Washington 76, at Northwestern 62

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — The Washington Huskies, defying pregame projections and a hostile road environment, delivered a commanding defensive performance to stifle the Northwestern Wildcats 76-62 in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Fueled by a dominant first half and a relentless defensive effort anchored by a season-high seven blocked shots from Franck Kepnang, Washington improved to 12-10 overall. Northwestern, which entered the contest as a significant favorite according to predictive metrics, fell to 10-12. The most critical phase of the game unfolded in the opening 20 minutes, where Washington established a lead it would… Read more...