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The University of Washington's men's basketball team will face the Tennessee Volunteers in the James Naismith Classic in Toronto, Ontario, this November.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the matchup is part of a triple-header scheduled for Nov. 16 at Scotiabank Arena, home of the Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs.
This will be the first meeting between Washington and Tennessee.
“We're very excited to face Tennessee at the James Naismith Classic in Toronto," said head coach Mike Hopkins. "As a program, we have prided ourselves in building a strong non-conference schedule and this event is exactly on par with that mindset. Tennessee is a great program and bringing NCAA basketball to Toronto is going to be a fantastic experience. They have amazing basketball fans there and we're looking forward to being a part of this event."
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During the 2018-19 season, the Huskies won the Pac-12 regular season championship, finished 27-9 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Other featured matchups are Buffalo vs. Harvard and St. Bonaventure vs. Rutgers.
Tickets for the James Naismith Classic will go on sale Friday at all Ticketmaster locations and the Scotiabank Arena box office.
Game times and TV broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
The event will honor Naismith, recognized as the inventor of basketball and a native of Almonte, Ontario.
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