SEATTLE, Wash. - The University of Idaho men's basketball team couldn't keep up with the #25 Washington Huskies Tuesday evening, falling 90-67 at the Bank of America Arena.

"I thought we competed at a high level and the score was no reflection of how we competed,??ť Idaho head coach Leonard Perry said.  "The score got away from us in the first half and we couldn't recover."

The Huskies dominated the game from the opening tip as they jumped out to a 14-2 lead.  Washington out-rebounded Idaho 8-0 during the first four minutes of the game and the Vandals didn't grab a rebound until the 14:32 mark.  The Huskies went up by 20 points at 31-11 before the Vandals were able to cut it to 14 at 33-19.  Washington responded and pushed the lead to 22 at 49-27 heading into half time. 

"Washington is a very athletic team.  I don't know of many teams that could have come in here tonight and faired much better," Perry said.

Washington shot 54 percent from the floor during the first half including 3-of-4 from behind the arc.  The Huskies out-rebounded the Vandals 18 to 14 in the first half and forced 11 Vandal turnovers.

Igor Vrzina led the Vandals in the first half with 10 points and four rebounds.  The Huskies were led by Jamaal Williams with 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting.

The Huskies used an 11 point run during the second half to push their lead to 34 points at 69-35 and held their largest lead at 74-37.  The Vandals would cut the lead to 22 at the end of the game before falling by 23 points, 90-67.

"At halftime the score was away from us and I told the kids to go out and win the second half," Perry said. "We lose by one in the second half, 40-41."

"We turned the ball over a lot but our kids kept chipping away and that's all you can ask when you're outmanned."

Vrzina and Tanoris Shepard led Idaho with 14 points apiece while Vrzina led the team with six rebounds.  Williams led five Huskies in double figures with 16 points while Bobby Jones led the team with nine rebounds.

Idaho shot 41 percent from the floor (24-of-58) and was nearly perfect from the free throw line at 94 percent (16-of-17).  Washington shot 48 percent and out-rebounded Idaho 36 to 30.  The Vandals committed 23 turnovers and the Huskies cashed in with 22 points off those turnovers.

"Our entire team is getting better and we will be better from this experience," Perry said. "We've played in two of the most hostile places in the country but the kids are battling."

Idaho (0-2) will head to Pullman on Sat., Nov. 26 to face the Washington State Cougars beginning at 2 p.m.