This week was supposed to be Washington’s chance to get right against softer opponents than the likes of Baylor and Tennessee. Instead, the Husky offense continued to scuffle while the defense shut down Montana long enough to emerge victorious. With Isaiah Stewart limited by foul trouble, Naz Carter emerged as the Dawgs’ go-to offensive option. His hot stretch in the middle of the second half helped the Huskies put enough space between them and the Grizzlies to close it out 73-56.
Washington has started games slowly and struggled in the first half frequently this year. Quade Green hit Jaden McDaniels on a pin-down on the first possession and Isaiah Stewart followed it with a spinning lefty layup out of the gate to undermine those narratives.