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Starting in Lubbock, Texas, on Thursday, the Huskies have a challenging five-game stretch in front of them.

Venoy Overton made two free throws with 14.5 seconds left then blocked a potential tying 3-pointer by Montana's Anthony Johnson with 6 seconds remaining to allow No.

Mark Twain is credited with saying Wagner's music is better than it sounds. Coach Lorenzo Romar makes the same point about the Washington men's basketball schedule.

The big moment came four games into the 2009-10 season, and 32 minutes into a contest that had long since been decided.

After the way that he's started his senior season, University of Washington forward Quincy Pondexter doesn't need much help on the basketball court.

Clarence Trent is not the most traditional of players. At 6'5" and 225 lbs, you can put him at almost any position on the court.

A night of echoes ended in a manic way. Seattle University spent the final eight minutes of Thursday's home opener scratching and trapping.

Quincy Pondexter set a career high for the second consecutive game with 30 points, including 13 in a row to begin the second half, and had a career-best 15 rebounds in No.

Quincy Pondexter was named Pac-10 Player of the Week after averaging 22 points and 11 rebounds in the Atletes in Action Classic.

The Huskies sped through the weekend 3-0 and still await a stiff challenger. San Jose State is up next on Friday at 8 p.m. at Bank of America Arena.

No one expects much from the Pac-10 this season. The star power is gone. There doesn't seem to be a Final Four threat in the lot.

To get you ready for the start of the regular season, which begins Friday against Wright State, we've taken a look at the 11 non-conference games.

At this point, there seems to be a debate among fans about who the Huskies' starting point guard should be.

With one of the quickest and deepest backcourts in the nation, Washington is planning on pushing the pace as it tries to defend its Pac-10 regular-season title.

Danny Moloshok / Associated Press Washington's Darnell Gant and Matthew Bryan-Amaning defend James Harden during a game last season.

The college basketball regular season begins tonight. Here's a rundown of this week's games and my picks.

After an entire week of preseason practice lost because the majority of the team had the flu, then nine consecutive days of practices to catch up, No.

Washington freshman Abdul Gaddy knew nothing would be given to him when he chose Washington after de-committing from Arizona.

Junior Matthew Bryan-Amaning provides an inside presence for the Huskies, but also can get up-and-down the court Oct.

Before Washington won the Pac-10 title last season, UCLA won three in a row. I'm not predicting a three-peat for the Huskies, but this season's champs will be ... 1. Washington: The Huskies may not be the best team in the Pac-10 title on paper, heck they may not be able to beat California again this season, but coach Lorenzo Romar has built an ...