At first, Washington’s 70-61 exhibition game victory over Seattle Pacific went as expected.
The No. 25 Huskies opened on an 11-0 run at Alaska Airlines Arena on Thursday night and looked like they would cruise to a substantial halftime advantage. Instead, UW went on a scoring drought that lasted from the 13:33 mark to Matisse Thybulle’s 3-pointer with 7:01 remaining in the first half.
By that point, Seattle Pacific had rattled off 15 straight points. Even after Thybulle broke the scoring run, the Falcons still had a 21-18 lead. They went into the break with a 27-26 advantage.