The game between the Washington basketball and the Cougars was much closer than the score indicates especially in the first half. Unlike some of their previous games, the Huskies got off to a good start though the Cougars kept pretty well even. The Huskies did get out to a 34-19 lead, but the Cougars went on a 13-2 to get within 36-34. The Huskies picked it back up, and the half ended at 43-38.
In the second half, the Cougars took a lead of 46-45, however, the Huskies went on a 12-3 run making 57-49 at the 13:10 mark left in the game.