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ACC–SEC Challenge
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Southeastern Conference
LeagueNCAA Division I
Founded2023
Sports fielded
Most titlesMen's: SEC (1)
Women's: SEC (1)
TV partner(s)ESPN

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.

Format

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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]

Yearly results

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Men's

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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

Women's

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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

Men's team records

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Atlantic Coast Conference (0–1–1)

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Institution Wins Loss Win Pct. Out Home wins Home losses Away wins Away losses Neutral wins Neutral losses Current streak
Boston College Eagles 1 1 .500 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 L1
California Golden Bears[a] 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 L1
Clemson Tigers 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 W2
Duke Blue Devils 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 W1
Florida State Seminoles 0 1 .000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 L1
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1 0 1.000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 W1
Louisville Cardinals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD
Miami Hurricanes 0 2 .000 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 L2
North Carolina Tar Heels 1 1 .500 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 L1
NC State Wolfpack 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 L1
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 L2
Pittsburgh Panthers 0 1 .000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 L1
SMU Mustangs[b] 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stanford Cardinal[b] 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Syracuse Orange 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 L1
Virginia Cavaliers 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 L1
Virginia Tech Hokies 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 L1
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1 0 1.000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 W1
  • 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)

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Institution Wins Loss Win Pct. Out Home wins Home losses Away wins Away losses Neutral wins Neutral losses Current streak
Alabama Crimson Tide 1 1 .500 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 W1
Arkansas Razorbacks 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 W2
Auburn Tigers 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 L1
Florida Gators 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 W1
Georgia Bulldogs 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 W2
Kentucky Wildcats 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 L1
LSU Tigers 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 L1
Mississippi State Bulldogs 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 L1
Missouri Tigers 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 W2
Oklahoma Sooners[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ole Miss Rebels 1 0 1.000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 W1
South Carolina Gamecocks 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 W2
Tennessee Volunteers 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 W1
Texas Longhorns[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Texas A&M Aggies 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 L1
Vanderbilt Commodores 0 1 .000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 L1
  • The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. This does not include cancellations.
  1. ^ a b c Will make first appearance in the Challenge in 2024.
  2. ^ a b Will not participate in the 2024 Challenge, its first as an ACC member.

Women's team records

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Atlantic Coast Conference (0–1–1)

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Institution Wins Loss Win Pct. Out Home wins Home losses Away wins Away losses Current streak
Boston College Eagles 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 2 L2
California Golden Bears 1 0 1.000 0 1 0 0 0 W1
Clemson Tigers 0 2 .000 0 0 1 0 1 L2
Duke Blue Devils 1 1 .500 0 0 0 1 1 L1
Florida State Seminoles 0 2 .000 0 0 1 0 1 L2
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1 1 .500 0 1 1 0 0 W1
Louisville Cardinals 1 1 .500 0 0 1 1 0 L1
Miami Hurricanes 1 1 .500 0 0 1 1 0 L1
North Carolina Tar Heels 1 1 .500 0 1 1 0 0 W1
NC State Wolfpack 2 0 1.000 0 2 0 0 0 W2
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 W2
Pittsburgh Panthers 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
SMU Mustangs 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 L1
Stanford Cardinal 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 L1
Syracuse Orange 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 L1
Virginia Cavaliers 1 1 1.000 0 1 1 0 0 L1
Virginia Tech Hokies 1 1 .500 0 0 0 1 1 W1
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 0 1 .000 1 0 1 0 0 L1
  • The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. This does not include cancellations.

Southeastern Conference (1–0–1)

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Institution Wins Loss Win Pct. Out Home wins Home losses Away wins Away losses Current streak
Alabama Crimson Tide 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 2 L2
Arkansas Razorbacks 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 W2
Auburn Tigers 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 W2
Florida Gators 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 W2
Georgia Lady Bulldogs 0 2 .000 0 0 2 0 0 L2
Kentucky Wildcats 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 L1
LSU Tigers 2 0 1.000 0 2 0 0 0 W2
Mississippi State Bulldogs 0 2 .000 0 0 1 0 1 L2
Missouri Tigers 1 1 .500 0 1 0 0 1 W1
Oklahoma Sooners 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 1 0 W1
Ole Miss Rebels 0 2 .000 0 0 1 0 2 L2
South Carolina Gamecocks 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 W2
Tennessee Lady Volunteers 1 1 .500 0 1 1 0 0 W1
Texas Longhorns 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 L1
Texas A&M Aggies 2 0 1.000 0 1 0 1 0 W2
Vanderbilt Commodores 1 1 .500 0 0 0 1 1 W1
  • The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. This does not include cancellations.

