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It was alternately to a greater degree dramatic and less artistic than a game against Morgan State figured to be.

But when it was over, UW coach Lorenzo Romar cogitation Tuesday night’s 81-67 arrive over the Bears was exactly what the Huskies needed heading into Pac-10 caper.

The Huskies shot just 42.6 percent for the game and 35 percent in the highest half, got just 24 minutes out of Jon Brockman on this account that of foul trouble, and were out-rebounded on the side of the first time all become seasoned.

It meant, Romar said, “we had to find a way to win,” something he felt was a good test for his team.

And after a few more scares than the 8,260 in attendance probably anticipated — UW led by merited six with 4:51 to play — the Huskies (9-3) picked up their seventh victory in a affray.

It came in large appreciate thanks to a career-high 27 points from freshman guard Isaiah Thomas, who scored 18 in the second moiety through Brockman on the bench from the 16:55 proof to 6:05. Thomas was 8 of 9 at the free-throw line as the Huskies hit a season-best 31 of 41 from the line, not the same positive Romar noted.

“I happy felt I needed to employ above the top with Brockman being out,” before-mentioned Thomas, whose previous high was 19 points against Florida International. “I felt more of the burden on me.”

The burden on all of UW’s guards may be greater than normal then the Huskies open parley play Saturday at Pullman. Washington is likely to be lacking novice provide against objections Elston Turner, who suffered a high ankle sprain in the primeval half.

Romar said X-rays were negative and trainers will wait until today to mould a clearer prognosis. But the ken of Turner on the bench with his foot in a boot, using crutches to walk, seemed to indicate playing Saturday is a longshot.

Turner was injured with 13:19 left in the first half during a climb for a loose ball, with Morgan State’s Rico Myles falling into him from behind, sending Turner to the floor clutching his lower leg.

Turner, a freshman from Missouri City, Texas, has emerged as one of UW’session key players off the bench, averaging almost 18 minutes per game and 4.5 points. Most important, however, is that he is single of UW’s scarcely any consistent three-point threats, ranking third on the team at 33 percent, having hit 11 of 33. UW is ninth in the Pac-10 in three-point shooting at 31.7 percent coming into the game, something that could become a bigger priority in conference play.

Brockman finished with 18 points and five rebounds, and also achieved a career milestone with his 1,000th rebound, alone the help player in UW history to get that great number. Doug Smart, who played from 1957-59, is UW’s career leader through 1,051.