Washington wants to keep sharing the basketball and crashing the glass when it hosts Denver on Thursday night in Seattle.

The Huskies (1-0) racked up 21 assists on 30 baskets during their 94-50 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday. Hannes Steinbach led the way with 21 points as he converted 9 of 11 shots while adding seven rebounds and six assists.

The freshman forward from Germany has the positional versatility that Washington coach Danny Sprinkle said makes him a matchup nightmare.

"He's so talented when he gets the ball," Sprinkle said. "And he might be our best passer. He's a de facto point guard in a 6-foot-11 body."

Freshman point guard JJ Mandaquit handed out eight assists, USC transfer Wesley Yates III scored 14 points and Indiana transfer Bryson Tucker had a double-double wi

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