Pondering three loose balls in the first half might not sound conventional but it makes sense to Mike Hopkins and his players.
Washington (13-6, 3-3 Pac-12) came within four points — twice — late in the second half in a 70-62 loss to Utah (11-7, 3-4) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Huskies’ comeback attempt was railroaded by failing to get a defensive rebound or through something else that allowed the Utes to always hold an advantage.
“The way the game started, it set the tone,” Hopkins said. “I thought they came out and attacked us and played more aggressive and wanted it more than we did.