Advanced Stats Analysis of the MBB Non-Conference Slate

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY SportsWashington starts out Pac-12 play on Friday night when they take on a very tough Colorado Buffaloes squad on the road. The Huskies finished off their 8-3 non-conference slate with a trio of close wins against in-state opponents. The victory over Gonzaga was a little bit more impressive than subsequent comeback wins against Seattle U and Eastern Washington.

Still, this appears to be the best Husky team since the 2019-20 team before Quade Green was ruled academically ineligible and the season imploded. Washington ranks 60th at KenPom right now after reaching a peak of 48th following the Gonzaga win. Joe Lunardi has the Dawgs as the First Team Out in his latest…