The Washington Husky men’s basketball team will face three 2017 NCAA Tournament teams in non-conference games this coming season. New UW head coach Mike Hopkins announced the 2017-18 non-conference schedule this week.
The Dawgs will battle tournament teams from last season road games versus Virgina Tech and Kansas before playing the national champion runner-ups Gonzaga at home at Alaska Airlines Arena. Overall, the schedule features 11 home contests, including an exhibition, and three road matchups.
UW’s exhibition game this season will be against Saint Martin’s on November 2nd. The first official regular-season game will be at home against Belmont on November 10th. Washington wraps up their non-conference schedule versus Montana December 21st.
UW NON-CONFERENCE SKED
All dates are subject to change (home games in BOLD)
Thurs., Nov. 2 – Saint Martin’s (exh)
Sun., Nov. 12 – Eastern Washington
Thurs., Nov. 16 – vs. Providence (2K Sports Classic, Madison Square Garden)
Fri., Nov. 17 – vs. Virginia Tech/Saint Louis (2k Sports Classic, Madison Square Garden)
Fri., Nov. 24 – Seattle U
Sun., Nov. 26 – UC Davis
Tues., Nov. 28 – Kennesaw State
Sun., Dec. 3 – Nebraska-Omaha
Wed., Dec. 6 – vs. Kansas (Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.)
Sun., Dec. 10 – Gonzaga
Sun., Dec. 17 – Loyola Marymount
Tues., Dec. 19 – Bethune-Cookman
Thurs., Dec. 21 – Montana
(KPUG – Doug Lange with information from UW Athletics)