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NCAA men's college basketball series
The ACC–SEC Challenge is an in-season NCAA Division I college basketball series that matches men's and women's teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It replaced the ACC–Big Ten Challenge and the Big 12/SEC Challenge which both ended in 2022. ESPN again would play an important role with the creating of the challenge and holds the broadcast rights to all games. The ACC–SEC Challenge will occur every year early in the non-conference portion of the schedule for the teams, typically played in late November/early December. Each game will be hosted by one of the participating schools, with teams typically alternating home and away status in each successive year.
The initial year of the challenge was played in the 2023 College Basketball season [ 1] ending with both Men's and Women's records tied.
Typically, match-ups are selected for their expected interest in the game. Higher profile teams are chosen to play each other to enhance television ratings for ESPN.
In 2023 the men's and women's teams competed in a series that featured 28 games and expanded to 32 when Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC before the 2024 season. The ACC added California , SMU and Stanford at the same time, forcing two ACC schools to sit out every year.[ 2] [ 3]
Year
Winner
ACC Wins
SEC Wins
Series
Total Attendance
2023
Tied
7
7
0–0–1
169,190
2024
SEC
2
14
1–0–1
165,229
Overall
9
21
1–0–1
334,419
Year
Winner
ACC Wins
SEC Wins
Series
Total Attendance
2023
Tied
7
7
0–0–1
54,279
2024
SEC
6
10
0–0–1
N/A
Overall
13
17
0–0–1
54,279
Atlantic Coast Conference (0–1–1)[ edit ]
The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded, including the upcoming 2024 Challenge. This does not include cancellations.
Southeastern Conference (1–0-1)[ edit ]
The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. This does not include cancellations.
^ a b c Will make first appearance in the Challenge in 2024.
^ a b Will not participate in the 2024 Challenge, its first as an ACC member.
Women's team records[ edit ]
Atlantic Coast Conference (0–1–1)[ edit ]
The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. This does not include cancellations.
Southeastern Conference (1–0–1)[ edit ]
The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. This does not include cancellations.
Date
Time
ACC team
SEC team
Score
Location
Television
Attendance
Challenge leader
December 3
7:00 p.m.
Notre Dame
Georgia
48–69
Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, Georgia
ESPNU
8,045
SEC 1–0
Boston College
South Carolina
51–73
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
ACCN
4,607
SEC 2–0
Miami (FL)
Arkansas
73–76
Watsco Center • Coral Gables, Florida
ESPN2
6,389
SEC 3–0
California
Missouri
93–98
Mizzou Arena • Columbia, Missouri
SECN
9,791
SEC 4–0
7:30 p.m.
Syracuse
No. 3 Tennessee
70–96
Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, Tennessee
ESPN
21,678
SEC 5–0
9:00 p.m.
Wake Forest
No. 22 Texas A&M
44–57
Reed Arena • College Station, Texas
ESPN2
8,833
SEC 6–0
Florida State
LSU
75–85
Pete Maravich Assembly Center • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
SECN
8,323
SEC 7–0
Georgia Tech
No. 21 Oklahoma
61–76
Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma
ESPNU
7,725
SEC 8–0
Louisville
No. 23 Ole Miss
63–86
KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, Kentucky
ACCN
12,729
SEC 9–0
9:30 p.m.
Clemson
No. 4 Kentucky
70–66
Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, South Carolina
ESPN
9,000
SEC 9–1
December 4
7:15 p.m.
No. 20 North Carolina
No. 10 Alabama
92–79
Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
21,750
SEC 10–1
Virginia
No. 13 Florida
87–69
O'Connell Center • Gainesville, Florida
ESPN2
9,184
SEC 11–1
9:15 p.m.
