SAN FRANCISCO – The Pac-12 Conference announced the date windows and home/away designations for the 2017-18 men's basketball season.
While the home/away designations are set for each week, exact dates and order of opponents within each five-day window will be announced once television selections are completed. Selections are expected to be finalized in early September by the conference's television partners.
Stanford will open the Pac-12 slate at home, hosting California, UCLA and USC during the first two weeks of league play. The Cardinal will host the Golden Bears during the five-day window from Wednesday to Sunday, Dec. 27-31. This will be the fifth straight year Stanford will open the Pac-12 season at home. The Cardinal last opened the conference slate against Cal at home during the 2013-14 campaign.
JUST ANNOUNCED! The 2017-18 @Pac12 schedule windows. Cardinal opens conference slate with Cal in late December. » https://t.co/Rg0qfoDggj pic.twitter.com/uDwnyFzndy
— Stanford Men's Hoops (@StanfordMBB) June 29, 2017
For the third time in the last four years, Stanford will close its Pac-12 regular-season schedule in the desert, facing Arizona and Arizona State on the road during the five-day window from Feb. 28 to March 3.
As part of the conference's 18-game schedule, each school will face seven league opponents twice and four opponents once throughout the regular season. Stanford will not host Utah and Colorado and will not travel to Oregon and Oregon State during the 2017-18 conference slate.
Home/Away Designations and Date Windows
| Date Windows | Opponents |
|---|---|
| Dec. 27-Dec. 31 | California |
| Jan. 3-7 | UCLA/USC |
| Jan. 10-14 | at Washington/Washington State |
| Jan. 17-21 | Arizona/Arizona State |
| Jan. 24-28 | at UCLA/USC |
| Jan. 31-Feb. 4 | Oregon/Oregon State |
| Feb. 7-11 | at Utah/Colorado |
| Feb. 14-18 | at California |
| Feb. 21-25 | Washington/Washington State |
| Feb. 28-March 3 | at Arizona/Arizona State |
The Cardinal previously announced nonconference matchups with North Carolina at Maples Pavilion on Monday, Nov. 20, and Kansas at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Thursday, Dec. 21. Stanford will also play in the PK80 Invitational in Portland, Oregon Nov. 23-26, facing Florida in the first of three games at the prestigious 16-team event.
The 2017 Pac-12 Conference Tournament will once again be held in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The four-day tournament will take place from Wednesday, March 7 – Saturday, March 10.
Stanford begins its second season under Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men's Basketball, Jerod Haase, in 2017-18 with a veteran lineup. The Cardinal returns four starters and five of its top six scorers, as well as its top four rebounders from last season. Redshirt junior Reid Travis, a 2017 First Team All-Pac-12 honoree, headlines the group of returning veterans. The forward is the Pac-12's leading returning scorer (17.4 ppg) and rebounder (8.9 rpg) for the 2017-18 season.
Stanford season ticket membership renewals began June 5, the only opportunity for season ticket members to guarantee their seats for the full men's home schedule, receive loyalty pricing (9-10% off the regular price), and enjoy a continually-growing list of other membership benefits. Visit gostanford.com/bbrenew to learn more about 2017-18 memberships.
Stanford Season Ticket Members should sign into their online ticketing accounts to purchase, or call (800)-STANFORD (Option 1) Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT.