Purple Out to Greet No. 23 Auburn at Hec Ed Wednesday

Wednesday, December 21

Seattle, WA

6:00 PM

University of Washington

Auburn

December 19, 2022 | Men's Basketball

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SEATTLE – A ranked opponent comes to Hec Ed on Wednesday as Washington (9-3, 1-1) hosts No. 23 Auburn at Alaska Airlines Arena. The game tips at 6:00 p.m. with Guy Haberman and P.J. Carlesimo on the call on Pac-12 Networks. Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton will call the action on the Husky Sports Network, and locally on Sports Radio KJR-AM 950.

The Matchup
This is just the second time Washington and Auburn will square off. The previous meeting was in Auburn in 2018 with the Tigers defeating the Huskies 88-66. Jaylen Nowell led the Huskies with 16 points in the game. Wednesday's game will be the first meeting between the teams at Alaska Airlines Arena and will feature the top-two shot-blocking teams in the country. UW enters the contest having won three of the last four games while Auburn's two losses have come in the past three games.

In-Game Festivities
The game is a Purple Out and rally towels will be handed out to the first 2,500 fans in attendance. The Dawg Pack will also receive free custom T-shirts as part of a season-long giveaway series. Wear purple!

Last Time Out
The Huskies dished out a season-high 24 assists in a 90-55 win over Idaho State on Saturday. Keyon Menifield scored 13 points to lead five in double figures. Braxton Meah added 12 points for Washington, which shot 55% (34 of 62) from the floor. PJ Fuller II, Cole Bajema and Koren Johnson scored 11 points apiece. Keion Brooks Jr. had eight points, 10 rebounds and a career-high six assists. Game recap

Signing Day
Four-star recruit Wesley Yates III (Beaumont, Texas/Beaumont United) signed a National Letter of Intent on Nov. 16, announcing his commitment to Washington. Yates is the 37th-ranked prospect on ESPN's Top-100. The signing continues the momentum built from last year's class, which includes the No. 1 rated player in the state of Washington, Tyler Linhardt (Seattle, Wash./King's HS) and guard Keyon Menifield Jr. (Mount Morris, Mich./Phoenix [Ariz.] Prep).

Up Next
The Huskies have a nine-day break in between games with full-fledged conference play awaiting on the other side of the holidays. USC arrives to Alaska Airlines Arena first for a 7:00 p.m. tip on Dec. 30 before UCLA comes to down on New Years Day.

Tickets
Season tickets, passes and single-game tickets are available.