Washington defeated Miss. Valley St. 77-64 on November 10, 2026, improving to 1-0 while sending Miss. Valley St. to 0-1. Washington entered with a clear pregame edge, carrying a 97.3 percent implied win probability and a CourtFrame Power Index of 48.00 compared with Miss. Valley St.’s 0.00.
The final score still left room for a more nuanced read. Washington won by 13, but the game did not mirror the scale of the pregame gap between the programs. Miss. Valley St. entered averaging 57 points and finished with 64, producing enough offense to keep the margin manageable against a Washington team that had opened the season at 90 points per game.
Washington Wins, But Miss. Valley St. Keeps It Competitive
Washington’s 77 points were enough to control the result, though the Huskies finished below their early-season scoring mark of 90 points per game. That mattered because the matchup profile pointed toward a larger separation: Washington entered ranked No. 196 in CourtFrame Power Index, while Miss. Valley St. entered at No. 353.
Miss. Valley St. did not have recent head-to-head history to lean on, but it performed above its opening scoring baseline. The Delta Devils entered at 57 points per game and reached 64, a meaningful offensive lift in a road matchup where Washington had the rest advantage.
Availability Shaped Washington’s Ceiling
Washington played with a crowded injury report. Reece Beekman was out with a right AC joint injury, Justin Champagnie was out after right foot surgery, Tristan Vukcevic was out with a left hip impingement, and Jamir Watkins was out after left ACL repair surgery. Anthony Davis was listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain.
That level of absence matters early in a season because it affects lineup continuity, ballhandling structure and frontcourt depth. Washington still created enough separation to win, but a 77-point output against Miss. Valley St. reflected a more limited offensive ceiling than the pregame scoring profile suggested.
Miss. Valley St. had no significant injuries reported, which gave the visitors a cleaner rotation picture. That did not erase the talent and power-index gap, but it helped explain why the Delta Devils were able to stay within 13 points despite entering with a lower scoring baseline and a 0-1 record.
Rest and Context Favored Washington
Washington entered on seven days of rest and had played one game in the previous seven days. Miss. Valley St. entered on three days of rest and had also played one game in the previous seven days. The rest profile favored Washington, particularly with its injury situation requiring more from the available rotation.
The result aligned with the win-probability outlook but not with the broader expectation of dominance. Washington’s home split showed a 2-0 mark with an 83.5-point average, while Miss. Valley St.’s away split showed an 0-2 mark with a 60.5-point average. The final score landed close to those split-based scoring patterns, with Washington at 77 and Miss. Valley St. at 64.
What the Result Means
Washington handled the essential part of the assignment by winning the game and protecting its unbeaten record. The Huskies’ CourtFrame Power Index edge, rest advantage and pregame win probability all pointed to the same outcome, and the final result confirmed that hierarchy.
The performance also showed that Washington’s current version remains affected by availability. With four players ruled out and Anthony Davis carrying a questionable designation, the Huskies did not turn a favorable matchup into a runaway result. Miss. Valley St., meanwhile, left with a loss but exceeded its opening scoring average and avoided being overwhelmed by a Washington team projected to control the matchup.