Once down by 16 points in the third quarter, it appeared receiving a commitment from a four-star center was going to be the lone bright spot Monday for the Washington Huskies.
Then came a late crack at a rally. UW connected on six of its final eight shots and cut Saint Mary’s lead to three points several times within the final four minutes.
Saint Mary’s guard Jordan Ford kept draining field goals and free throws to end the Huskies’ season with a 85-81 loss in a second-round NIT game at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif.