I actually watched this game because it came on right after the tOSU/NU track meet and I thought weird also. Early on it looked like UW was going to run UMD out of the gym and then it ended up as a one point win. But I agree with this:Take any road win you can get, even UNL.
UW is in an intersting spot. They're No. 10 in the country in the somewhat useful but poorly named in terms of triggering people "luck" rating. There's a bit of gambler's fallacy, but they've been really good in close games, and that often evens out.
They are looking down three projected tossups after winning two and pulling a big road upset. Going 1-2 would be fine, 2-1 quite good, 0-3 not damning by any stretch.
More notably, UW has five more should-wins (favored by 7 plus in the ratings), home vs Minn, PSU, Neb, Rutgers and at Neb. If they can avoid an upset, they're a win away from the dance before considering any of the other games. They've got probably six-ish more toss-ups, including Purdue at home (UW at 42% to win), plus three TOUGH road games, as Ill, MSU, IU. KenPom and T-Rank project getting to 13-7 in league. I might take the under there because I'm a sandbagger, but if they want to be there, would take it.