Washington head coach Mike Hopkins saw last week’s exhibition against Nevada as an opportunity.
It provided the Huskies younger plays a chance to go on the road, see how the team operates during an away game. More importantly, it allowed the men’s basketball coaching staff to see how No. 25 UW stacked up against the No. 7-ranked team in the country.
As it turns out, UW stacked up just fine.
The Huskies defeated the Wolf Pack 91-73 even without Noah Dickerson, who missed the game with an injury. Hopkins said Dickerson will be back for UW’s second exhibition game against Division II Seattle Pacific at Alaska Airlines Arena on Thursday.