Huskies Advance to 2nd Round

Brandon Roy carried the Huskies to yet another win last night. His 28 points led the Dawgs over Utah State in the first round of the tournament, and his double jab step, rise and shoot three late in the game was the nail in the Aggies' coffin.

Jamaal Williams had a big game, too, providing needed scoring early in the game when the Huskies started very, very slow. The Dawgs had balanced outside shooting, and they only turned the ball over five times.

Next up--last year's national runner-up, Illinois. They're a balanced team--Andy Augustine scores inside, Dee Brown slashes, and Richard McBride and Jamal Smith (who hit six threes against Air Force), shoot threes at over 40%.

Brown and McBride were all Big-10 players, and we worry about how inexperienced ballhandlers Justin Dentmon and Ryan Appleby will hold up against their pressure.

The game's at 2:30 on Saturday. Also on Saturday, the #9-seeded Husky women play their first-round NCAA tournament game, at 9am vs. Minnesota. You can see it live on ESPN2.