MBK: Complete 2017-18 schedule released; Trip to LA opens Pac-12 play

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The Washington State men's basketball opens up Pac-12 play with two-straight games at Los Angeles on ESPN2, first against UCLA on Friday, Dec. 29 at 8 p.m. followed by a trip to the Galen Center to take on USC Sunday, Dec. 31 at 6 p.m.

WSU will appear on the Pac-12 Network nine times during the conference regular season and seven times during nonconference play for a total of 16 games on the Pac-12 Network, including two on Pac-12 Washington.

The Cougars will appear on the ESPN family of networks 13 times, including nine times during the Pac-12 season. Following Washington State's Pac-12 opening series at UCLA and USC, Dec. 29 and 31, which is its only meeting with the L.A. schools, the Cougs host Washington on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network.

That begins a three-game homestand for the Cougars as they host Stanford on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. on ESPNU and California on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network.

Washington State will then play three straight games on the road beginning at Colorado on Thursday, Jan. 18, for a 5 p.m. PT tipoff on the Pac-12 Network followed by a trip to Salt Lake City to take on Utah on Sunday, Jan. 21 for another 5 p.m. tipoff, this one on ESPNU.

The Cougars return to action a a week later as they take on the Huskies in Seattle on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. on ESPNU. WSU hosts the Arizona schools in the teams' only meetings of the season for a Wednesday-Sunday series beginning with Arizona on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. on Pac-12 Network. The Cougars host Arizona State on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. on ESPNU.

Washington State hits the road again to take on Oregon State at Corvallis on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. on Pac-12 Network, followed by a trip to Eugene to take on Oregon on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. on ESPNU.

The Cougars host Colorado on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. on Pac-12 Network and Utah on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. on either ESPN or ESPN2.

WSU's final road trip takes it to the Bay Area to take on California on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. and Stanford on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. Both games will air on the Pac-12 Network.

WSU closes out the conference season as it hosts Oregon on Thursday, March 1 at 6 p.m. on ESPN and Oregon State on Saturday, March 3 at either noon, 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. on Pac-12 Washington and Pac-12 Oregon.

All 12 league schools will head to Las Vegas, Nev. for the Pac-12 Tournament on March 7-10. The 2018 tournament will again be held at T-Mobile Arena.

The non-conference schedule, which was announced earlier in the summer, now has times and TV networks. WSU's season opener against Texas Southern on Sunday, Nov. 12, will air on Pac-12 Washington at 1 p.m., followed by its game against Seattle U on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network.

The Cougars' game against Idaho State on Saturday, Nov. 18 will air on Pac-12 Network at a time still to be determined. The time will be announced along with football TV selections for that day. WSU's games against UC Davis (Saturday, Dec. 2), IUPUI (Saturday, Dec. 16) and Bethune-Cookman (Friday, Dec. 22) will all be on the Pac-12 Network at Noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively. The 'home' game against Kansas State at Spokane Arena will air on ESPNU at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20.

Cougar season tickets are on sale now. Single-game tickets will go on sale to CAF members and season ticket holders, Oct. 2, and to the general public, Oct. 9. Mini plans go on sale soon. Please visit www.wsucougars.com for more information or to order season tickets.

2017-18 Washington State Men’s Basketball Schedule

Sun. Nov. 5 SAINT MARTIN’S (EXH) PULLMAN, 1 p.m.

Sun. Nov. 12 TEXAS SOUTHERN, 1 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Wed., Nov. 15 SEATTLE U., 6 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Sat., Nov. 18 IDAHO STATE, TBD (Pac-12 Network

Thur. Nov. 23 vs. Saint Joseph’s (at Fullerton, Calif.), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3)

Fri. Nov. 24 vs. Harvard or Saint Mary’s (at Fullerton, Calif.), TBD (ESPNEWS/ESPN3)

Sun. Nov. 26 vs. TBD (Fullerton, Calif.), TBD

Sat., Dec. 2 UC DAVIS, Noon (Pac-12 Network)

Wed., Dec. 6 at Idaho, 7 p.m. (TBD)

Sat., Dec. 9 at UTEP, 6 p.m. (TBD)

Sat. Dec. 16 IUPUI, 3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Wed., Dec. 20 KANSAS STATE, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)

Fri., Dec. 22 BETHUNE-COOKMAN, 6 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Pac-12 Conference Schedule

Fri. Dec. 29 at UCLA, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

Sun. Dec. 31 at USC, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)

Sat. Jan. 6 WASHINGTON, 1 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Thur. Jan. 11 STANFORD, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)

Sat. Jan. 13 CALIFORNIA, 1 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Thu. Jan. 18 at Colorado, 5 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Sun. Jan. 21 at Utah, 5 p.m. (ESPNU)

Sun. Jan. 28 at Washington, 5 p.m. (ESPNU)

Wed. Jan. 31 ARIZONA, 7 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Sun., Feb. 4 ARIZONA STATE, 1 p.m. (ESPNU)

Thu., Feb. 8 at Oregon State, 7:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Sun. Feb. 11 at Oregon, 5 p.m. (ESPNU)

Thu. Feb. 15 COLORADO, 8 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Sat., Feb. 17 UTAH, 7 p.m. (ESPN/2)

Thu., Feb. 22 at California, 8 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Sat., Feb. 24 at Stanford, 4 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

Thu., March 1 OREGON, 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Sat., March 3 OREGON STATE, Noon/2/4 p.m. (Pac-12 WA/OR)

Wed., March 7-10 Pac-12 Tournament at Las Vegas