Overview
- Freshman Hannes Steinbach had 22 points and 14 rebounds for his 14th double-double, tying Isaiah Stewart for Washington’s freshman mark.
- Zoom Diallo posted 22 points with six rebounds and six assists, and Wesley Yates III added 21 on 5-of-8 three-point shooting as the trio combined for 65.
- Washington led 39-27 at halftime, pushed the margin to 21 early in the second half, and never allowed Northwestern closer than eight.
- Franck Kepnang blocked six shots, including five before halftime, as the Huskies dominated the boards 45-31 and held the Wildcats to 38.6% shooting.
- Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli was limited to 19 points, snapping his 12-game streak of 20-plus; next up, Washington hosts Iowa and Northwestern visits No. 9 Illinois on Wednesday.