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Washington Outlasts Southern in Double Overtime Behind Yates and Claude

Transfers lifted a shorthanded Washington rotation, with Desmond Claude returning from an ankle sprain to hit the go-ahead jumper.

Overview

  • The Huskies improved to 4-1 with a 99-93 win in Seattle, as Wesley Yates III scored 23 points to pace Washington.
  • In his Washington debut, Claude logged 20 points and 35 minutes after an initial 20-minute plan, opening the second OT with the lead-changing jumper.
  • Quimari Peterson forced a second overtime with a driving layup at 1.9 seconds following a late sequence of free throws and a drawn foul on a 3-point attempt.
  • Southern led by 12 on multiple occasions, with Michael Jacobs scoring 24 points, Cam Amboree adding 18 with nine assists, and Terrance Dixon Jr. contributing 17.
  • Washington played with nine available players due to injuries, sat freshman Hannes Steinbach with a foot issue, and got 12 rebounds with a career-high six blocks from Franck Kepnang.