Washington certainly got tested in their first of four straight non-conference games against teams that made the NCAA tournament last year. But the Huskies overcame a poor outside shooting night by converting 22/27 at the free throw line to hold off Northern Kentucky in a 75-67 win. Keion Brooks Jr. led the way for the Huskies with a career high 32 point double-double on 11/16 shooting to move the Dawgs to 2-0.
This was Washington fans’ first real chance to see PG Sahvir Wheeler reunited with former Kentucky teammate Keion Brooks Jr. and they didn’t disappoint. On the first play Wheeler found Brooks up top for a thunderous lob dunk.