The Washington Huskies officially announced this morning that they will be playing in the James Naismith Classic this fall against the Tennessee Volunteers. The game is scheduled for Saturday, November 16th in Toronto, Canada as part of a triple-header event.
Last season’s Volunteers squad ended up as a #2 seed and were upset in the Sweet 16 by Purdue 99-94 in OT. They were viewed as the best team in the country for part of the season and were a top-ten team by just about every metric.
Unlike Auburn last season however, Tennessee is expected to take a significant step back entering this upcoming campaign.