Men's results

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2024 SEC 14–2

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Date Time ACC team SEC team Score Location Television Attendance Challenge
leader
December 3 7:00 p.m. Notre Dame Georgia 48–69 Stegeman ColiseumAthens, Georgia ESPNU 8,045 SEC 1–0
Boston College South Carolina 51–73 Conte ForumChestnut Hill, Massachusetts ACCN 4,607 SEC 2–0
Miami (FL) Arkansas 73–76 Watsco CenterCoral Gables, Florida ESPN2 6,389 SEC 3–0
California Missouri 93–98 Mizzou ArenaColumbia, Missouri SECN 9,791 SEC 4–0
7:30 p.m. Syracuse No. 3 Tennessee 70–96 Thompson–Boling ArenaKnoxville, Tennessee ESPN 21,678 SEC 5–0
9:00 p.m. Wake Forest No. 22 Texas A&M 44–57 Reed ArenaCollege Station, Texas ESPN2 8,833 SEC 6–0
Florida State LSU 75–85 Pete Maravich Assembly CenterBaton Rouge, Louisiana SECN 8,323 SEC 7–0
Georgia Tech No. 21 Oklahoma 61–76 Lloyd Noble CenterNorman, Oklahoma ESPNU 7,725 SEC 8–0
Louisville No. 23 Ole Miss 63–86 KFC Yum! CenterLouisville, Kentucky ACCN 12,729 SEC 9–0
9:30 p.m. Clemson No. 4 Kentucky 70–66 Littlejohn ColiseumClemson, 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 CenterChapel Hill, North Carolina 21,750 SEC 10–1
Virginia No. 13 Florida 87–69 O'Connell CenterGainesville, Florida ESPN2 9,184 SEC 11–1
9:15 p.m. No. 9 Duke No. 2 Auburn 84–78 Cameron Indoor StadiumDurham, North Carolina ESPN 9,314 SEC 11–2
NC State Texas 59–63 Lenovo CenterRaleigh, North Carolina ESPN2 13,396 SEC 12–2
No. 18 Pittsburgh Mississippi State 57–90 Humphrey ColiseumMississippi State, Mississippi SECN 9,492 SEC 13–2
Virginia Tech Vanderbilt 64–80 Cassell ColiseumBlacksburg, 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]

2023 Tied 7–7

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Date Time ACC team SEC team Score Location Television Attendance Challenge
leader
Nov 28 7:00 p.m. Syracuse LSU 80–57 JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, New York ESPN2 19,602 ACC 1–0
Notre Dame South Carolina 53–65 Colonial Life ArenaColumbia, South Carolina SECN 15,215 Tied 1–1
Georgia Tech No. 21 Mississippi State 67–59 McCamish PavilionAtlanta, Georgia ACCN 3,913 ACC 2–1
Pittsburgh Missouri 64–71 Petersen Events CenterPittsburgh, Pennsylvania ESPNU 7,390 Tied 2–2
7:30 p.m. No. 8 Miami (FL) No. 12 Kentucky 73–95 Rupp ArenaLexington, Kentucky ESPN 20,119 SEC 3–2
9:00 p.m. NC State Ole Miss 52–72 SJB PavilionUniversity, Mississippi ESPN2 7,565 SEC 4–2
9:30 p.m. Clemson No. 23 Alabama 85–77 Coleman ColiseumTuscaloosa, Alabama ESPN 10,725 SEC 4–3
Nov 29 7:15 p.m. Wake Forest Florida 82–71 LJVM ColiseumWinston-Salem, North Carolina ESPNU 8,165 Tied 4–4
Virginia No. 14 Texas A&M 59–47 John Paul Jones ArenaCharlottesville, Virginia ESPN2 14,061 ACC 5–4
No. 17 North Carolina No. 10 Tennessee 100–92 Dean Smith CenterChapel Hill, North Carolina ESPN 20,756 ACC 6–4
9:15 p.m. Boston College Vanderbilt 78–62 Memorial GymnasiumNashville, Tennessee SECN 5,516 ACC 7–4
Virginia Tech Auburn 57–74 Neville ArenaAuburn, Alabama ESPN2 9,121 ACC 7–5
Florida State Georgia 66–68 Donald L. Tucker Civic CenterTallahassee, Florida ACCN 6,688 ACC 7–6
No. 7 Duke Arkansas 75–80 Bud Walton ArenaFayetteville, 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]

