Tent City: Students brave the outdoors to get good seats

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A small tent city on Gonzaga's campus is being set up as students ensure that they get the good seats at the UW game.

With the cougs showing lots of improvement in the early going, it's expected to be one of the biggest basketball games in 10 years. Here at home, excitement is already building about the other Washington team coming to town this weekend.

Saturday's game against the University of Washington Huskies is still four days away, but already students are lining up round the clock for their chance to sit front and center in the Kennel.

You might remember last year, the Bulldogs lost the battle in Seattle to U-Dub, 99 to 95. Students are hoping for revenge this year.

They're staying outside McCarthey Athletic Center 24 hours a day just to get prime seating for Saturday's game. Just yesterday the Zags moved up to their highest ranking of the year in both the Associated Press and Coaches' Poll. Gonzaga is now ranked 18th in both. Tonight's matchup against the 7 and 1 Cougs is a sellout.