SEATTLE (AP) — Quincy Pondexter kept sluggish Washington afloat, scoring 16 of his 25 points in the first half, and the 22nd-ranked Huskies beat No. 19 Texas A&M 73-64 on Tuesday night in a game marred — and largely decided — by a gruesome injury to Aggies senior Derrick Roland.
Roland, one of the leading defenders in the Big 12 Conference and the second-leading scorer for the Aggies (8-3) crashed hard to the court early in the second half after jumping under the basket, apparently breaking his lower right leg.
Coach Mark Turgeon ran on the court while play continued at the other end. Roland's teammates were distraught — leading scorer and fellow senior Donald Sloan buried his head in his jersey and was helped to the bench.
Washington (8-2) went on a decisive, 15-4 run following the 10-minute delay.
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