PULLMAN – David Crisp scored in the lane with 1:46 remaining to give Washington the lead and send the Huskies over Washington State 70-65 on Saturday.
Washington (12-4, 2-1 Pac-12) sneaked out of Beasley Coliseum with the victory after trailing for over 33 minutes.
Crisp gave the Huskies their first lead of the second half with a steal and a fast-break layup with 3:21 remaining. After Washington lost the lead again following buckets from Robert Franks and Jeff Pollard, Crisp gave the Huskies a 66-65 advantage with 1:46 remaining off another layup. WSU’s Milan Acquaah missed two free throws and the Cougars three shots after that.