On Sunday, the last-place Washington Huskies (5-13, 0-10) lost at home to the UCLA Bruins by a score of 69-61.
UW STARTS HOT
In the first quarter, Washington started the game hot — scoring 16 points on 54.5% shooting overall (6 for 11); as well, as 75% (3 for 4) from three-point range.
Washington led 16-13 at the end of the first period.
The Bruins had a 10-0 run to start the 2nd quarter to take a seven-point lead.
The Huskies regrouped to surge and take back the lead 37-32 at the half.
In the first half, the Dawgs shot 60.9% from the field and UW made a whopping 72.7% of their three-point attempts.
HUSKIES’ THIRD QUARTER DROP-OFF
To start the third quarter, after a Haley Van Dyke layup, UCLA had a 12-0 run against Washington to take the lead, 44-39.
UCLA shot 53.8% from the field (7 for 13); as well as, 100% from three (3 for 3) in the third period.
Meanwhile, the Huskies struggled in the third period — shooting 33.3% (3 for 9) from the field overall and 33% from three (1 for 3).
UW also committed six turnovers in the third quarter.
When the dust had settled, the Bruins led 51-46, having outscored the Huskies 19 to 9 in the third period — a margin that UW would not overcome.
In the fourth quarter, UCLA outscored Washington 18 to 15, maintaining their lead and cruising to a victory down the stretch.
(For some reason, Coach Langley elected to not pressure and foul the Bruins to stop the clock and extend the game, until there was only 19 seconds left to go.)
For the game, UCLA scored 23 points off of Washington’s 17 turnovers.
UW’s Tight Bench Continues
Once again, Huskies Coach Tina Langley relied heavily on a five player rotation:
Haley Van Dyke played 37 minutes;
Lauren Schwartz played 35 minutes;
Nancy Mulkey played 33 minutes;
Missy Peterson played 31 minutes; and
Trinity Oliver played 29 minutes.
Only two other Huskies players logged 10 minutes or more, T.T. Watkins (17 minutes) and Jayda Noble (10 Minutes).
Although the Huskies played nine players total, only seven players scored.
By comparison, the UCLA Bruins played a 10-women rotation with eight players playing 10 minutes or more; also, nine of the ten Bruins players scored.
Ultimately, UCLA’s bench outscored the Huskies’ bench, 14 to 2.
No freshmen from Washington’s #17-ranked Class of 2021 recruits played a single minute.
UP NEXT
The Washington Huskies (5-13 overall, 0-10 Pac-12) will continue their hunt for their first conference win at home against Arizona on Friday, February 18th at 7pm.
