Big 12/SEC Challenge Matchups Set: Vandy Basketball Heads to Texas

Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY SportsVanderbilt will get the chance to avenge a 2013 loss when they travel to Austin to face the Texas Longhorns in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The trip will allow players like Damian Jones and Jeff Roberson a chance to return to the state where they played AAU ball.

Whether you're in Austin or Nashville, you'll want to circle this date: January 30th, 2016.

That's when the Big 12/SEC Challenge gets underway. The annual showdown will bring the Vanderbilt Commodores west to face the Texas Longhorns in a high profile non-conference matchup. These two teams should both be trending upwards after losing only two seniors apiece from their 2014-15 squads. While Texas will…