SEATTLE — If Washington wants to get back to the NCAA tournament, it appears have a favorable schedule for the 2008-09 season.
Washington will play 10 of its first 13 games at home as part of the schedule the Huskies released Tuesday. Washington will open Pac-10 Conference play Jan. 3 at rival Washington State and close the regular season hosting the Cougars in Seattle on March 7.
As for the Huskies non-conference schedule, only one game will be played on an opponent’s home floor, Washington’s season opener on Nov. 15 at Portland.
The Huskies will also play five of their final seven Pac-10 games at home, including the last three.
2008-09 Washington men’s basketball schedule:
Nov. 6 vs. Western Washington (exhibition)
Nov. 15 at Portland
Nov. 17 CBE Classic opening rounds hosted by Washington (opponent to be announced)
Nov. 19 CBE Classic opening rounds hosted by Washington (opponent TBA)
Nov. 24 CBE Classic at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. (opponent TBA)
Nov. 26 CBE Classic at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. (opponent TBA)
Nov. 29 vs. Pacific
Dec. 4 vs. Oklahoma State
Dec. 7 vs. Texas Southern
Dec. 14 vs. Portland State
Dec. 20 vs. Eastern Washington
Dec. 23 vs. Lehigh
Dec. 28 vs. Montana
Dec. 30 vs. Morgan State
Jan. 3 at Washington State
Jan. 8 vs. Stanford
Jan. 10 vs. California
Jan. 15 at Oregon
Jan. 17 at Oregon State
Jan. 22 vs. USC
Jan. 24 vs. UCLA
Jan. 29 at Arizona
Jan. 31 at Arizona State
Feb. 5 at California
Feb. 7 at Stanford
Feb. 12 vs. Oregon State
Feb. 14 vs. Oregon
Feb. 19 at UCLA
Feb. 21 at USC
Feb. 26 vs. Arizona State
Feb. 28 vs. Arizona
March 7 vs. Washington State
March 11-14 Pac-10 Conference Tournament at Los Angeles
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