The Pac-12 released its men's basketball schedule for the 2016-17 season, and the Washington State Cougars will open up with a rivalry game against Washington in Seattle.

Here is the full release from WSU Athletics.

 

Pac-12 Announces Men’s Basketball Weekly Matchups
 

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Washington State men’s basketball will open the 2016-17 Pac-12 season at Washington, the Pac-12 Conference announced Tuesday, along with the weekly conference matchups and site designations. 

 

The Cougars’ nonconference schedule is set and was released in May, while all of the weeks and locations for their conference opponents are set as well. The Pac-12 will announce the completed conference schedule in conjunction with the Pac-12 Networks following television selections by the networks. The completed schedule with dates, opponents and times is expected to be released in late August or early September. 

 

The Cougars open up the Pac-12 season on the road for the third time in the last four years, taking on Washington at Seattle the week of Dec. 28 through Jan. 1. WSU’s 2016-17 Pac-12 home opener will take place the week of Jan. 4-8 as it hosts Oregon and Oregon State. That marks the only meeting of the season for WSU against the Oregon schools. The following week the Cougars take to the road once again for their lone meetings with California and Stanford at the Bay Area. 

 

Washington State welcomes Colorado and Utah to town the week of Jan. 18-22, followed by a trip to Arizona to take on Arizona and Arizona State, Jan. 25-29. The Cougars will see the Los Angeles schools for the first time the week of Feb. 1-5 as they host UCLA and USC at Beasley Coliseum. The following week (Feb. 8-12), WSU takes on Colorado at Boulder and Utah at Salt Lake City. 

 

WSU hosts three-straight games beginning with Arizona and Arizona State the week of Feb. 15-19, before its regular season home finale against the Huskies the week of Feb. 22-26. The Cougars conclude the Pac-12 season at UCLA and USC the week of March 1-4, before the Pac-12 Tournament, March 8-11 at T-Mobile Arena at Las Vegas. 

 

The Cougars open up the 2016-17 season with nonconference action against Montana State, Friday, Nov. 11. 

 

Important Ticket Dates:

Monday, June 20 - Season Ticket Renewals Live Online

Friday, July 29 - Renewal Deadline

Monday, Aug. 15 - New Season Tickets On Sale

Monday, Sept. 19 - Mini Plans On Sale

Monday, Oct. 3 - CAF Single Games On Sale

Monday, Oct. 17 - Single Games On Sale

 

 

2016-17 Schedule

 

NONCONFERENCE

Date                Day                  Opponent                                       Site                          TV                      Time

Nov. 11             Friday               MONTANA STATE                           PULLMAN                          TBD                   TBD

Nov. 15             Tuesday           vs. Central Washington                  Kennewick, Wash.                          TBD                   TBD

Nov. 18             Friday               vs. Creighton&                                  St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands                          TBD                   5:30 p.m.

Nov. 19/20        Sat./Sun.          vs. TBD&                                           St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands                          TBD                   TBD

Nov. 21             Mon.                 vs. TBD&                                           St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands                          TBD                   TBD

Nov. 27             Sunday             SAN JOSE STATE                            PULLMAN                          TBD                   TBD

Nov. 30             Wednesday     UTAH VALLEY                                   PULLMAN                          TBD                   TBD

Dec. 3               Saturday          NEW ORLEANS                                PULLMAN                          TBD                   TBD

Dec. 7               Wednesday     IDAHO                                                PULLMAN                          TBD                   TBD

Dec. 10             Saturday          at Kansas State^                              Kansas City, Mo.                          TBD                   TBD

Dec. 17             Saturday          SANTA CLARA                                 PULLMAN                          TBD                   TBD

Dec. 21             Wednesday     SACRAMENTO STATE                    PULLMAN                          TBD                   TBD

 

CONFERENCE WEEKLY MATCHUPS

wEEK                   OpponentS                                                  Site                              TV                                                                     Time

Dec. 28-Jan. 1     at Washington*                                             Seattle                              TBD                                                                  TBD

Jan. 4-8                OREGON*/OREGON STATE*                       PULLMAN                              TBD                                                                  TBD

Jan. 11-15            at California*/Stanford*                               Berkeley, Calif./Stanford, Calif.                              TBD               TBD

Jan. 18-22            COLORADO*/UTAH*                                     PULLMAN                              TBD               TBD

Jan. 25-29            at Arizona*/Arizona State*                          Tucson, Ariz./Tempe, Ariz.                              TBD               TBD

Feb. 1-5                UCLA*/USC*                                                  PULLMAN                              TBD               TBD

Feb. 8-12              at Colorado*/Utah*                                       Boulder, Colo./Salt Lake City, Utah                              TBD               TBD

Feb. 15-19            ARIZONA*/ARIZONA STATE*                     PULLMAN                              TBD               TBD

Feb. 22-26            WASHINGTON*                                            PULLMAN                              TBD               TBD

March 1-4            at UCLA*/USC*                                              Los Angeles, Calif.                              TBD               TBD

March 8-11          Pac-12 Tournament#                                    Las Vegas, Nev.                              TBD               TBD

 

% - played at Toyota Center (Kennewick, Wash.)

^ - played at the Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.)

& - Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)

#- Pac-12 Tournament at T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)

**All dates and times subject to change

All times Pacific                                                                                                         

Home games in Bold - Pullman games played at Friel Court in Beasley Coliseum

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