After the worst UCLA loss in the history of the KenPom rankings, UCLA had its best win of the season and one of its better road wins ever against University of Washington. Keep in mind even Ben Howland’s best teams could not win at UW. With that in mind, let’s start this roundup with the Seattle Post Intelligencer‘s take on the game.
Thursday night at Hec-Ed, an epic showdown ended in a biting letdown. The near sold-out crowd used every inch of its collective larynx, but left with nothing to celebrate.
Everything was in place for the Huskies to start league play in the most emphatic of fashions.