Ohio State officially released its non-conference basketball schedule for the 2015-16 season Wednesday. The Buckeyes will begin the season Nov. 15 with a home game against Mount St. Mary's.
In total, Ohio State will play 10 of its 13 non-conference games at the Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes will play one true road game before Big Ten play and two games at a neutral site.
The highlights include a Nov. 27 matchup with Memphis in Miami as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational, a Dec. 1 home game versus Virginia in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, a Dec. 12 road contest at UConn and a Dec. 19 showdown with Kentucky at the Barclays Center as part of the CBS Sports Classic.
The Buckeyes' 18-game Big Ten schedule will be released at a later date.
"As I look at this schedule we will be challenged on the road, at home and on neutral courts," Ohio State head coach Thad Matta said in a press release. "With the youthfulness of this team, I believe it will help us prepare for Big Ten play."
Ohio State's full non-conference schedule for the 2015-16 season can be seen below.
| DATE | OPPONENT |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15 | MOUNT ST. MARY'S |
| Nov. 17 | GRAMBLING |
| Nov. 20 | UT ARLINGTON |
| Nov. 24 | LOUISIANA TECH |
| Nov. 27 | vs. MEMPHIS (in MIAMI) |
| Dec. 1 | VIRGINIA |
| Dec. 5 | VMI |
| Dec. 8 | AIR FORCE |
| Dec 12 | at UCONN |
| Dec. 16 | NORTHERN ILLINOIS |
| Dec. 19 | vs. KENTUCKY (in NYC) |
| Dec. 22 | MERCER |
| Dec. 27 | SOUTH CAROLINA STATE |
