Texas adding another strong nonconference home opponent as part of Big 12/Big East battle
Texas added another strong nonconference home game to its upcoming men’s basketball schedule with the announcement of the Big 12/Big East Battle on Wednesday.
Creighton, a Sweet 16 team just two seasons ago, will be coming to Moody Center in the annual interconference matchup, according to a UT source familiar with scheduling.
Current Longhorns forward Christian Bishop was a key reason why the Bluejays went 22-9 during the 2020-21 season before he transferred to Texas. Now he’ll get a chance to face his old team, which is still led by coach Greg McDermott.
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Last season, Creighton reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament and finished 23-12 overall.
Normally, the full schedule is not finalized until mid-summer. But there are some puzzle pieces floating about.
It’s known that Texas opens against UTEP (Nov. 7) and will host Gonzaga (Nov. 16) in the second year of a home-and-home contract. The Horns will be the road team in the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge. They’ll play one game in New York in the Jimmy V Classic. And school officials are working on plans to play a Pac-12 opponent in Dallas.
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