Regional college sports schedule for Dec. 13-19
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The Gonzaga men’s basketball team travels to New York City to face UConn on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
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MOSES LAKE — Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with basketball and track and field events for Big Bend, Central Washington, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.
Friday, Dec. 13
Big Bend men’s basketball at Peninsula – 7 p.m.
Big Bend women’s basketball at Tacoma – 6 p.m.
WSU women’s basketball vs BYU – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14
Big Bend men’s basketball vs Pierce – 2 p.m. at Peninsula College.
Big Bend women’s basketball vs Whatcom – 2 p.m. at Tacoma CC.
CWU men’s basketball vs Evergreen State – 4 p.m.
CWU, EWU, Gonzaga and WSU track and field at the Spokane Invitational – all day at The Podium in Spokane.
Gonzaga women’s basketball vs EWU – 2 p.m.
Gonzaga men’s basketball vs UConn – 5 p.m. in New York City.
WSU men’s basketball vs Missouri State – 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 15
Big Bend men’s basketball vs Lane – noon at Peninsula College.
Big Bend women’s basketball vs Linn-Benton – noon at Tacoma CC.
WSU women’s basketball vs Saint Martin’s – noon.
Monday, Dec. 16
EWU women’s basketball vs Warner Pacific – 6 p.m.
CWU men’s basketball vs Northwest Missouri State – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 17
No events scheduled.
Wednesday, Dec. 18
CWU women’s basketball at Cal State Dominguez Hills – 2 p.m.
Gonzaga men’s basketball vs Nicholls – 6 p.m.
WSU men’s basketball at Washington – 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 19
CWU women’s basketball at Cal State Los Angeles – 5:30 p.m.
CWU men’s basketball vs Lincoln (California) - 7 p.m.
Gonzaga women’s basketball at San Francisco – 6 p.m.
WSU women’s basketball at San Diego – 6 p.m.
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