The UW power forward was named most valuable player of the Acrisure Invitational.
PALM SPRINGS, California -- As with most people who visit these confines, a few days in the desert did wonders for the University of Washington basketball team, which picked up a pair of victories against tougher competition, including a 76-69 decision over Santa Clara on Friday afternoon to win the Acrisure Invitational.
The Huskies came out of this holiday trip, which included an opening-night 73-67 win over Colorado State on Thanksgiving, looking much more like a cohesive unit while winning their fifth consecutive game.Sprinkle's players now move to even tougher competition when they open Big Ten play against UCLA on Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.
Davis, a Butler transfer who grew up 45 miles away in Moreno, California, came off the bench and had one of his better offensive outings for the UW, by hitting 5 of 11 shots, including 3 of 8 from 3-point range, for 13 points.
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