We now know when and who the Ohio State basketball team will play to break the seal on the 2020-2021 season. In an event that is being called the Bad Boy Mowers Cross Over Classic, the Buckeyes will get a first-round matchup with Memphis. The game will be televised by ESPN at 2 PM EDT on November 25.
The tournament, scheduled to take place from November 25-27, is the reboot of what was originally supposed to be the Battle 4 Atlantis that was moved to The Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota because of the coronavirus pandemic. Seven of the eight original teams are still scheduled to take part in the event, with Duke the only team being replaced by way of the Dayton Flyers.
After the first game, the Buckeyes will face either West Virginia or Texas A&M depending on the winner and loser of each matchup. The other teams still taking part in the event include Utah, Wichita State, and Creighton.
We’ve got more brackets! The Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic is set.
Four potential top-25 teams, including a first-round matchup between Ohio State and Memphis.
Nov. 25-27 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Limited number of fans allowed. pic.twitter.com/yFEsJ4Jhec
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) October 14, 2020
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