Washington Downs No. 7 Gonzaga, 78-73, In Seattle

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SEATTLE (AP) - Keion Brooks Jr. scored 17 points, Sahvir Wheeler added 16, and the Huskies rallied from an 11-point deficit early in the second half to beat No. 7 Gonzaga 78-73 on Saturday night in front of a sold out crowd at Alaska Airlines Arena.

The Huskies (6-3) snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Bulldogs and picked up their first win over their in-state foe since a 99-95 victory in 2005, also in Seattle. It was also Washington's first win over a top 10 opponent since beating Arizona in the 2017-18 season.

"To be with your family, friends - a lot of our parents, the parents of some of our players were there - to do it in front of our home crowd, in front of our city, a team that has had our number since 2005, one of the best college basketball programs in the country, it means a lot," Head Coach Mike Hopkins said.

Wheeler was responsible for some of the biggest shots in Washington's rally, but he had plenty of help. Brooks added eight rebounds and made four key free throws in the final minute. Moses Wood added 12 points and Koren Johnson scored 11 off the bench.

https://gohuskies.com/news/2023/12/9/mens-basketball-washington-downs-no-7-gonzaga-78-73-in-seattle.aspx

Are the Huskies that good or the Zags that bad? Time will tell.

[jmowreader]

1. I cannot STAND Gonzaga, and I can stand on my roof and hit their home court with rocks

It's because they're all pissed off that everyone considers them a mid-major. Well kids, as long as you remain in the mid-major conference that you're in, you'll be a mid-major.

On the other hand, they'd change from being the biggest fish in a very small pond to a big fish in a big pond if they joined a high-major. Mark Few is a good coach. He'll get that team very far into the WCC Tournament. Would he be able to do the same if he was in the SEC and had Kentucky and Tennessee on his schedule, or the ACC and had to play UNC and Duke in the regular season?