Washington head coach Mike Hopkins just wanted to get his team through this one.
After flying across the country to face Auburn on Friday — and having the bus catch on fire on their way home — the Huskies returned to Alaska Airlines Arena on Monday night to face a San Diego team that won 20 games last season.
Adding to the challenge? The 66-63 victory was the UW’s third game in a week.
“It was really scary, to be honest with you,” Hopkins said. “The staff, we were just trying to find energy. When we have energy and our defense is on, we’re pretty good.