Ohio State Releases 2012-2013 Men's Basketball Schedule

Thad Matta and Deshaun Thomas' quest to tank their way through the midwest (and beyond) now has its hit list. We knew all about Kansas just mere days before Christmas, but completing the non-conference schedule with Marquette, Washington, and Duke could make it one of the better ones nationally.

Check out what the 2012-2013 basketball Bucks have in their future after the jump:

Date Opponent

October

30 (Wed.) WALSH (Exh.)

November

9 (Fri) 1-vs. Marquette&

11 (Sun) 2-ALBANY

17 (Sat) 3-vs. Rhode Island

18 (Sun) 3-vs. Washington% or Seton Hall%

23 (Fri) 2-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (UMKC)

28 (Wed) 4-at Duke&

December

1 (Sat) NORTHERN KENTUCKY

8 (Sat) LONG BEACH STATE&

12 (Wed) SAVANNAH STATE%

15 (Sat) UNC ASHEVILLE&

18 (Tues) WINTHROP

22 (Sat) KANSAS&

29 (Sat) CHICAGO STATE

January

2 (Wed) NEBRASKA

5 (Sat) at Illinois

8 (Tues) at Purdue&

13 (Sun) MICHIGAN&

19 (Sat). at Michigan State&

22 (Tues) IOWA

26 (Sat) at Penn State

29 (Tues) WISCONSIN&

February

2 (Sat) at Nebraska

5 (Tues) at Michigan&

10 (Sun) INDIANA&

14 (Thurs) NORTHWESTERN%

17 (Sun) at Wisconsin&

20 (Wed) MINNESOTA%

24 (Sun) MICHIGAN STATE&

28 (Thurs) at Northwestern%

March

5 (Tues) at Indiana&

10 (Sun) ILLINOIS

14-17 (Th-Sun) 5-at Big Ten Tournament

Home games in BOLD CAPS //

1-Carrier Classic, U.S.S. Yorktown, Charleston, S.C.

2-Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off, Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio

3-Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off, Uncasville, Conn.

4-Big Ten/ACC Challenge, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C.

5-2013 Big Ten Tournament, United Center, Chicago

(&) 2012 NCAA Tournament Participant

(%) 2012 (Postseason) NIT Participant