Women's results

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2024 SEC 10–6

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Date Time ACC team SEC team Score Location Television Attendance Challenge
leader
December 4 5:00 p.m. Virginia Tech Georgia 70–61 Stegeman ColiseumAthens, Georgia SECN 2,162 ACC 1–0
Miami (FL) Vanderbilt 70–88 Watsco CenterCoral Gables, Florida ACCN 2,107 Tied 1–1
No. 22 Louisville No. 11 Oklahoma 72–78 KFC Yum! CenterLouisville, Kentucky ESPN2 7,446 SEC 2–1
7:15 p.m. Syracuse Texas A&M 45–57 Reed ArenaCollege Station, Texas ESPNU 3,043 SEC 3–1
Florida State Tennessee 77–79 Thompson–Boling ArenaKnoxville, Tennessee SECN 9,529 SEC 4–1
Georgia Tech Mississippi State 78–75 McCamish PavilionAtlanta, Georgia ACCN 1,514 SEC 4–2
December 5 5:00 p.m. No. 16 North Carolina No. 14 Kentucky 72–53 Carmichael ArenaChapel Hill, North Carolina ESPN2 2,816 SEC 4–3
6:00 p.m. Virginia Auburn 57–66 John Paul Jones ArenaCharlottesville, Virginia ACCN 3,994 SEC 5–3
7:00 p.m. No. 10 Notre Dame No. 4 Texas 80–70OT Joyce CenterSouth Bend, Indiana ESPN 9,149 SEC 5–4
NC State No. 18 Ole Miss 68–61 Reynolds ColiseumRaleigh, North Carolina ESPN2 5,500 Tied 5–5
Boston College Arkansas 64–75 Bud Walton ArenaFayetteville, Arkansas SECN 2,252 SEC 6–5
8:00 p.m. Clemson Florida 64–77 Littlejohn ColiseumClemson, South Carolina ACCN 1,475 SEC 7–5
9:00 p.m. California No. 19 Alabama 69–65 Haas PavilionBerkeley, California ESPNU 1,432 SEC 7–6
No. 8 Duke No. 3 South Carolina 70–81 Colonial Life ArenaColumbia, South Carolina ESPN 15,677 SEC 8–6
SMU Missouri 68–61 Mizzou ArenaColumbia, Missouri SECN 2,358 SEC 9–6
Stanford No. 5 LSU 88–94OT Pete Maravich Assembly CenterBaton 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]

2023 Tied 7–7

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Date Time ACC team SEC team Score Location Television Attendance Challenge
leader
Nov 29 5:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Florida 58–68 McCamish PavilionAtlanta, Georgia ACCN 1,387 SEC 1–0
No. 18 Notre Dame No. 20 Tennessee 74–69 Thompson–Boling ArenaKnoxville, Tennessee ESPN2 8,211 Tied 1–1
7:15 p.m. Miami (FL) No. 21 Mississippi State 74–68 Humphrey ColiseumMississippi State, Mississippi SECN 5,135 ACC 2–1
No. 5 NC State Vanderbilt 70–62 Reynolds ColiseumRaleigh, North Carolina ACCN 5,500 ACC 3–1
9:15 p.m. No. 22 Louisville No. 19 Ole Miss 64–58 SJB PavilionUniversity, Mississippi ESPNU 2,694 ACC 4–1
Nov 30 5:00 p.m. Duke Georgia 72–65 Stegeman ColiseumAthens, Georgia SECN 2,446 ACC 5–1
Virginia Missouri 87–81 John Paul Jones ArenaCharlottesville, Virginia ACCN 3,701 ACC 6–1
7:00 p.m. No. 15 Florida State Arkansas 58–71 Donald L. Tucker Civic CenterTallahassee, 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 DomeSyracuse, New York ACCN 1,819 ACC 7–3
No. 24 North Carolina No. 1 South Carolina 58–65 Carmichael ArenaChapel 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 CenterBaton Rouge, Louisiana ESPN 10,790 ACC 7–5
Wake Forest Texas A&M 57–81 LJVM ColiseumWinston-Salem, North Carolina ACCN 763 ACC 7–6
Clemson Auburn 53–83 Neville ArenaAuburn, 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]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ACC/SEC Challenge announced for 2023-24 college hoops season". 28 November 2022.
  3. ^ "ESPN Announces Matchups, Dates and Times for ACC/SEC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenge". 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "ACC Unveils 2024-25 Men's Basketball Conference Opening-Weekend Matchups". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "ESPN announces ACC/SEC Basketball Challenge matchups". secsports.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "ESPN Announces Matchups, Dates and Times for ACC/SEC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenge". 28 June 2023.
  8. ^ "ACC Unveils 2024-25 Women's Basketball Conference-Opening Matchups". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "ESPN announces ACC/SEC Basketball Challenge matchups". secsports.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "ESPN Announces Matchups, Dates and Times for ACC/SEC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenge". 28 June 2023.