University of Washington
10-6,2-3Pac-12
Arizona State
10-6,4-1Pac-12
Hot Shooting Helps UW Hand ASU First Conference Loss 82-67
January 11, 2024 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE (AP) -- Sahvir Wheeler hit all five of his career-best five three-pointers and scored 24 points, Keion Brooks Jr. added 22 points and Washington defeated Arizona State 82-67 on Thursday night at Alaska Airlines Arena.
"When you make shots, things change," Head Coach Mike Hopkins said. "Our defense got better and the crowd got into it. Stops led to transitions and we made shots."
Wheeler was 8-of-11 shooting and Brooks 8 of 14 for the Huskies, who shot 51% (30 for 59), going 13 of 25 from three-point range. Brooks had 17 points in the second half and Wheeler 14.
Moses Wood added 15 points and Braxton Meah had 10 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for Washington (10-6, 2-3 Pac-12 Conference), which had a 40-29 rebounding advantage. Wheeler also had eight assists and six rebounds. He now has 755 career assists which is 74th on the all-time list.
Brooks hit a three-pointer to start a 13-0 run and capped it with a jumper to give the Huskies a 62-50 lead with 8:47 to play.
Collins ended ASU's drought with a three-point play, but the Huskies scored another quick seven. Koren Johnson hit a three and a jumper that bumped the lead to 69-53 with six and-a-half minutes to go.
Wood hit a three-pointer with 2:14 to play for the biggest lead at 79-61.
The Huskies held the Sun Devils to just 23% (4 for 17) from three.
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Arizona State never led in the first half until Alonzo Gaffney hit a jumper in the final minute for a 34-33 halftime lead. The Sun Devils had eight points on eight turnovers and went 8 of 12 from the foul line, off-setting the Huskies' slightly higher shooting percentage and 5-2 edge in three-pointers.
Washington led by seven points on three occasions but could never separate. Wheeler hit a three-pointer for a 26-19 lead at the 6:46 mark but ASU scored the next six.
The Huskies embark on a three-game road trip which starts with UCLA on Sunday.
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