Here's the official word on the schedule for Year 2 of the Pac-10-Big 12 basketball series in December.

USC will play a return game in Norman, Thursday, Dec. 4, the same day UCLA will play at Texas.

Here's the official release:

June 16, 2008

Big 12 and Pacific-10 Announce 2008 Hardwood Series Matchups

Irving, Texas - The Big 12 and Pacific-10 Conferences have announced the dates and matchups for the 2008 Big 12 / Pac-10 Hardwood Series. The series is in its second year after beginning competition during the 2007-08 season.

The majority of the games are scheduled for December 4-7, with three taking place outside the four-day series window. Each matchup is a return contest from 2007. The 2009 games in the series will be played December 3-6, while meetings in 2010 will take place December 2-5. After this season, new pairings will be in place for the next two years of the arrangement.

Last season, the Pac-10 held a 7-5 edge over the Big 12 in Hardwood Series games. Overall, the Big 12 posted an 11-8 advantage between the conferences in regular season and postseason play. The 12 contests averaged more than 10,000 fans, drawing a total of 123,035 to the arenas.

Additional components of the series, including the times and television information will be announced at a later date.

BIG 12 / PAC-10 HARDWOOD SERIES

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Oklahoma State at Washington

UCLA at Texas

USC at Oklahoma

Friday, December 5, 2008

Arizona at Texas A&M

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Baylor at Washington State

Oregon State at Iowa State

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Kansas State at Oregon

Nebraska at Arizona State

California at Missouri

Outside the four-day series window

Colorado at Stanford (Sat., Nov. 29, 2008)

Kansas at Arizona (Tue., Dec. 23, 2008)

Texas Tech at Stanford (Sun., Dec. 28, 2008)

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