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Ohio State, Texas to open 2024-25 men’s basketball season in Las Vegas
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Ohio State will officially open the first full season of the Jake Diebler era in Las Vegas.
The Dispatch has confirmed a report from CBS' Jon Rothstein that the Buckeyes will play Texas at T-Mobile Arena on Nov. 4 to begin the 2024-25 season.
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The game is the second against a marquee team from Texas on the schedule for the season. The Buckeyes will play the return game of a home-and-home series at Texas A&M after the Aggies won in Columbus last season.
Ohio State will host its own multi-team event around Thanksgiving, but other details about the schedule have not yet been announced. The Buckeyes have been seeking a marquee home game to add to their schedule.
It's not immediately clear if this Texas game takes the place of that game. Ohio State will also play Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic at a location to be determined.
This is only the second meeting between the two programs. Ohio State beat Texas 71-65 in a second-round NIT game played in St. John Arena on March 17, 1986.
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Diebler was hired as the full-time coach after Chris Holtmann was fired on Feb. 14.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State to open men's basketball season in Las Vegas against Texas
