An annual college basketball challenge between the Big East and the Big 12 is being planned and could begin during the 2019-20 season, according to a report from CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein via Twitter, who added that a deal could be finalized by next month.
The last Big 12 team Xavier played was Baylor, with the Musketeers defeating the Bears, 76-63, at Cintas Center on Nov. 28, 2017. Xavier lost at No. 9 Baylor, 76-61, on Dec. 3, 2016.
The Bears are the only Big 12 team Xavier has faced during the regular season or in the NCAA tournament since the Muskies joined the Big East in 2013.