Sunday, January 11
Seattle, Wash.
3:00 p.m. PT
University of Washington
10-6,2-3Big Ten
81
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74
Ohio State
11-5,3-3Big Ten
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2
F
Ohio St.
38
36
74
Washington
36
45
81
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Diallo, Steinbach Lead Washington To 81-74 Victory Over Ohio State
January 11, 2026 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE (AP) -- Zoom Diallo had 22 points and Hannes Steinbach scored 21 to lead Washington to an 81-74 victory over Ohio State on Sunday inside Alaska Airlines Arena.
The win made the celebratory afternoon even better, as Washington lifted Husky legend Christian Welp's No. 40 jersey into the rafters of Hec Ed in a special halftime ceremony.
Diallo sank 7 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers and made all six of his free throws for Washington (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten Conference). Steinbach added nine rebounds and his three-point play ignited a 14-0 second-half run that gave the Huskies the lead for good.
Bryson Tucker had 12 points and five rebounds for Washington, while Franck Kepnang added 11 points and seven rebounds.
Ohio State went on a 12-2 run and took a 16-8 lead in the first six minutes. The Buckeyes played with a lead until Steinbach hit a jumper and two free throws to pull the Huskies even at 36-all with 40 seconds left in the half. The Buckeyes hit a late jumper to put Ohio State up two at the break.
Steinbach had a three-point play to start Washington's big run, giving the Huskies a 52-45 lead they never relinquished. Quimari Peterson had a 3-pointer and Diallo followed with back-to-back baskets in the run.
The Huskies stay home to take on No. 2 Michigan on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
Meant for Montlake is officially live! Catch the first five episodes of this deep dive podcast into the serendipitous, intertwining stories that brought this season's Washington team together. Brought to you by the voice of the Huskies, Tony Castricone, and presented by Colburn Law, Meant for Montlake is available on the Go Huskies App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. For more, visit GoHuskies.com/MeantForMontlake.
Follow @UW_MBB on social media for the latest on the Huskies.
The win made the celebratory afternoon even better, as Washington lifted Husky legend Christian Welp's No. 40 jersey into the rafters of Hec Ed in a special halftime ceremony.
It's time.
— Washington Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) January 11, 2026
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Diallo sank 7 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers and made all six of his free throws for Washington (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten Conference). Steinbach added nine rebounds and his three-point play ignited a 14-0 second-half run that gave the Huskies the lead for good.
Bryson Tucker had 12 points and five rebounds for Washington, while Franck Kepnang added 11 points and seven rebounds.
Ohio State went on a 12-2 run and took a 16-8 lead in the first six minutes. The Buckeyes played with a lead until Steinbach hit a jumper and two free throws to pull the Huskies even at 36-all with 40 seconds left in the half. The Buckeyes hit a late jumper to put Ohio State up two at the break.
Steinbach had a three-point play to start Washington's big run, giving the Huskies a 52-45 lead they never relinquished. Quimari Peterson had a 3-pointer and Diallo followed with back-to-back baskets in the run.
The Huskies stay home to take on No. 2 Michigan on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
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— Washington Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) January 12, 2026
Meant for Montlake is officially live! Catch the first five episodes of this deep dive podcast into the serendipitous, intertwining stories that brought this season's Washington team together. Brought to you by the voice of the Huskies, Tony Castricone, and presented by Colburn Law, Meant for Montlake is available on the Go Huskies App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. For more, visit GoHuskies.com/MeantForMontlake.
Follow @UW_MBB on social media for the latest on the Huskies.
Team Stats
OSU
UW
FG%
.429
.500
3FG%
.318
.333
FT%
.867
.826
RB
39
29
TO
11
7
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Players Mentioned
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