No. 9 Duke
No. 2 Auburn
84–78
Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
ESPN
9,314
SEC 11–2
NC State
Texas
59–63
Lenovo Center • Raleigh, North Carolina
ESPN2
13,396
SEC 12–2
No. 18 Pittsburgh
Mississippi State
57–90
Humphrey Coliseum • Mississippi State, Mississippi
SECN
9,492
SEC 13–2
Virginia Tech
Vanderbilt
64–80
Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, Virginia
ACCN
4,973
SEC 14–2
Winners are in bold SMU and Stanford will not compete in the 2024 edition for the ACC. Game times in EST
Source:[ 4] [ 5]
Date
Time
ACC team
SEC team
Score
Location
Television
Attendance
Challenge leader
Nov 28
7:00 p.m.
Syracuse
LSU
80–57
JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York
ESPN2
19,602
ACC 1–0
Notre Dame
South Carolina
53–65
Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, South Carolina
SECN
15,215
Tied 1–1
Georgia Tech
No. 21 Mississippi State
67–59
McCamish Pavilion • Atlanta, Georgia
ACCN
3,913
ACC 2–1
Pittsburgh
Missouri
64–71
Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ESPNU
7,390
Tied 2–2
7:30 p.m.
No. 8 Miami (FL)
No. 12 Kentucky
73–95
Rupp Arena • Lexington, Kentucky
ESPN
20,119
SEC 3–2
9:00 p.m.
NC State
Ole Miss
52–72
SJB Pavilion • University, Mississippi
ESPN2
7,565
SEC 4–2
9:30 p.m.
Clemson
No. 23 Alabama
85–77
Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
ESPN
10,725
SEC 4–3
Nov 29
7:15 p.m.
Wake Forest
Florida
82–71
LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ESPNU
8,165
Tied 4–4
Virginia
No. 14 Texas A&M
59–47
John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, Virginia
ESPN2
14,061
ACC 5–4
No. 17 North Carolina
No. 10 Tennessee
100–92
Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
ESPN
20,756
ACC 6–4
9:15 p.m.
Boston College
Vanderbilt
78–62
Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tennessee
SECN
5,516
ACC 7–4
Virginia Tech
Auburn
57–74
Neville Arena • Auburn, Alabama
ESPN2
9,121
ACC 7–5
Florida State
Georgia
66–68
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center • Tallahassee, Florida
ACCN
6,688
ACC 7–6
No. 7 Duke
Arkansas
75–80
Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas
ESPN
20,344
Tied 7–7
Winners are in bold Louisville did not participate for the ACC. Game times in EST
Source:[ 6] [ 7]
Date
Time
ACC team
SEC team
Score
Location
Television
Attendance
Challenge leader
December 4
5:00 p.m.
Virginia Tech
Georgia
70–61
Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, Georgia
SECN
2,162
ACC 1–0
Miami (FL)
Vanderbilt
70–88
Watsco Center • Coral Gables, Florida
ACCN
2,107
Tied 1–1
No. 22 Louisville
No. 11 Oklahoma
72–78
KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, Kentucky
ESPN2
7,446
SEC 2–1
7:15 p.m.
Syracuse
Texas A&M
45–57
Reed Arena • College Station, Texas
ESPNU
3,043
SEC 3–1
Florida State
Tennessee
77–79
Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, Tennessee
SECN
9,529
SEC 4–1
Georgia Tech
Mississippi State
78–75
McCamish Pavilion • Atlanta, Georgia
ACCN
1,514
SEC 4–2
December 5
5:00 p.m.
No. 16 North Carolina
No. 14 Kentucky
72–53
Carmichael Arena • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
ESPN2
2,816
SEC 4–3
6:00 p.m.
Virginia
Auburn
57–66
John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, Virginia
ACCN
3,994
SEC 5–3
7:00 p.m.
No. 10 Notre Dame
No. 4 Texas
80–70OT
Joyce Center • South Bend, Indiana
ESPN
9,149
SEC 5–4
NC State
No. 18 Ole Miss
68–61
Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, North Carolina
ESPN2
5,500
Tied 5–5
Boston College
Arkansas
64–75
Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas
SECN
2,252
SEC 6–5
8:00 p.m.
Clemson
Florida
64–77
Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, South Carolina
ACCN
1,475
SEC 7–5
9:00 p.m.
