SEATTLE — Monday’s matchup with Arkansas-Pine Bluff wasn’t exactly the Final Four, but the Washington Huskies basketball team showed some Big Dance-level moves in a 94-50 blowout.

Hannes Steinbach stole the show with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists in 29 minutes.

The Huskies, who finished last in the Big Ten in 2024-25, used contributions from six new players from a roster with just two returners. Blending them into one unit is still a work in progress as tougher opponents loom during the season. Washington did what it was supposed to on Monday: Dominate a lesser foe from the tip.

“I loved our energy, our effort, and most of all, our intention,” Huskies second-year coach Danny Sprinkle said. “I thought we really played for each other, and we continue to play hard defensively.

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