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Stadium:
Bank of America Arena
Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, commonly known as Hec Ed, is a 10,000-seat basketball arena on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, United States. The arena opened on December 27, 1927 as the University of Washington Pavilion. It was renamed the Clarence S. "Hec" Edmundson Pavilion on January 16, 1948, after a University track and basketball coach. It is home to the University of Washington Huskies men's and women's basketball programs, volleyball team, and gymnastics squad. It hosted the 1949 and 1952 NCAA men's basketball Final Four. The arena underwent a major renovation beginning in 1999 that took 19 months and cost US$40 million. It expanded capacity from 7,900 to 10,000, and attempted to make the environment more intimate for fans, for example by removing of support pillars that had previously obscured the view from certain seats. It was also at this time that "Bank of America Arena" was added to the name, following a payment of $9.1 million by Bank of America for the 10-year naming rights. Arguably the biggest game in arena history came against number one ranked Stanford on March 6, 2004, a game which the Huskies won 75-62.

Team History:
In the 2006-2007 season, the Huskies basketball program faltered. After previous successful seasons, the Huskies did not even appear in the NIT, probably due to having only one road win on the season. The team found success late in the season by beating then-No.7 Oregon and then-No.4 UCLA, both at home. The Huskies suffered their most embarrassing loss of the season by losing 47-75 to their in-state rival, the Washington State Cougars. After losing to the Cougars in the Pac-10 Tournament later that season, shattering any hope of a NCAA Tournament berth, the Huskies had dropped five games in a row to their rival. However, the Huskies are expected to rebuild for the 2007-2008 season.

Season Preview:
Good news: Jon Brockman didn't declare for the NBA draft. Quincy Pondexter, Justin Dentmon and Ryan Appleby all return for the Huskies. Washington will likely be quicker too. Bad news: Spencer Hawes, the team's top low-post scoring threat, stayed in the draft. The core of this team returns after failing to even make the NIT.

Official Site:
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