SEATTLE (AP) Thousands of miles from their respective home campuses, No. 10 Gonzaga and Washington are getting together again for the first time in nearly a decade.
And a year earlier than was originally planned.
''As I've always said when we played Gonzaga, we're getting ready to play a very good opponent. An opponent that's one of the most successful programs in the country over the years,'' Washington coach Lorenzo Romar said. ''They've been battle-tested, so we know we have a tough road ahead of us.''
Gonzaga and Washington meet in the opening game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas on Wednesday, a breakfast time matchup for fans back home who have waited nine years to see the two schools meet on the court.