Texas Basketball Could Play Texas Tech in Non-Conference Next Season

An early-season non-conference tournament could pin the Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders against each other once again.

The Texas Longhorns delivered what appeared to be a triumphant goodbye to their rivalry with Texas Tech last month when they beat the Red Raiders 81-69 in Lubbock in what was seen as the final meeting between the schools.

However, the two longtime in-state rivals could already be playing as non-conferences foes as soon as next season.

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Texas men's basketball announced Wednesday that the Longhorns will officially be playing the Legends Classic in Brooklyn next season during an early-season non-conference tournament. The other three teams participating are Texas Tech, Syracuse and St. Joseph's.

The matchups have not been revealed yet, as Texas could face off with any of the three other teams in the first round of the event. If the Longhorns and Red Raiders don't meet in the first round, they could very well battle in the tournament final if both teams win their first game.

Brooklyn bound for @LegendsBBall next season 🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/FY8Jaawb0T

— Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) March 13, 2024

The Longhorns split the two regular-season meetings with Texas Tech after falling 78-67 in Austin in the Big 12 opener. The two teams could potentially meet in this week's Big 12 Tournament if the dominoes fall the right way.

Per Texas, the Longhorns will make their fourth appearance in the Legends Classic. Texas played in the inaugural event in 2007 and competed in the tournament in 2011 and 2016. The Longhorns won the Legends Classic in 2007 after taking down Tennessee in the championship game.