Seattle @ Washington preview

Last Meeting ( Dec 9, 2018 ) Seattle 62, Washington 70

Washington wraps up a seven-game homestand before heading off to Hawaii for the Diamond Head Classic when it hosts crosstown rival Seattle on Tuesday. The 22nd-ranked Huskies have had a nine-day break since their last game, an 83-76 loss to No. 2 Gonzaga.

The Huskies, who start two of the nation's premier freshman forwards in 6-9 Isaiah Stewart and 6-9 Jaden McDaniels, gave the Zags all they could handle in the loss, trailing 72-70 with 2:59 left when Bulldogs forward Killian Tillie sank a shot clock buzzer-beating 30-footer, and were down 79-76 when Joel Ayayi nailed another trey with 27 seconds left to seal it for Gonzaga. "We were the more talented team, but they were the better team," Stewart, who wowed the 30 NBA scouts in attendance with a game-high 21 points on 6-of-7 shooting while also grabbing 10 rebounds, told reporters. "In order for us to reach our goals, obviously we want to win the national championship, we're just going to have to come together as a team. We have so much talent." Seattle carries a four-game winning streak into the contest and comes off a 10-day break and was competitive in a road loss at Ole Miss 65-52 as well as a 77-70 setback to Bucknell in the NIT Season Tip-Off in Orlando, Fla.

TV: 11 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network

ABOUT SEATTLE (6-5): Junior guard Terrell Brown leads the WAC in scoring with a 20.9 average and is also second on the team in rebounds (7.2) and first in assists (4.5). He has led the Redhawks in scoring in nine of 11 games and has scored 20 or more points in a game six times, including a career-high 31 to go with 13 rebounds in a 74-66 loss to Eastern Washington. Senior forward Myles Carter also is averaging in double figures (11.1) while senior guard Morgan Means (9.9) had a season-high 18 points last time out in a 73-71 victory over Portland.

ABOUT WASHINGTON (7-2): Stewart leads the team in scoring (17.0) and rebounding (7.9) while shooting 57.7 percent from the floor and is considered a likely NBA lottery pick in the spring. McDaniels is second in scoring (15.0) to go along with 5.2 rebounds per game and had 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the loss to the Zags. Junior forward Nahziah Carter also is averaging in double figures (14.7) while shooting 45.2 percent from 3-point range while Kentucky transfer Quade Green handles point guard duties and is averaging 9.6 points and 5.2 assists.

TIP-INS

1. Washington leads the series 30-4, and has won the last 14 in a row.

2. The Huskies have seven players listed at 6-9 or taller on their roster, the most in the Pac-12.

3. Stewart's 21-point, 10-rebound performance against Gonzaga was the first 20-10 double-double by a Washington freshman since Markelle Fultz had 25 and 10 against the Zags on Dec. 7, 2016.

PREDICTION: Washington 81, Seattle 64