Texas Announces Home-and-Home Series vs. Defending National Champion UConn Huskies

The Texas Longhorns will have a tough task coming up this season on the hardwood.

Matt Galatzan | Aug 1, 2024

Connecticut Huskies head coach Dan Hurley shouts at his team during the Men's NCAA national championship game against the Purdue Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on April 8, 2024. / Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY

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The Texas Longhorns Men's basketball program has a revamped roster and is ready to challenge to a conference title entering their first season in the SEC.

Now, after reports indicated the possibility earlier this spring, they will also have a tremendous resumé building opportunity on their schedule as well.

Per a release from the school, the Longhorns have officially agreed to a home-and-home series with the defending national champion UConn Huskies.

Connecticut Huskies head coach Dan Hurley shouts to his team during the Men's NCAA national championship game against the Purdue Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on April 8, 2024. / Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY

The series will begin in Austin at Moody Coliseum next season on Dec. 8, before moving to Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs next season on Dec. 12, 2025.

When they face off against the Longhorns, the Huskies will be coming off of their second consecutive national title under head coach Dan Hurley, following an absolutely dominant showing in the NCAA Tournament this season.

The Huskies ended that incredible stretch with a 75-60 blowout of the Purdue Boilmakers in the title game.

Meanwhile, the Horns could look extremely different in 2024, with star players Dillon Mitchell and Tyrese Hunter entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, and Max Abmas, Dylan Disu, and Brock Cunningham all moving on.

In replacement of those losses, the Horns have brought in three transfers, with Indiana State guard Julian Larry, Indiana State forward Jayson Kent, Arkansas Guard Tramon Mark, Kansas State's Arthur Kaluma, Vanderbilt's Malik Presley, and Oregon State's Jordan Pope.

They also have an extremely talented pair of signees in Tre Johnson, Nic Codie, and Jamie Vinson on their way to Austin as well.

The Horns start the season on Nov. 4 vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes in Las Vegas.

Published Jul 16, 2024|Modified Aug 1, 2024

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.