Washington hopes to take another step toward top of Pac-12

FILE - Washington guard Jamal Bey, center, attempts to steal the ball from Southern California guard Drew Peterson, right, with Washington guard Terrell Brown Jr. watching during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Bey is Washington’s returning scorer leader after averaging 9.4 points per game last season. He’s also Washington’s most experience player beginning the season with 119 career games played.(AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)

FILE Then-Washington State guard Noah Williams controls the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, in Pullman, Wash. Noah Williams spent his first three college seasons playing at Washington State before transferring to Washington and returning to his hometown of Seattle. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

FILE - Then-Kentucky forward Keion Brooks Jr. (12) runs a play against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. Keion Brooks averaged in double figures scoring the past two seasons at Kentucky before transferring to Washington in the offseason. He’s expected to step into a big scoring role for the Huskies. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)