Ohio State basketball will face Xavier in regular season for first time

WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA - MARCH 19: E.J. Liddell #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes goes up with the ball in the first half against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in the first round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Mackey Arena on March 19, 2021 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The Ohio State basketball team will have their first matchup with Xavier in the regular season for the first time in school history.

Ohio State basketball fans have wanted more in-state matchups, especially with the premier teams in the state of Ohio. Fans have wanted the Buckeyes to play Dayton, Xavier, and Cincinnati. Ohio State played the Bearcats recently and will…