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SEATTLE -- For the second straight season, all the attention for Washington is on a freshman.Unlike last year when it was a group of freshmen Washington relied on, this season its a singular freshman that could end up being the reason the Huskies get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011.No pressure Markelle Fultz.In the country, I think hes one of the best (freshmen) coming in, Washington coach Lorenzo Romar said.How far Washington goes this season will largely depend on Fultz, regarded as the most talented freshman to ever walk onto the Washington campus. He comes with buzz and expectations that hell be a potential top five pick if he decides to pursue the NBA after his freshman season. Hes a 6-foot-4 guard with the handle and vision to be a point guard, but the scoring savvy to carry a team offensively.Fultz is entering a unique situation with the Huskies. They are five years removed from their last NCAA trip with increased heat on Romar for the lengthy absence despite a continued pipeline of talent that last season included Marquese Chriss and Dejounte Murray, who both left after their freshman seasons to become first-round NBA picks.Talent is not Washingtons problem. Molding that talent into a unit able to find enough success on the court has been.Thats what Fultz steps into. There are expectations for him to prove hes worthy of the hype. And there are expectations that he will help his team return to the NCAAs.I dont even think about the NBA, Fultz said. I think when people play like they already made it, they dont play as hard as they can possibly play. They just think everybody is supposed to respect them, they dont have to play defense, stuff like that. I play to win, each play, each possession. I hate losing.Surrounding Fultz will be a talented lineup but one devoid of true stars. The loss of Murray, Chriss and senior Andrew Andrews took away 50.7 points per game from last season. Fultz will fill some of that, but others like Matisse Thybulle, Dominic Green, Noah Dickerson and Malik Dime need to transition from being role players into legitimate scorers.Heres what else to watch with the Huskies, who open Nov. 11 versus Yale:DO IT ALL: Thybulle was an athlete as a freshman, asked to play defense, grab rebounds and occasionally contribute offensively. His defense will continue to be the priority because of his length and quickness that make him a challenging matchup for most guards. But the scoring will need to increase. Thybulle was Washingtons second-best 3-point shooter last season, hitting 36.6 percent.FRESHMAN WALL: Learning the college game was a struggle for Dickerson. At times he was an unorthodox force underneath, giving the Huskies a needed inside presence. At other times, he was lost and confused defensively, often finding himself on the bench in foul trouble.Dickerson has dropped between 15 and 20 pounds from last season and hopes to have improved quickness thatll help keep him out of foul trouble.GREEN MACHINE: No one received more offseason praise for improvement than Green. He showed scoring potential off the bench at times as a freshman, but also a penchant for poor shot selection and shaky defense. That must improve this season with Green being counted on as a likely starter on the wing.NEW TO TOWN: Among Washingtons newcomers, the most help should come on the front line. Junior transfer Matthew Atewe and freshman Sam Timmins are not new to the program. Atewe sat out last season after transferring from Auburn, while Timmons enrolled in school last winter but did not play. 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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Josh Hart scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half as No. 3 Villanova stared down UCF and 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall to win the Charleston Classic with a 67-57 victory Sunday night.The Wildcats opened 5-0 for a fourth straight season, using their experience to pass around the middle and their tenacity to chase down loose balls that Fall couldnt corral.The result was the fourth in-season tournament title for Villanova in as many seasons, the defending national champions running their November record the past four years to 24-0.Fall did his part for the Knights (3-1) with 20 points on 10-of-10 shooting and 13 rebounds -- he was 26 of 31 with 34 rebounds in three games at TD Arena. The rest of his teammates shot less than 33 percent as Villanova took a 12-point lead at halftime and kept a comfortable margin the rest of the way.UCF closed to 37-32 on Matt Williams basket with 16 minutes left. Then the Wildcats took off on a 12-3 run to extend the lead. Hart had a jumper and his only 3-pointer in the surge. The Knights never got within single digits after that.Villanova freshman Donte DiVincenzo had 13 points. Jalen Brunson and Kris Jenkins added 12 apiece.Wiilliams had 17 points for UCF.ddddddddddddBIG PICTUREVillanova: The Wildcats showed their resiliency and skill in battering three opponents in Charleston, all by double digits. If youre nitpicking for a deficiency, it might be a lack of height. At 6-foot-9, Darryl Reynolds played the center spot most of the weekend and fronted Fall in this one, fouling out after 26 minutes of action.UCF: The Knights picture is always big with Fall, the tallest player in the game. The school says he is among the 40 tallest people in the world, too. But UCFs offense at times doesnt run through Fall, maybe because hes still developing his passing skills down low. 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