Washington wins PAC-10 opener

Second-ranked Duke routed Auburn in a women's game.
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SEATTLE -- Tre Simmons scored 18 points and Bobby Jones had 16, leading five Washington players in double figures as the No. 13 Huskies beat California 81-67 Friday in the Pac-10 opener for both schools.
Will Conroy and Jamaal Williams each scored 11 points and freshman Joel Smith added 10 as Washington (11-1) extended its home-court winning streak to 14 games, the longest in six years.
Richard Midgley led California (7-4) with 18 points while Marquise Kately scored 15, Rod Benson had 12 and David Paris 11.
The Golden Bears had won seven of nine previous games against Washington.
The Huskies also won their seventh straight overall, the most since 1990-91, but it wasn't as easy as the final score suggested.
The Huskies had to grind out a victory and overcome a nine-point effort by standout guard Nate Robinson, outlasting the Bears after Cal tied it at 60 on a jumper by Kately.
The Bears went ahead 61-60 with 8:46 remaining on a free throw by DeVon Hardin, but that's when the Huskies organized a decisive 10-0 run.
Williams made free throws and a nice reverse layup, and Washington led 64-61 at the 8-minute mark. Jones added a free throw and Simmons hit two more to give Washington a 67-61 lead with 6:15 to go.
Simmons made a three-point play, and Jones was the beneficiary of a goaltending call and an unselfish feed from Conroy in the open lane. Soon, the Huskies were safely ahead 74-64 with 3:47 remaining.
Women
AUBURN, Ala. -- Wanisha Smith scored 12 of her 15 points in the second half, leading No. 2 Duke to a 80-61 victory over Auburn in the final round of the Auburn Holiday Classic on Friday.
Alison Bales had 14 points and Jessica Foley added 11, including three from 3-point range. Mistie Williams, Monique Currie and Laura Kurz scored 10 points apiece for the Blue Devils (13-1).
Williams pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds for Duke, which dominated the boards 45-35.
Natasha Brackett led the Tigers (9-3) with 16 points, while Louise Emeagi had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Duke led 39-28 at halftime and shot 52 percent for the game.
The Blue Devils opened the first half with a 10-3 run and never trailed, leading by as many as 31 points in the second half.
The Tigers capitalized on Duke's 17 turnovers, scoring 22 points, but shot 31 percent from the field.
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