Thomas made 14-of-18 shots from the foul line and Washington hit 27-of-35 overall.
Wright State closed within six points with 5:30 to play before the Huskies rebuilt the lead to nine.
Quincy Pondexter added 12 points for Washington, which is coming off a Pacific-10 championship season.
The Raiders got 21 points from Todd Brown. Wright State shot 49 percent from the field and outrebounded Washington by one.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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