Washington basketball went 9-4 in non-league games before Pac-12 play began. The losses came against Auburn, Minnesota, Gonzaga and Virginia Tech. The Minnesota and Gonzaga losses each came by just two points. Auburn and Gonzaga both came on the road, while Minnesota and Virginia Tech were on neutral sites. The Dawgs learned a lot from these games, and have shown off their maturity during conference play.
During the non-league games, Jaylen Nowell and Noah Dickerson were the two highest scorers, averaging 17 and 16 points respectively.
Since Pac-12 play, senior guard David Crisp has been on fire, scoring in double digits in all seven games.