Mark Rosner of the Austin-American Statesman reports that Texas will play next season in the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. Twelve different schools will participate in the event, with the four headlining teams meeting on November 18th and 19th in Madison Square Garden.

Texas’ opening round opponents will be announced later, along with the dates for those two match-ups. Fans can likely plan on the opening round games being played at the Erwin Center on November 8th, 9th, or 10th. Maryland, Illinois, and Pittsburgh are the other three regional hosts that will join Texas for the final two rounds in New York City.

The Longhorns took part in the 2006 edition of the tournament, defeating Alcorn State and Chicago State in opening round match-ups. In the semifinals, Texas lost on a last-second bucket against Michigan State, but defeated St. John’s in the consolation game a night later.