Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Andrew Andrews scored a team-high 20 points off
the bench, leading six players in double figures, as the Washington Huskies
held on to defeat the Arizona State Sun Devils, 96-92, in a Pac-12 Conference
affair at Alaska Airlines Arena.
Shawn Kemp Jr. dropped in 18 points, Aziz N'Diaye registered a double-double
with 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, while Scott Suggs tacked on 14
points as Washington (13-9, 5-4 Pac-12) snapped a four-game slide. C.J. Wilcox
accounted for 10 points and seven assists, while Desmond Simmons dropped in 10
points and collected seven rebounds in the highest-scoring game of the season
for the Huskies.
The Sun Devils (17-5, 6-3) were paced by Jahii Carson who knocked down 13-
of-19 shots from the floor to arrive at 32 points as the team had a three-game
win streak snapped. Jonathan Gilling responded with 22 points, thanks to 6-
of-8 shooting behind the 3-point line, followed by Jordan Bachynski and
Carrick Felix with 10 points apiece.
Washington scored the first points of the night and never looked back,
converting 58.8 percent from the floor in the first half in order to take a
52-44 advantage at the break. The Sun Devils remained close thanks to a
stellar 64.3 percent effort from the field, including 6-of-11 beyond the arc
through the first 20 minutes of action.
In the second half ASU closed the gap with 63.3 percent accuracy and an even
more impressive 6-of-8 showing on the perimeter, but the Huskies still secured
the victory as they converted all 12 chances at the free-throw line in the
frame.
Washington, which held the Sun Devils to only two offensive rebounds, shot not
only 52.9 percent from the floor but also a near-perfect 21-of-22 at the
charity stripe.
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