Yates Scores 25, Diallo Adds 19 To Lead Washington Past Nevada 83-66 In Acrisure Classic

Thursday, November 27

Palm Desert, Calif.

1:30 p.m. PT

University of Washington

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Nevada

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Yates Scores 25, Diallo Adds 19 To Lead Washington Past Nevada 83-66 In Acrisure Classic

November 27, 2025 | Men's Basketball

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PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) – Wesley Yates III scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half after Zoom Diallo had 13 of his 19 in the first half and Washington beat Nevada 83-66 in the Acrisure Holiday Classic on Thursday.

The Huskies (5-1), who won their bracket in the same tournament last year, led by six at halftime and were up by 11 just past the midway point of the second when Yates scored eight points in 80 seconds for a 67-48 lead with 7:09 to go.

The Wolf Pack (5-2) got within 10 with 1:26 to play but JJ Mandaquit made four free throws and Quimari Peterson drilled a 3-pointer to wrap up a 7-0 finish.

Franck Kepnang added 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting for the Huskies, who ended a six-game losing streak to Nevada. Kepnang contributed five rebounds and four blocks, swatting 10 blocks in the last two games.

Lathan Sommerville added a season-high eight rebounds in just 12 minutes of action off the bench for the Huskies.

The Huskies shot 52% in the second half (13 of 25), including 6 of 8 on 3-pointers, and made 17 of 21 from the foul line.

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— Washington Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) November 27, 2025

Diallo helped Washington take a 34-28 lead at halftime. The Huskies had a 10-0 run through the middle of the half that included a three-point play and seven points from Diallo to lead 19-11.

The Wolf Pack had a 3 that pulled Nevada into a tie at 20. Yates matched that shot and the Huskies kept the lead the rest of the way.

Washington plays Colorado for the championship on Friday at 1:30 p.m. PT.

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