Dzepina leads Washington against Mississippi Valley State after 27-point game

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-1) at Washington Huskies (1-0)

Seattle; Monday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Washington plays Mississippi Valley State after Nikola Dzepina scored 27 points in Washington's 90-76 win against the Colgate Raiders.

Washington went 16-17 overall a season ago while going 10-6 at home. The Huskies averaged 77.1 points per game last season, 36.8 in the paint, 11.0 off of turnovers and 10.9 on fast breaks.

Mississippi Valley State went 2-17 in SWAC action and 1-18 on the road a season ago. The Delta Devils shot 41.1% from the field and 30.0% from 3-point range last season.