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Robert Upshaw registered 11 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks
for Washington (11-0), which overcame a season-high 18 turnovers to
match its best start since 2005-06. Jernard Jarreau collected six
points, seven boards and four assists to help the Huskies end
Tulane’s nine-game winning streak.
Freshman Dylan Osetkowski led Tulane (9-2) with a career-high 12
points off the bench while Jay Hook added 11, including three
3-pointers. Louis Dabney, who came in averaging a team-high 13.1
points, was held to seven points on 2-of-13 shooting along with six
rebounds.
Washington closed the first half with a 9-0 run over the final 1:31
and took a 28-26 lead into the break after holding Tulane to 33.3
percent shooting. Kemp scored to extend the lead to 43-37 with just
over 11 minutes left before the Green Wave answered with nine
straight points to move ahead by three.
Darin Johnson followed with a three-point play to spark a 14-3 run
as the Huskies took control in the final minutes. Upshaw, who leads
the nation with 51 blocks, converted two free throws to put
Washington ahead 61-52 with 2:38 left.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Mike Anderson had eight points and six rebounds for
Washington, which defeated Tulane 73-62 on Dec. 17, 2013. … Upshaw,
who came in shooting 41.3 percent from the foul line, made 5-of-8
attempts against the Green Wave. … Jonathan Stark scored 10 points
on 3-of-11 shooting for Tulane, which was seeking its first win over
a Top 25 opponent in 15 years.
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