The Buckeyes' non-conference gauntlet is complete with a fifth power conference game.
Ohio State will square off with Auburn on Dec. 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. A time and TV network for the contest was not immediately announced.
Putting a stamp on the 2024-2025 non conference schedule
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The matchup between the Buckeyes and Tigers completes Ohio State's 11-game non-conference schedule in year one under head coach Jake Diebler. The other 10 games are packed with four more power conference opponents in Texas, Texas A&M, Pitt and Kentucky.
The 11-game non-conference slate will pair with a 20-game Big Ten schedule with dates still to be determined. The Buckeyes will play Indiana, Maryland and Nebraska twice; Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers and Washington once at home; and Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State, UCLA, USC and Wisconsin once on the road.
| DATE | HOME/AWAY | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | NEUTRAL | TEXAS* |
| 11/11 | HOME | YOUNGSTOWN STATE |
| 11/15 | AWAY | TEXAS A&M |
| 11/19 | HOME | EVANSVILLE |
| 11/22 | HOME | CAMPBELL |
| 11/25 | HOME | GREEN BAY |
| 11/29 | HOME | PITT |
| 12/14 | NEUTRAL | AUBURN |
| 12/17 | HOME | VALPARAISO |
| 12/21 | NEUTRAL | KENTUCKY** |
| 12/29 | HOME | INDIANA STATE |
| *Hall of Fame Series (T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas) | ||
| **CBS Sports Classic (Madison Square Garden, NYC) | ||
Auburn will be under the guidance of 11th-year head coach Bruce Pearl, who has led the Tigers to six NCAA Tournament appearances in seven years with a Final Four run in 2019. Last year, Auburn finished 27-8 and won the SEC Tournament championship before being upset by 13th-seeded Yale in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
According to Ohio State's record books, the Buckeyes and Tigers have met just once previously, a 72-64 victory for OSU in the Sweet 16 of the 1999 NCAA Tournament.
