KU basketball releases nonconference schedule

The Kansas men’s basketball team will play Washington at the Sprint Center, a matchup announced Thursday afternoon as the Jayhawks released their full nonconference schedule for 2017-18.

KU, which last played Washington in 2008, will take on the Huskies as part of the Jayhawk Shootout on Dec. 6 in the Jayhawks’ only regular-season game in Kansas City.

Other highlights of the schedule include neutral-court matchups against Kentucky (Nov. 14) and Syracuse (Dec. 2).

“Once again, I think we’ve put together a very competitive nonconference schedule,” KU coach Bill Self said in a release. “Anytime you have Kentucky and Syracuse on your nonconference schedule at neutral sites gives the appearance of a terrific schedule.”

KU, which opens the regular season at home against Tennessee State, will play three Pac-12 schools (Washington, Arizona State, Stanford) and also will be making its first trip to Nebraska since 2011.

The Big 12 portion of the schedule will be released in August.

2017-18 Kansas men’s basketball nonconference schedule

Oct. 31: PITTSBURG STATE (exhibition)

Nov. 7: FORT HAYS STATE (exhibition)

Nov. 10: TENNESSEE STATE

Nov. 14: vs. Kentucky*

Nov. 17: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

Nov. 21: TEXAS SOUTHERN

Nov. 24: OAKLAND

Nov. 28: TOLEDO

Dec. 2: vs. Syracuse**

Dec. 6: vs. Washington***

Dec. 10: ARIZONA STATE

Dec. 16: at Nebraska

Dec. 18: OMAHA

Dec. 21: vs. Stanford****

Jan. 27: TEXAS A&M#

Home games in CAPS at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence

*Champions Classic at the United Center in Chicago

**Hoophall Miami Invitational at American Airlines Arena in Miami

***Jayhawk Shootout at the Sprint Center

****at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, Calif.

#Big 12/SEC Challenge

This story was originally published June 1, 2017 at 5:37 PM with the headline "KU basketball releases nonconference schedule."