A possible game with NCAA champion Duke highlights the BYU basketball team's 1992-93 schedule, released last week.
The Cougars open the season with Arizona State, a National Invitational Tournament team, on Dec. 1 at the Marriott Center.Besides the usual matchups with in-state rivals Utah, Utah State and Weber State, BYU this season will play Southern Utah for the first time, Dec. 11-12 in the Cougar Classic. Other Classic participants will be Georgia and Santa Clara.
The potential Duke matchup occurs in the Third Annual Maui Classic, Dec. 21-23. Besides BYU and Duke, the tourney also features LSU, Oklahoma, DePaul, Memphis State, Stanford and host Chaminade. Pairings have yet to be announced.
BYU will also play in the Far West Classic at Portland, Ore., on Dec. 28-29, facing Ohio State in the first round and then either Oregon or Oregon State.
The Western Athletic Conference season starts on Jan. 2 in Provo against league co-champion UTEP. The one oddball game in BYU's WAC schedule is a Monday night home game on Jan. 4 against New Mexico at 5:30 p.m.
BYU will have its first league encounter ever with WAC-newcomer Fresno State on Jan. 14 in Fresno. Once the WAC season starts, the Cougs play just one nonconference foe, Sacramento State, on Feb. 25. - Richard Evans
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BYU 1992-93 basketball schedule
Date, Day Opponent Site Time
Nov 17, Tues Varsity Preview Provo 7:00 p.m.
Nov 21, Sat Foreign Team Provo 7:30 p.m.
Nov 25, Wed Athletes in Action Provo 7:30 p.m.
Dec 1, Tues Arizona St. Provo 7:30 p.m.
Dec 4, Fri USU Logan 7:30 p.m.
Dec 8, Tues Weber St. Ogden 7:30 p.m.
Dec 11, Fri Cougar Classic Provo
Santa Clara vs. Ga. 5:30 p.m. Southern Utah vs. BYU 7:30 p.m.
Dec 12, Sat Cougar Classic 5:30/7:30
Dec 18, Fri Utah St. Provo 7:30 p.m.
Dec 21-23 Maui Invitational Maui, HI
Dec 28-29 Far West Classic Portland
Oregon vs. Oregon St.
BYU vs. Ohio St.
Jan 2, Sat UTEP Provo 7:30 p.m.
Jan 4, Mon New Mexico Provo 5:30 p.m.
Jan 9, Sat Utah Provo 7:30 p.m.
Jan 14, Thur Fresno St. Fresno 8:30 p.m.
Jan 16, Sat Air Force Colo. Springs 7:30 p.m.
Jan 21, Thur Hawaii Provo 7:30 p.m.
Jan 23, Sat San Diego St. Provo 7:30 p.m.
Jan 28, Thur Colorado St. Ft. Collins 7:30 p.m.
Jan 30, Sat Wyoming Laramie 7:30 p.m.
Feb 4, Thur Colorado St. Provo 7:30 p.m.
Feb 6, Sat Wyoming Provo 7:30 p.m.
Feb 11, Thur Hawaii Honolulu 10:30 p.m.
Feb 13, Sat San Diego St. San Diego 8:30 p.m.
Feb 18, Thur Fresno St. Provo 7:30 p.m.
Feb 25, Thur Air Force Provo 7:30 p.m.
Feb 27, Sat Utah Salt Lake 7:30 p.m.
Mar 4, Thur UTEP El Paso 7:30 p.m.
Mar 6, Sat New Mexico Albuquerque 7:30 p.m.