The Xavier University Musketeers men's basketball team will host the University of Houston Cougars next season in the 2023 Big East-Big 12 Battle.
Xavier confirmed Thursday that the Musketeers will play Houston on Friday, Dec. 1. Tipoff time will be announced later.
Houston was a No. 1 seed in last month's 2023 NCAA tournament. The Cougars finished the season with a 33-4 record, losing in the Big Dance to the Miami Hurricanes in the Sweet 16 days after a first-round win against the Northern Kentucky Norse.
Xavier is 0-2 against Houston, with the losses coming on the road in Dec.