Ohio State men's basketball to start home-and-home with UConn

Ohio State men's basketball has added another high-major program to its 2026-27 schedule.

The Buckeyes will begin a home-and-home series with the University of Connecticut, a source has told The Dispatch. After playing the Huskies on the road this season, Ohio State will then host UConn in 2027-28.

The game is the latest with a high-major opponent for the Buckeyes. Ohio State will open the 2026-27 season against BYU in Salt Lake City, finish a home-and-home with a road game against Notre Dame and will also face Kansas in the CBS Sports Classic in New York City.

Ohio State Buckeyes forward Amare Bynum (1) dunks during the second half of the NCAA men's basketball game against the USC Trojans at the Schottenstein Center on Feb. 11, 2026. Ohio State won 89-82.

The remainder of Ohio State's schedule has yet to be announced, but the Buckeyes are likely to add at least one more high-major opponent to the docket. The BYU game will be played Nov. 2 and the Kansas game Dec. 19, while other dates, broadcast information and times have yet to be set.

Ohio State last played at UConn in 2015, when the Huskies beat the Buckeyes 75-55 on Dec. 12. Now with coach Dan Hurley entering his ninth season leading the program, UConn won back-to-back national championships in 2023 and 2024 and finished as runners-up to Michigan in 2026.

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