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Nikola Dzepina and LeJuan Watts lead Washington to 90-76 win over Colgate

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 3). Nikola Dzepina and LeJuan Watts lead Washington to 90-76 win over Colgate. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/nikola-dzepina-and-lejuan-watts-lead-washington-to-90-76-win-over-colgate/article_72939938-2dcd-5d65-be74-03f009f7ea02.html

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Nikola Dzepina scored a career-high 27 points, including 10 of 17 field goals and 6 of 7 free throws, while LeJuan Watts contributed 22 points via 14 successful free throw attempts out of 16 tries as the University of Washington men’s basketball team won their season opener against Colgate with a score of 90-76. Andrew Alekseyenko led Colgate with 25 points and 11 rebounds, but it was not enough to overcome the Huskies' strong free throw shooting performance and second-half surge that stretched the lead past ten points for most of the latter half.
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Colgate Eastern Washington Huskies SEATTLE Washington

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Colgate ORG · 5× Huskies ORG · 4× Dzepina PERSON · 2× Washington GPE · 2× Eastern Washington ORG · 1× LeJuan Watts PERSON · 1× Nikola Dzepina PERSON · 1× SEATTLE GPE · 1× Washington State GPE · 1× Watts PERSON · 1×

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A 12-0 run in which Dzepina scored seven points gave the Huskies a 62-50 lead seven minutes into the second half and they led by at least 10 points for the remainder.
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Nikola Dzepina and LeJuan Watts lead Washington to 90-76 win over Colgate · assertive framing

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SEATTLE (AP) — Nikola Dzepina scored a career-high 27 points, LeJuan Watts had 22 points, and Washington defeated Colgate 90-76 in a season-opener on Monday night. asserted
Washington → score → night
Dzepina, a sophomore who did not reach double digits in any game last season, made 10 of 17 shots and 6 of 7 free throws to go with seven rebounds. asserted
who → reach → rebounds
Watts, a transfer who has also played at Eastern Washington, Washington State and Texas Tech, attempted only six shots, making three. asserted
who → play → three
He made 14 of 16 free throws and the Huskies went 30 for 36 at the line. asserted
Huskies → make → line
Andrew Alekseyenko had 25 points and 11 rebounds for Colgate. asserted
Alekseyenko → have → Colgate
Parker Jones scored 17 and Sam Wright 15. asserted
Wright → score → 17
Colgate led 33-28 with 4 minutes left in the first half before 3-pointers from Ryan Beasley and Wesley Yates III gave the Huskies a one-point lead. asserted
pointers → lead → lead
There were two more ties but Colgate did not lead again. asserted
Colgate → be → ?
Yates hit another 3-pointer for a 43-38 halftime lead. asserted
Yates → hit → lead
A 12-0 run in which Dzepina scored seven points gave the Huskies a 62-50 lead seven minutes into the second half and they led by at least 10 points for the remainder. asserted
they → score → remainder
The Huskies have had a .500 or less record in five of their last seven seasons and last played in a postseason tournament in 2019. asserted
Huskies → have → 2019
The Raiders have five regular-season Patriot League championships and five NCAA tournament bids in the last nine seasons. asserted
Raiders → have → seasons
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