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ASU Basketball: 2019 Pac-12 Week 6 Power Rankings

By Trevor Booth

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 21: Luguentz Dort #0 of the Arizona State Sun Devils is double teamed by Quinn Taylor #10 and Sam Merrill #5 of the Utah State Aggies during the second half of the championship game of the MGM Resorts Main Event basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on November 21, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arizona State won 87-82. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 21: Luguentz Dort #0 of the Arizona State Sun Devils is double teamed by Quinn Taylor #10 and Sam Merrill #5 of the Utah State Aggies during the second half of the championship game of the MGM Resorts Main Event basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on November 21, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arizona State won 87-82. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 29: Bennie Boatwright #25 of the USC Trojans guards Jaylen Nowell #5 of the Washington Huskies as he drives to the basket in the second half of the game at Galen Center on December 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 29: Bennie Boatwright #25 of the USC Trojans guards Jaylen Nowell #5 of the Washington Huskies as he drives to the basket in the second half of the game at Galen Center on December 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

3. Washington Huskies (7-3) LW: 4

It seems that Washington has been able to find a better sense of consistency on offense after a bit of a slow start to the season.

The Huskies put together their best game of the year last Wednesday, and it didn’t even result in a win. They were able to take Gonzaga, who was ranked No. 1 at the time, all the way to the closing moments before Rui Hachimura sank a turnaround jumper with 0.6 seconds left on the clock.

Jaylen Nowell was absolutely brilliant for the Huskies as he played all but two minutes and led the team in scoring with 26 points to go along with his six assists, three rebounds, and one steal.

In Washington’s second game of the week, they were able to secure a 70-62 victory over cross-town rival Seattle University.

It was once again Nowell who answered the call for the Huskies as he led the team in scoring with 18, rebounds with nine and tied for the lead in assists with three.

Besides Nowell, Noah Dickerson had a good game for Washington as he put up 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting and six rebounds in only 25 minutes.

Nowell has proven himself to be the most talented player on the roster for Washington and his talent alone has kept Washington in a lot of games. However, if guys like Matisse Thybulle and Dickerson can keep contributing offensively, then this team could finally meet their preseason expectations.

The Huskies will have some time off before they get on the hardwood again. They will meet up with the Hokies of Virginia Tech in the Atlantic City Boardwalk Classic on Saturday afternoon.

– Wilkinson 

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