EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Washington built a commanding first-half lead and never looked back, defeating Northwestern 76-62 in a men’s basketball game Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

The Huskies, who led 39-27 at halftime, were led by Wesley Yates with 21 points. Zoom Diallo added 22 points and six assists, while Hannes Steinbach contributed 22 points. The trio combined to shoot 10 for 22 from 3-point range for Washington, which shot 46.2% overall.

Northwestern, which got 16 points from Arrinten Page and 19 from Nick Martinelli, was held to 38.6% shooting. The Wildcats closed within 10 points in the second half but could not overcome their slow start.

Washington improved to 12-10 overall. Northwestern fell to 10-12. Attendance was 5,587.