Dzepina scores 27 as Washington beats Colgate 90-76

Washington opened its 2026-27 men’s basketball season with a 90-76 win over Colgate, powered by Nikola Dzepina’s career-high 27 points and LeJuan Watts’ 22. Dzepina, who had not reached double figures in a game last season, scored 20 points after halftime as the Huskies turned a narrow contest into a comfortable lead. Washington took control with a second-half scoring run and maintained at least a 10-point advantage for the rest of the game. The Huskies also made 30 of 36 free throws, while Andrew Alekseyenko led Colgate with 25 points and 11 rebounds.