to Colorado last Friday in the championship of the Acrisure Holiday Classic in Palm Desert, Calif.

"We have lost our edge (and) it's my job to clean it up and make sure our guys are ready for the physicality and toughness it takes to win at this level."

Without starting forwards Hannes Steinbach and Bryson Tucker, both out with ankle injuries, the Huskies fell behind Colorado by 17 points at

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