The Best College Basketball Game You’re Not Supposed To Know About

Sager Bombs

So while the football Huskies were busy getting the living bejesus kicked out of them in southern california, the Husky hoop squad faced their first big test of the season.  Yes, Wyoming traveled to Seattle to take on the Dawgs in a nice little non-conference battle. 

What, you didn’t hear about this?  Oh wait, you’re not supposed to.

Welcome to the secret world of NCAA scrimmages, the alternative to playing D2 squads as a way of prepping for the regular season.  In 2004 the NCAA mandated that college teams only play against other college teams.  No more games against Athletes in Action or the EA Sports All Stars (for UW, those games weren’t necessarily free wins anyway).  Many coaches are now scrimmaging other D1 teams instead of lining up a slate against smaller programs.  That’s totally within the rule so long as there are no stats kept and no crowd. 

But shit.  Look at who played this weekend besides the UW/UW tilt!  Davidson at Texas?  Vandy at UNC?  Nevada at Saint Mary’s?  I’d probably sneak a peek at all 3 of those games (and the Davidson game would be damn near appointment viewing).  Oh well, I guess when you’ve got an organization that’s as well run as the NCAA you sometimes need to take your lumps with inane rules like these.  The UW-Western Washington game will be open to the public!