Originally published November 21, 2013 at 9:10 PM | Page modified November 21, 2013 at 10:06 PM
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NEW YORK - The Huskies entered Thursday's 2K Sports Classic semifinal intent on stopping Indiana touted freshman Noah Vonleh.
However, the Hoosiers' other freshman, starting forward Troy Williams, proved to be their undoing.
The 6-foot-7 big man scored a career-high 22 points to shoot down Washington, which fell 102-84 at Madison Square Garden.
The loss extends UW's losing streak at MSG to six and drops its record there to 1-6.
The Huskies (2-2) return Friday to face Boston College in a 2 p.m. consolation game. The Golden Eagles fell to 1-4 after losing 72-70 to No. 18 Connecticut in the semifinals.
Despite its four-guard lineup, Washington had hoped to contain Indiana's big front line with a 2-3 zone. Williams, Vonleh and 6-foot-7 forward Will Sheehey had other plans.
The trio battered the smaller Huskies with an array of dunks that seemingly never stopped.
Williams soared for a couple of acrobatic tomahawk jams. Vonleh, who had 18 points, flushed several putbacks. And Sheehey (16 points) got loose on the baseline for a pair of two-handed dunks.
When the Indiana trio wasn't rattling the rim, Kevin 'Yogi' Ferrell punished the Huskies with 20 points and seven assists.
The Hoosiers enjoyed a 51-30 rebound advantage.
Wilcox finished with a game-high 24 points, which kept Washington afloat for most of the first half.
However, Indiana led by 13 at halftime and never let the Huskies pull any closer than seven points in the second half.
Washington received 14 points each from Perris Blackwell and Andrew Andrews.
Nigel Williams-Goss had 13 and Mike Anderson 11 before fouling out.
The Huskies committed turnovers on two of their first three possessions and Indiana sank its first three shots to start the game with a 9-0 run.
Washington battled back and pulled to within two points (19-17) before the Hoosiers pulled away again with a 10-2 spurt to build a 10-point advantage (29-19) with 9:34 left.
The Huskies never got any closer than eight points in the first half and Indiana closed the period with a 4-0 run to take a 50-37 lead into halftime.
Percy Allen: 206-464-2278 or pallen@seattletimes.com. On Twitter @percyallen
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