The University of Washington men’s basketball team is preparing to face familiar and new opponents as they formally join the Big Ten conference for the upcoming season. The Huskies are scheduled to host Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Rutgers, and Purdue, with specific game dates and times yet to be determined.
This move signifies the reinstatement of the Huskies’ basketball schedule with regular matchups against Big Ten teams, a tradition that has been absent for several years. UW’s most recent encounter with a Big Ten team was in 2018, resulting in a loss against Minnesota. Their last home game against a Big Ten opponent occurred in 2012, resulting in a victory over Northwestern in the NIT tournament.
The return to facing Big Ten teams evokes memories of a highly anticipated game in Huskies basketball history. In 1967, the prodigious scorer Rick Mount visited Hec Edmundson Pavilion with his Purdue team, where the Huskies achieved an upset victory that left the entire arena exhilarated. This momentous event has left a lasting impact on the legacy of Huskies basketball.
Rick Mount went on to have a successful professional basketball career and is currently 77 years old, residing on his family farm in Lebanon, Indiana.
In addition to the home games, the Huskies are scheduled to travel for matches against Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, and Wisconsin. They will also engage in home-and-away games against Oregon, UCLA, and USC.
This announcement has rekindled interest in UW basketball, with fans eagerly anticipating the thrilling matchups ahead. As these games unfold, fans can expect an exhilarating display of talent and competitiveness from the Huskies as they take on their Big Ten rivals.
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