Washington’s 2026-27 Big Ten men’s basketball slate is set, and the Huskies will get a true coast-to-coast grind from start to finish.
The conference announced Wednesday that Washington’s 20-game league schedule will be split right down the middle, with 10 games at Alaska Airlines Arena and 10 on the road.
The first Big Ten action of the season comes in December, when the Huskies head to Los Angeles to face USC on Dec. 2.
After a home nonconference game against Southern Utah, Washington stays in Seattle to welcome UCLA on Dec. 13.
Once the calendar flips to January, the league heavy lifting really begins. Washington opens the new year with a trip to Michigan on Jan. 2 and Michigan State on Jan. 5, giving the Huskies an early two-game swing through "the Mitten".
From there, the home stretch of the month is packed with a familiar rhythm of home dates and Midwest travel. Indiana visits Montlake on Jan.
9, Nebraska comes to Alaska Airlines Arena on Jan. 13, and then Washington heads back to Los Angeles to play UCLA again on Jan. 16.
Northwestern follows in Seattle on Jan. 20, before the Huskies hit the road for Wisconsin on Jan. 23 and Minnesota on Jan. 26.
Washington finishes January at home against Rutgers on Jan. 30.
February starts with another road test, this time in Eugene against Oregon on Feb. 7.
The Huskies then complete their season series with USC at home on Feb. 10.
The final road trip of the regular season sends Washington east for games at Ohio State on Feb. 14 and Penn State on Feb. 17.
After that, the Huskies return to Seattle to host Illinois on Feb. 23 and Purdue on Feb. 27.
Washington’s last away game is set for March 2 at Iowa’s Carver Hawkeye Arena, and the regular season closes at home on March 6 against rival Oregon at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
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