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Chriss leads Washington to rout of Mount St. Mary’s

Washington guard David Crisp scored 18 points in the Huskies’ 91-87 exhibition victory over Saint Martin’s on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Seattle. (Ted S. Warren / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Tim Booth Associated Press

SEATTLE – Marquese Chriss scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Andrew Andrews added 20 points, and Washington followed up on its season-opening victory in China with a 100-67 win over Mount St. Mary’s on Thursday night in the Huskies home opener.

After knocking off Texas in Shanghai six days earlier, the Huskies (2-0) scored the first 17 points of the game. Washington then scored the final nine of the first half to lead by 23 at the break and was never tested by the Mountaineers in the final 20 minutes.

The undersized Mountaineers couldn’t find an answer for Chriss, who scored however he wanted, whether the play was designed for him or he was scrambling for loose balls and scoring off rebounds. Chriss made 11 of 18 shots and grabbed six rebounds.

Junior Robinson led the Mountaineers (0-3) with 16 points. The preseason favorites of the Northeast Conference couldn’t overcome the shooting problems of the first half and shot just 24 percent on 3-pointers.

After knocking off the Longhorns in the first regular season college basketball game played in China, the Huskies returned to Seattle last Sunday and began the process of getting their clocks adjusted. They appeared back in sync during an impressive first half.

Washington reached the 100-point mark for the first time since scoring 109 in a victory over California in February 2011. It was the 22nd time under Romar the Huskies reached the century mark.

Washington took away any doubt thanks to a 17-0 run to start the game as Mount St. Mary’s missed its first seven shots. Matisse Thybulle had all 8 of his first-half points within the first 4 1/2 minutes and the Huskies showed there was no jet lag from its trip to China. Chriss scored on dunks, mid-range jumpers and knocked down a 3-pointer.

Andrews scored 7 straight for Washington midway through the second half and posted his second straight 20-point game to begin the season. David Crisp added 13 points and Dejounte Murray added 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

B.K. Ashe finished with 13 points and Khalid Nwandu added 12 points for Mount St. Mary’s.