By RICKY HESTER
Associated Press
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Noah Dickerson tipped in a missed layup from Jaylen Nowell with 25 seconds remaining and Washington defeated rival Washington State 72-70 on Saturday night.
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Dickerson scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Washington (20-5, 11-1 Pac-12). Nowell added 20 points.
“Dickerson has been big for us. He always has been. Guys have been doing a good job getting him the ball,” Washington coach Mike Hopkins said. “I thought in the first half they doubled and he would pass it out to get wide open 3s.