Ohio released its 2018-19 basketball schedule Thursday with a nonconference slate that includes a trip to Jamaica, a matchup with in-state powerhouse Xavier and a road tilt with Big Ten opponent Purdue.
The home nonconference schedule features matchups against 2018 NCAA Tournament qualifiers Iona, Marshall and Radford in The Convo.
The regular season begins Nov. 7 against Wilberforce in The Convo. The Bobcats begin conference play Jan. 5 against Northern Illinois. Ohio hosts Akron on Feb. 2 and Miami on March 8.
Here is the full schedule:
Home games are in bold
# indicates neutral-site games
* mark conference games
Nov. 3 vs. Rio Grande (exhibition)
Nov. 7 vs. Wilberforce
Nov. 12 vs. Campbell
# Nov. 16 vs. South Florida (Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic)
# Nov. 18 vs. Loyola Marymount (Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic)
Nov. 24 vs. Austin Peay
Nov. 27 vs. Iona
Dec. 1 vs. Marshall
Dec. 5 at Xavier
Dec. 8 vs. Radford
Dec. 15 at Detroit Mercy
Dec. 20 at Purdue
Dec. 30 vs. Florida International
*Jan. 5 vs. Northern Illinois
*Jan. 8. at Bowling Green
*Jan. 12 at Ball State
* Jan. 15 vs. Kent State
* Jan. 19 at Toledo
* Jan. 22 vs. Western Michigan
*Jan. 26 vs. Ball State
* Jan. 29 at Northern Illinois
* Feb. 9 at Miami
* Feb. 12 vs. Eastern Michigan
* Feb. 16 at Central Michigan
* Feb. 19 at Buffalo
* Feb. 23 vs. Bowling Green
* Feb. 26 at Kent State
* March 2 at Akron
* March 5 vs. Buffalo
* March 8 vs. Miami
