Christmas is just around the corner, but college basketball is serving up an early present this Saturday with an interesting SEC/Big Ten matchup. No. 2/2 Auburn Tigers (8-1, 0-0 SEC) will face the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3, 0-0 Big Ten) at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., as part of the annual “Holiday Hoopsgiving” event.
Auburn is coming off a 98-54 trouncing of Richmond at Neville Arena in Auburn, while Ohio State arrives with a fresh 80-66 victory over Rutgers at Value City Arena in Columbus. The Buckeyes are coached by Jake Diebler, who is in his first season as head coach at OSU.
This is Auburn’s fifth-straight appearance in Holiday Hoopsgiving, with the Tigers holding a 3-1 overall record.
Here are the broadcast details for Auburn/Ohio State:
Tipoff: Noon CT/ 1:00 p.m. ET
Television: ESPN2
Play-By-Play: Dave O’Brien
Color Analyst: Jay Williams
Radio: Auburn Sports Network
Play-By-Play: Andy Burcham
Color Analyst: Randall Dickey
In other games, Florida will tangle with Arizona State and Georgia meets Grand Canyon as part of the Holiday Hoopsgiving triple-header. TG
Cover photo: Auburn’s Jahki Howard (3) during the game between the #2 Auburn Tigers and the Richmond Spiders at Neville Arena in Auburn, AL on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers.
