Washington Huskies Beat Mississippi Valley State 77-64

Washington Huskies men’s basketball defeated Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 77-64 on Monday night in Seattle.

Parker Friedrichsen scored 17 points off the bench, making 5 of 11 three-point attempts. Ryan Beasley recorded a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists — hitting 6 of 11 field goals and four three-pointers.

Steele Venters added 15 points, connecting on 5 of 13 three-point tries. LeJuan Watts contributed seven points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

AJ Abrams led Mississippi Valley State with 20 points. Gabriel Martinez and Matt Anglo each scored 16.

Washington trailed by five early before Venters and Friedrichsen hit consecutive three-pointers, sparking a 9-0 run that put the Huskies ahead 12-8. Wesley Yates III sank a three-pointer to extend the lead to 10 with 10:25 left in the first half. Washington led 43-33 at halftime.

Abrams opened the second half with a three-pointer and Martinez followed with a layup, cutting the deficit in half within 37 seconds. Tymias Williams made two free throws to bring Mississippi Valley State within four, but Beasley responded with two three-pointers and eight points in a 13-0 Washington run — pushing the lead to 57-40 with 13 minutes remaining.

Anglo’s three-point play trimmed the gap to 57-48 with 9:28 left, but Mississippi Valley State did not get closer.

Mississippi Valley State made 19 of 23 free throws. Washington made 4 of 7. The Huskies outrebounded the Delta Devils 46-25.

Mississippi Valley State plays at Oregon on Wednesday. Washington travels to Utah on Saturday.

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