Two schools, known more for their prowess on the gridiron than on the hardwood, get a chance Friday to further establish themselves as a basketball school as well as a traditional football power.
No. 25 Washington, of the Pac-12 Conference, travels to Auburn, Ala., to take on the No. 11 Tigers of the Southeastern Conference, in a clash that should be a good early-season barometer for both of these programs.
Auburn (1-0) looked in midseason form in its season-opening win on Tuesday against South Alabama. The Tigers walloped the Jaguars, 101-58.
The Huskies, who are ranked in the preseason for the first time since 2011, got off to a sluggish start against Western Kentucky and rallied from a nine-point deficit to defeat the Hilltoppers, 73-55.