Lorenzo Romar’s University of Washington men’s basketball team will play six home games, five on neutral courts and one true road contest as part of its 2014-15 preseason schedule. Two of Washington’s opponents during the run up to Pac-12 play, San Diego State (round of 16) and Oklahoma (second round), played in the NCAA Tournament last March.
The Huskies will take on the Aztecs, ranked 13th at the end of last season, Dec. 7 at Alaska Airlines Arena and Oklahoma Dec. 20 the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The Huskies will open the season, Romar’s 13th at Washington, by hosting South Carolina State Nov. 14. They will follow with two games at KeyArena against Seattle University (Nov. 21) and Pacific (Nov. 23) as part of the Marv Harshman Classic.
The Huskies are also scheduled to play in the Wooden Legacy Tournament in Anaheim, starting with a game against San Jose State Nov. 27. Washington will then face either Long Beach State or Western Michigan Nov. 28.
The Huskies will conclude their pre-Pac-12 slate by hosting Tulane (Dec. 22) and Stony Brook (Dec. 28). Complete preseason schedule:
HOME: South Carolina State (Nov. 14), San Diego State (Dec. 7), Eastern Washington (Dec. 14), Grambling State (Dec. 17), Tulane (Dec. 22), Stony Brook (Dec. 28).
ROAD: Seattle University (Nov. 21).
NEUTRAL: Pacific (Nov. 23), San Jose State (Nov. 27), TBD (Nov. 28), TBD (Nov. 30), Oklahoma (Dec. 20).
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