UW Huskies pick up 1st win with 73-41 romp over Seattle U
Dec 9, 2020, 10:31 PM | Updated: Feb 8, 2021, 6:27 pm
SEATTLE (AP) – Quade Green scored 18 points, Nate Pryor added 13 and the UW Huskies picked up their first win of the season with a 73-41 win over crosstown rival Seattle on Wednesday night.
UW Huskies 73, Seattle U 43: Box score
After struggling at the offensive end through the first three games, Washington finally discovered a scoring spark with the backcourt duo of Pryor and Green. Pryor made his first start in place of Green, who missed a couple of days practice. Pryor had 11 of his 13 points in the first half, including nine points during a key 22-5 run to close out the first half.
Green made 6 of 7 shots coming off the bench and played just 18 minutes.
Huskies pick up their first win! 🙌@UW_MBB outscored Seattle by 32 points in a dominating home opener. pic.twitter.com/OvI7DDIIKd
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) December 10, 2020
Washington (1-3) avoided the school’s first 0-4 start since 1993-94 when the Huskies started 0-5 in Bob Bender’s first season as head coach. The Huskies also extended their dominance over their crosstown foe, winning their 16th straight in the series, a streak that dates back to 1978.
Emeka Udenyi led Seattle (3-4) with 12 points, all of them coming in the first half. But the Redhawks had an awful night shooting and after leading 17-15 midway through the first half saw the Huskies run away.
Leading scorer Darrion Trammell, averaging 18.8 points per game, had just nine points after scoring a career-high 32 points in Seattle’s last game against Long Beach State. Ryan Grigsby, also averaging 18 per game, was held to six.
The Redhawks were 4 of 23 on 3-pointers and attempted just seven free throws. Seattle shot 29% overall from the field.
THE TAKEAWAY
Seattle: The Redhawks were happy to be home after a lengthy road trip of games in Portland, Oregon, Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area to open the season. The Redhawks are the first team in the country to have played seven games this season.
UW Huskies: Washington topped 70 points for the first time this season. Additionally, the Huskies shot 46% from the field and were 8 of 15 on 3-pointers.
UP NEXT
Seattle: The Redhawks host Northwest College on Sunday.
UW Huskies: Washington hosts Oregon on Saturday.
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