The Huskies bounced back from a tough 81-79 loss to No. 1 Gonzaga, and have won 14 in a row over their crosstown rivals.
The word rivalry gets thrown around too casually – and often erroneously – if you ask Jim Hayford.
Take for instance, the series between Washington and Seattle University that began nearly 50 years ago.
To the uninitiated, the close proximity between the Capitol Hill and Montlake schools that are located about four miles apart constitutes a neighborhood rivalry steeped in tradition.
But Hayford contends that until the Redhawks beat the Huskies, then let’s call their annual matchup what it is, just another victory for Washington.