Cougar Hardwood Classic cancelled

For the second consecutive year the Washington State men’s basketball team won’t make its annual trip to Seattle’s Key Arena for the Cougar Hardwood Classic. The Cougars were scheduled to face Hawaii on Dec. 13 but will instead travel to face Santa Clara on that date.

The event began in 2005 against Utah and has seen teams such as San Diego State and LSU travel to the Emerald City to face the Cougars.

WSU’s press release announcing the cancelation is after the jump.

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2014 Cougar Hardwood Classic Cancelled

The Cougars will instead travel to Santa Clara, Dec. 13.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University and Hawaii have come to a mutual agreement and the 2014 Cougar Harwood Classic held at Seattle’s KeyArena originally scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13, has been cancelled, WSU Director of Athletics, Bill Moos, announced Monday. Instead, the Cougar basketball team will travel to California to take on Santa Clara, Dec. 13.

Washington State returns three starters and nine letterwinners from last season’s squad, including leading scorer DaVonté Lacy, who averaged 19.4 points and 4.2 rebounds a game, while shooting .390 (106-127) from beyond 3-point range. WSU hosts Azusa Pacific in exhibition action, Friday, No. 7, before opening the season in Texas at UTEP, Friday, Nov. 14 and TCU, Monday, Nov. 17.