After a report Monday by CBS Sports stated Ohio State would face Louisville in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge, an Ohio State spokesman announced Tuesday the Buckeyes would instead face Virginia as part of the yearly clash between conferences.
The game is scheduled to be played Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Virginia.
Ohio State heads to Virginia Nov. 30 to take on the Cavaliers in the 2016 Big Ten/ACC Challenge...@OhioStateHoops is 3-2 all-time vs. UVA
— Dan Wallenberg (@OSUADAthComm) May 24, 2016
The Buckeyes and Cavaliers squared off in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge last season in Columbus with Virginia winning 64-58. Ohio State is 3-2 all time against Virginia.
Additional marquee matchups announced Tuesday in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge include Syracuse at Wisconsin and Michigan State at Duke on Tuesday, Nov. 29 and Purdue at Louisville and North Carolina at Indiana on Nov. 30.
Other reported games on Ohio State's non-conference schedule next season include home matchups with UConn, Providence and Marshall as well as a neutral-site game against UCLA in Las Vegas as part of the CBS Sports Classic.
