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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 68, Texas-El Paso 65
When: 10:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 30, 2014
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Officials: # Tony Padilla, # Chris Rastatter, # Mike Scyphers
Attendance: 2191

Washington 68, UTEP 65: Andrew Andrews made four 3-pointers and scored 20 points as the Huskies edged the Miners in the championship game of the Wooden Legacy in Anaheim.

Nigel Williams-Goss had 16 points and six assists while Jernard Jarreau collected 10 points and eight rebounds for Washington (6-0), which opened the tournament with wins over San Jose State and Long Beach State. Robert Upshaw added six points and six rebounds as the Huskies recorded their first 6-0 start since the 2006-07 season after Omega Harris’ 3-point attempt missed the mark at the buzzer.

Vince Hunter recorded his fifth straight double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds for UTEP (4-1), which committed a season-high 16 turnovers and missed 13 of 15 attempts from 3-point range. Julian Washburn scored a season-high 17 points while Cedrick Lang chipped in 14 points and four rebounds.

Washington scored 18 points off 12 turnovers in the first half and led 33-26 at the break. The Miners opened the second half on a 10-4 run and took their first lead of the game at 43-41 on Hunter’s dunk with just over 13 minutes remaining.

With Washington's front line of Upshaw and Shawn Kemp Jr. battling foul trouble, UTEP moved ahead 61-57 with just over four minutes left when Lang converted one of two free-throw attempts. Washington responded with a 9-2 run and provided the final margin on two Williams-Goss free throws with six seconds left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Williams-Goss set a Wooden Legacy record with a total of 26 assists in three games. ... UTEP was 19-of-26 from the foul line. … Huskies G Donaven Dorsey was 2-of-4 from 3-point range and made 10 of 16 shots from beyond the arc during the three-game tournament.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Texas-El Paso
Andrew Andrews 20 Scoring Vince Hunter 20
Nigel Williams-Goss 6 Assists C.J. Cooper 3
Jernard Jarreau 8 Rebounds Vince Hunter 13
Andrew Andrews 4 Free Throws Made Vince Hunter 8
Robert Upshaw 2 Steals Earvin Morris Jr 2
Shawn Kemp Jr. 2 Blocks Vince Hunter 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 68 42.9 6-12 14-20 11 30 6 7 12
Texas-El Paso 65 42.3 2-15 19-26 13 31 6 7 15