California
No. 19 Alabama
69–65
Haas Pavilion • Berkeley, California
ESPNU
1,432
SEC 7–6
No. 8 Duke
No. 3 South Carolina
70–81
Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, South Carolina
ESPN
15,677
SEC 8–6
SMU
Missouri
68–61
Mizzou Arena • Columbia, Missouri
SECN
2,358
SEC 9–6
Stanford
No. 5 LSU
88–94OT
Pete Maravich Assembly Center • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ESPN2
10,317
SEC 10–6
Winners are in bold Pittsburgh and Wake Forest will not compete in the 2024 edition for the ACC. Game times in EST
Source:[ 4] [ 8]
Date
Time
ACC team
SEC team
Score
Location
Television
Attendance
Challenge leader
Nov 29
5:00 p.m.
Georgia Tech
Florida
58–68
McCamish Pavilion • Atlanta, Georgia
ACCN
1,387
SEC 1–0
No. 18 Notre Dame
No. 20 Tennessee
74–69
Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, Tennessee
ESPN2
8,211
Tied 1–1
7:15 p.m.
Miami (FL)
No. 21 Mississippi State
74–68
Humphrey Coliseum • Mississippi State, Mississippi
SECN
5,135
ACC 2–1
No. 5 NC State
Vanderbilt
70–62
Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, North Carolina
ACCN
5,500
ACC 3–1
9:15 p.m.
No. 22 Louisville
No. 19 Ole Miss
64–58
SJB Pavilion • University, Mississippi
ESPNU
2,694
ACC 4–1
Nov 30
5:00 p.m.
Duke
Georgia
72–65
Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, Georgia
SECN
2,446
ACC 5–1
Virginia
Missouri
87–81
John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, Virginia
ACCN
3,701
ACC 6–1
7:00 p.m.
No. 15 Florida State
Arkansas
58–71
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center • Tallahassee, Florida
ESPN2
2,216
ACC 6–2
Boston College
Kentucky
81–83
Clive M. Beck Center • Lexington, Kentucky
SECN
910
ACC 6–3
Syracuse
Alabama
79–73
JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York
ACCN
1,819
ACC 7–3
No. 24 North Carolina
No. 1 South Carolina
58–65
Carmichael Arena • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
ESPN
6,319
ACC 7–4
9:00 p.m.
No. 9 Virginia Tech
No. 7 LSU
64–82
Pete Maravich Assembly Center • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ESPN
10,790
ACC 7–5
Wake Forest
Texas A&M
57–81
LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ACCN
763
ACC 7–6
Clemson
Auburn
53–83
Neville Arena • Auburn, Alabama
SECN
2,388
Tied 7–7
Winners are in bold Pittsburgh did not participate for the ACC. Game times in EST
Source:[ 9] [ 10]
^ "The Atlantic Coast Conference, Southeastern Conference and ESPN today announced the formation of the ACC/SEC Challenge for men's and women's basketball, which will begin as part of the 2023-24 season" . 28 November 2022.
^ "ACC/SEC Challenge announced for 2023-24 college hoops season" . 28 November 2022.
^ "ESPN Announces Matchups, Dates and Times for ACC/SEC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenge" . 28 June 2023.
^ a b "ESPN Announces Matchups for 2024 SEC/ACC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenges" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024 .
^ "ACC Unveils 2024-25 Men's Basketball Conference Opening-Weekend Matchups" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024 .
^ "ESPN announces ACC/SEC Basketball Challenge matchups" . secsports.com . June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 .
^ "ESPN Announces Matchups, Dates and Times for ACC/SEC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenge" . 28 June 2023.
^ "ACC Unveils 2024-25 Women's Basketball Conference-Opening Matchups" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024 .
^ "ESPN announces ACC/SEC Basketball Challenge matchups" . secsports.com . June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 .
^ "ESPN Announces Matchups, Dates and Times for ACC/SEC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenge" . 28 June 2023.
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