Per The University of Washington Press Release…..
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Isaiah Stewart made a go-ahead basket with 30 seconds left, Nahziah Carter scored 23 points and Washington beat No. 16 Baylor 67-64 on Friday night.
Carter hit a tying 3-pointer with 1:38 left. After Baylor missed a pair of 3-point tries, Stewart caught a pass in the lane and hit a short turnaround shot over a defender for Washington’s first lead since the opening minutes.
Stewart, a 6-foot-9 freshman playing his first collegiate game, had 15 points and seven rebounds.
Baylor failed to make a field goal over the final five minutes, allowing Washington to erase a 63-53 lead.
Carter shot 4 for 6 on 3-pointers the Huskies’ season opener at the Armed Forces Classic. He added seven rebounds.
Jaden McDaniels had 18 points and seven rebounds for Washington.
Jared Butler had 18 points for the Bears (1-1). Freddie Gillespie had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The game was played before a crowd filled with active military personnel on a neutral court.
BIG PICTURE
The Huskies lost 80% of their scoring production from last year and hope to replace it with freshmen recruits Stewart and McDaniels.
UP NEXT
Washington returns home to face Mount St. Mary’s on Tuesday night.
WASHINGTON VS. BAYLOR FINAL BOX SCORE
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