Washington Huskies Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Analysis

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Which top teams will the Huskies be taking on in their non-conference schedule?

The Huskies will be hosting the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic at Hec Ed to kick off the season. They have one official road game in their non-conference schedule against Texas Tech. The Dawgs will face off against powerhouse Georgetown on a neutral floor at the John Wooden Classic in December.

Here is a general breakdown on the different teams the Huskies have scheduled for their non-conference slate.

Note: All non-conference games will be televised except for the Belmont game.

Athletes in Action Basketball Classic

This is a great way to start the season. The Huskies face off against a solid set of opponents. Wright State and Belmont are by no means automatic wins, both teams tasted success last season and could give UW a run for their money. The set of three games caps off with a game against Portland St. and former Husky, Phil Nelson.

With three games in three days, this is good game conditioning for the Huskies. If the Huskies can use their home court to their advantage, they should start the season with a 3-0 record and a solid win against a potential tournament team in Portland State.

Wright State (November 13th)

Wright State finished last season on high mark finishing with a 20-13 record. They were close to securing a berth in the NCAA tournament, but lost in the Horizon league tournament semifinal game to Butler. Wright State is returning both of their top scorers from last season, seniors Todd Brown and Vaughn Duggins.

Brown and Duggins both guards, averaged around 12 points per game last season. This will be a first test against experience for the young guards of UW.

Belmont (November 14th)

Belmont also finished last season with a 20-13 record. They played a close game last season against Tennessee, with the Volunteers escaping with a two point victory. Belmont loses four of their top five scorers from last season. Senior G/F, Jon House who averaged 8.3 points per game will be leading the Belmont Bruins against the Huskies.

Portland State (November 15th)

After Ken Bone's departure to WSU, the Vikings have hired Tyler Geving as their head coach. Geving served as the associate head coach under Bone the past two seasons. Portland State returns two double digit scorers in Phil Nelson and Dominic Waters.

There are also two players with Seattle-area connections on the Portland State roster. Melvin Jones, a graduate of Cheif Sealth, is transferring from North Idaho Junior college and will be entering his junior year of eligibility.

Nigel Peter-Denman, a graduate of Ballard high school, has transferred from the University of Denver and will be entering his junior year of eligibility.
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San Jose State (November 20th)

The Huskies will face off against UW-transfer Adrian Oliver. Oliver was one of the team's top scorers last season, averaging 17.1 points per game. In his first three games last season, Oliver scored 80 points.

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