Huskies 78, Utes 71
Key stretch: After the Utes fought back to tie the game at 64 with less than three minutes left, the Huskies ran off nine straight points to put the game away.
Key stat: The Utes turned the ball over 18 times, including 12 times in the first half when they fell behind by 11.
Top performance: Washington's 5-foot-9 guard Nate Robinson scored a game-high 29 points and sank five 3-pointers in the first half.
Overall record: 1-1
Conference record: 0-0
Up next: Today, vs. High Point/Oklahoma loser, 4 p.m.