Utah Valley Wolverines vs Washington Huskies Match Player Stats On Dec 21, 2021

Le'Tre Darthard scored 16 points as Utah Valley extended the best start in program history, defeating host Washington 68-52 Tuesday night in a nonconference game in Seattle.

Fardaws Aimaq added his nation's-best 10th double-double of the season with 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Wolverines (9-3), despite early foul trouble that limited him to two points in the first half. Teammates Tim Fuller and Tim Ceaser each scored 10 points.

Terrell Brown Jr. led the cold-shooting Huskies (5-5) with 23 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists. Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 10 points.

The Huskies shot just 35.2 percent from the field (19 of 54) and were 0 for 11 from 3-point range. They weren't much better at the free-throw line, going 14 of 26.

The Huskies' top 3-point shooter, Jamal Bey, missed the game while in the COVID-19 protocol, as were three of coach Mike Hopkins' assistants.

After leading 30-27 at the half, the Wolverines scored the first five points of the second half.

Darthard's 3-pointer with 13:04 remaining extended the lead to double digits at 45-35.

A steal at midcourt and breakaway dunk by Darthard with 7:49 left put the Wolverines up 54-39. The Huskies never got closer than nine points the rest of the way.

Utah Valley led 23-16 with 4:53 left in the first half before the Huskies went on a 9-0 run, with Brown scoring six points and Matthews adding three.

Trey Farrer's layup off a fast break with 1:25 left broke a 25-all tie and Connor Harding made a 3-pointer with 34 seconds left to help Utah Valley to the lead at the half.

Coach Mark Madsen's Wolverines shot 43.4 percent (23 of 53) for the game and were 8 of 22 from beyond the arc, with Darthard making 3 of 5.

Utah Valley had a 44-26 rebounding edge and had 12 assists to Washington's two.

--Field Level Media