Huskies pull back from the abyss

HUSKIES, COLLEGE BASKETBALL

The University of Washington may have saved its season last night – and helped Gonzaga’s at the same time.

The Huskies were about to disappear in the Pac-10 standings until their upset win over No. 7 Oregon in Seattle. Of course the Ducks were playing without starting point guard – and leading scorer – Aaron Brooks, on double-secret probation after throwing an elbow at last year’s Pac-10 championships.

The win, in which UW pulled away down the stretch as Oregon looked leaderless, helps GU because of the RPI. When you defeat someone, as Gonzaga did the Huskies, then their later wins help.