NIT 2012 Scores: Washington Huskies Will Ride Momentum to Title

The Washington Huskies are brimming with momentum that will carry them to the 2012 NIT title. 

Their latest deposit into this swell of momentum was their biggest—they took down their bitter rival Oregon, 90-86, in the quarterfinals.

Pulling out a close win against Oregon exorcised their lingering demons of the late-game collapses that marred the end of their season. 

Now they have a favorable remaining schedule and the right players to sweep through the competition.

There is not a team left that the Huskies will not be able to handle.

Washington is the only No. 1 seed left. In fact, there isn't a seed remaining that is higher than No. 3—and that No. 3 seed is Stanford. 

The Huskies went 1-0 against Stanford this season, beating them handily, 76-63. 

At the forefront of their spectacular recent play is Terrence Ross.

The sharpshooting 6'6" swingman is clearly the best player remaining in this tournament, and he is not going to let them lose.

He is also playing the best basketball of his career. 

In their three NIT games, Ross is averaging 26.3 points per game and hasn't scored fewer than 23 in any of those games, pulling in 5.3 boards and one steal per game. 

He is also shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point land. 

With Ross leading the way, Washington has too much firepower for any remaining team to handle.