The University of Texas at Austin Athletics

Texas Longhorns
No. 19/19 Men's Basketball preview: vs. Ohio State
11.01.2024 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Buckeyes as part of the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas Opening Night event on Monday (9 p.m. CT/TNT).
Game 1: #19/19 Texas (0-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. Ohio State (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas Opening Night
Monday, November 4, 2024 - approx. 9 p.m. Central/7 p.m. Pacific
T-Mobile Arena (18,000) - Las Vegas, Nevada
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by TNT and truTV and streamed on Max. Spero Dedes (pxp), Grant Hill (analyst), Candace Parker (analyst) and Taylor Rooks (reporter) will call the action.
• RADIO: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
• SERIES: Ohio State leads, 1-0. Last meeting: Ohio State 71-65 (Mar. 17, 1986; Columbus).
Notables
• FOR OPENERS: The Longhorns have won 21 of their last 22 season openers and posted an overall mark of 98-20 in their previous 118 season-opening games. This marks UT's first neutral-site season opener since 2015-16, when Texas faced Washington in Shanghai, China.
• IN SELECT COMPANY: Texas is one of EIGHT programs nationally to advance to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 in each of the last three years, joining Baylor, Creighton, Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas, Michigan State and Tennessee.
• ROSTER CONSTRUCTION: The 2024-25 Texas roster includes six returning players from last season meshing with six players from the NCAA Division I transfer portal along with four freshmen.