Terrell Brown Jr. had 20 points and nine assists, Daejon Davis added 15 points and Washington defeated Texas Southern 72-65. Jamal Bey added 10 points and seven rebounds for Washington.
Washington and Oregon are set to renew their rivalry Saturday. The Utes can take a big step toward locking up a spot in the Pac-12 title game with a win on Friday night at Stanford.
The Pac-12 opened the season with five ranked teams and was expected to have a competitive race to the conference championship, maybe even get a team into the CFP.
Coach Jimmy Lake is as excited as anyone for a semblance of a return to normalcy Saturday when No. 20 Washington opens its season hosting FCS powerhouse Montana.
All three quarterbacks vying for the starting job at Washington will get to make their final spring impressions Saturday when the Huskies play their spring game.