Coming off an Elite Eight appearance and national semifinal advancement, the Seattle Pacific University men's basketball team is likely to draw even greater interest when the Falcons take part in the inaugural game at the University of Washington's Bank of America Arena.

SPU is tentatively set to play the Huskies in a Nov. 10 exhibition at the renovated Edmundson Pavilion. It will be the final tune-up prior to a 27-game regular 2000-01 season, which begins Nov. 17-18 with the Vitamilk Tip-Off Classic at Brougham Pavilion. That tournament brings together three of the teams from the West Regional--SPU, Central Washington and Cal State San Bernardino--plus Alaska Anchorage and Seattle University.

The Falcons, who were 27-5 and winners of both the Pacific West Conference and West Region last season, will play 15 regular season games at home. BYU Hawaii, the PacWest runnerup and an NCAA playoff team in March, visits on Feb. 3, Homecoming Saturday.

A five-game home stand wraps up the regular season, climaxed by a Senior Night showdown with longtime rival Western Washington Mar. 3.

The revamped PacWest schedule now pairs the Falcons and Vikings as travel partners. The conference has also done away with a postseason tournament. Central Washington, which fell to SPU before a capacity crowd in the regional championship game in March, visits Brougham Feb. 17.

Seattle Pacific University Men's Basketball 2000-01
Tentative Schedule (as of 7/6/00)
Nov. 3 NORTHWEST ALL-STARS (exhibition) Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Nov. 10 at Washington (exhibition) Bank of America Arena 7:00
Nov. 17-18 VITAMILK TIP-OFF CLASSIC Brougham Pavilion
     Nov. 17 Central Washington v CS San Bernardino 5:00
     SEATTLE PACIFIC v SEATTLE UNIVERSITY 7:00
     Nov. 18 Seattle University v Alaska Anchorage 5:00
     SEATTLE PACIFIC v CS SAN BERNARDINO 7:00
Nov. 24-25 Viking Classic Bellingham, Wa.
     Nov. 24 Seattle Pacific v Tarleton State 5:00
     Western Washington v Texas A&M Kingsville 7:00
     Nov. 25 Seattle Pacific v Texas A&M Kingsville 5:00
     Western Washington v Tarleton State 7:00
Nov. 30 at Western Washington* Bellingham, Wa. 7:00
Dec. 2 at Linfield McMinnville, Or. 7:00
Dec. 9 EVERGREEN STATE Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Dec. 18 WILLAMETTE Brougham Pavilion 7:30
Dec. 29-30 OAK HARBOR FREIGHTLINES CLASSIC Brougham Pavilion
     Dec. 29 Central Washington v Harding 5:00
     SEATTLE PACIFIC v PUGET SOUND 7:00
     Dec. 30 Central Washington v Puget Sound 5:00
     SEATTLE PACIFIC v HARDING 7:00
Jan. 4 at Hawaii Hilo* Hilo, Hi. 9:15
Jan. 6 at Chaminade* Honolulu, Hi. 9:30
Jan. 11 SEATTLE UNIVERSITY* Brougham Pavilion 7:30
Jan. 13 NORTHWEST NAZARENE* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Jan. 18 at Central Washington* Ellensburg, Wa. 7:00
Jan. 20 at Saint Martin's* Lacey, Wa. 7:00
Jan. 25 at Western Oregon* Monmouth, Or. 7:00
Jan. 27 at Humboldt State* Arcata, Ca. 7:00
Feb. 1 HAWAII PACIFIC* Brougham Pavilion 7:30
Feb. 3 BYU HAWAII* (Homecoming) Brougham Pavilion 3:30
Feb. 8 at Northwest Nazarene* Nampa, Id. 7:00
Feb. 10 at Seattle University Connolly Center 7:00
Feb. 15 SAINT MARTIN'S* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Feb. 17 CENTRAL WASHINGTON* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Feb. 22 HUMBOLDT STATE* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Feb. 24 WESTERN OREGON* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Mar. 3 WESTERN WASHINGTON* Brougham Pavilion 7:00
Mar. 8-10 NCAA West Regional
Mar. 21-24 NCAA Elite Eight Bakersfield, Ca.
*Pacific West Conference games
All times are Pacific