SEATTLE — Marquese Chriss scored 22 points and Dejounte Murray added 16 as Washington took control early and rolled to a 92-62 non-conference victory over Montana on Saturday.
Washington (7-2), which starts four freshmen, opened a 13-0 lead before freshman guard Michael Oguine hit a 3-pointer for the Grizzlies with 16:46 left in the half.
Montana (3-5), which lost 61-58 at No. 20 Gonzaga on Tuesday, had four turnovers and committed four fouls before scoring. The Grizzlies cut the lead to 13-8 on Oguine’s jumper from the right corner, but the Huskies methodically pushed the lead to 52-30 at the half.
The Huskies outscored Montana 28-8 to open the second half, pushing the lead to 80-38 with 10:48 remaining.
Oguine had 22 points for the Grizzlies, who are 3-0 at home, but 0-5 on the road.
The Grizzlies leading scorer, senior forward Martin Breunig, who played in 30 games for Washington in two seasons before transferring to Montana, was held to just three points on 1-of-8 shooting before fouling out with 14:15 remaining. He came in averaging 20.6 points.
Washington forced 12 first-half turnovers, converting them into 20 points. The Huskies also took advantage of 16 first-half fouls against Montana, making 16-of-22 free throw attempts.
The Grizzlies were called for their 10th team foul with 6:44 left in the half and Washington scored 10 of its final 19 points of the half from the line.
Montana was 4-for-10 from three-point range in the first half, but just 5-of-22 inside the arc.
TIP-INS
Montana: This was the first time since 1982-83 that the Grizzlies played both Gonzaga and Washington in the same season. That year, Montana lost to Gonzaga 57-54, but followed with a 72-65 victory over the Huskies.
Washington: The Huskies also lost to Gonzaga this season, losing 80-64 in the Bahamas on Nov. 25. The Huskies lead the all-time series with Montana 44-9.
UP NEXT
The Huskies host Oakland in a non-conference game on Dec. 19, the fourth of eight consecutive home games.
