In the first game of the season, Washington went into halftime trailing Western Kentucky by nine points.
During the break, the Huskies made adjustments. They calmed down. Regrouped. Then, in the second half, they held the Hilltoppers to 19 points and cruised to a double-digit victory.
Plenty of UW wins followed a similar script during the non-conference season. Other times, the Huskies would build a big lead early but allow their intensity to drop off. When that happened, they were forced to hold off late rallies.
Each game, head coach Mike Hopkins said Friday afternoon, provided valuable experience.