For only the third time in the history of the two programs, in-state foes Ohio State and Xavier will meet on the basketball court according to sources close to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. © Provided by Buckeyes Wire It comes by way of the annual Gavitt Games that began in 2015, which pits Big Ten teams against those from the Big East. In this case, the draw has the Buckeyes facing the Musketeers. You probably remember one of the matchups. In the 2007 NCAA Tournament, No. 1 seed Ohio State was almost upset by No. 8 seeded Xavier save for some dramatics and heroics from Ron Lewis and Mike Conley, Jr. OSU would go on to win that game in overtime by a score of 78-71. The only other matchup between the two occurred in 1984 when the Musketeers knocked the Buckeyes out of the NIT Tournament in the opening round…
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