Knocking down free throws hasn’t exactly been a strong suit for Washington so far this season. Despite that, the Dawgs made 19 of 21 in the 2nd half including 6 of 6 in the final minute to preserve a 77-74 win over the George Mason Patriots. The Huskies nearly blew an 8-point lead in the final 3 minutes but the duo of Terrell Brown Jr. (23 points) and PJ Fuller (21 points) saved the day for the Dawgs. Washington improves to 3-2 on the year while George Mason falls to 4-2.
Scoring in the halfcourt set has been like pulling teeth for Washington’s offense but Jamal Bey on the first possession was able to work the ball inside with an up and under move to give UW the early 2-0 lead.