Washington edges Western Michigan
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[December 19, 2016]
Markelle Fultz posted 27 points,
10 assists and eight rebounds to lead Washington to a 92-86 victory
over Western Michigan on Sunday night at Alaska Airlines Arena in
Seattle.
Dominic Green scored 16 points for Washington (5-5). David Crisp had
15 points, while Noah Dickerson finished with 12 points and eight
rebounds.
Tucker Haymond scored 28 points for Western Michigan (3-7). Thomas
Wilder had 14 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. Brandon Johnson
added 13 points and Bryce Moore had 11.
Washington trailed by one with just over four minutes remaining, but
the Huskies got big baskets from Dickerson and Green in the final
minutes. Dickerson's layup put the hosts on top 83-82, and Green's
3-pointer pushed the lead to four.
Haymond scored nine of his team's first 11 points to help Western
Michigan claim the lead early in the opening half. He made a
3-pointer to put the Broncos up 11-9, but Washington responded with
a 7-0 run to take a 17-14 lead on a 3-pointer by Matisse Thybulle.
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Washington went up by eight on a layup by Crisp and stretched the
lead to 11 on a 3-pointer by Green, but Western Michigan battled
back. Haymond made back-to-back 3-pointers and scored eight
consecutive points to fuel a 10-0 run as the Broncos rallied to
within one.
The Huskies were clinging to a 49-48 lead at the break. They went up
by six early in the second period, but the Broncos stormed back to
take a 58-57 lead on a dunk by Seth Dugan. Washington took a
four-point lead on a 3-pointer by Moore and went up 73-68 on a
jumper by Johnson.
Washington tied the game on a 3-pointer by Crisp and went up 81-80
on a dunk by Fultz. Western Michigan briefly reclaimed the lead, but
the big 3-pointer by Green helped the Huskies prevail.
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