{"id":251347,"date":"2025-09-24T15:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/251347\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:11:10","slug":"espn-announces-times-for-acc-sec-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/251347\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Announces Times For ACC\/SEC Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN announced the network schedule for the third annual ACC\/SEC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Challenge<\/a>, a multi-night event that matches men’s and women’s college basketball teams from two of the nation’s top conferences.\u00a0 North Carolina will play at Kentucky\u00a0on Tuesday Dec. 2 at 9:30 p.m.
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\nThe ACC\/SEC Challenge will take place over two days: Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Wednesday, Dec. 3, while the Women’s Challenge is slated for Wednesday, Dec. 3 and Thursday, Dec. 4.\u00a0
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\nThe Men’s Challenge features 10 teams in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Men’s Basketball Top-25<\/a> \u2013 No. 2 Florida, No. 7 Louisville, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 11 Arkansas, No. 12 Duke, No. 14 Auburn, No. 17 Alabama, No. 23 Tennessee, No. 24 NC State and No. 25 North Carolina.
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\nThe marquee ESPN doubleheader on Tuesday, Dec. 2 showcases the reigning national champions in No. 2 Florida against 2024 national semifinalist No. 12 Duke at 7:30 p.m. ET and No. 25 North Carolina at No. 9 Kentucky in a battle of the bluebloods at 9:30 p.m. On Wednesday, No. 7 Louisville travels to Fayetteville, Ark., to take on the No. 11 Arkansas Razorbacks on ESPN (7 p.m.), followed by No. 24 NC State at No. 14 Auburn at 9 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n2025 ACC\/SEC Men’s Basketball Challenge<\/strong>
\n \n<\/p>\n


\n\t <\/p>\n <\/p>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\n

<\/p>\nTime (ET)<\/strong><\/td>\n

<\/p>\nMatchup<\/strong><\/td>\n

<\/p>\nPlatform<\/strong><\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\nTue, Dec. 2<\/strong><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n7 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nNo. 23 Tennessee at Syracuse<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nESPN2<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n7 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nTexas A&M at Pittsburgh<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nESPNU<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n7 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nVirginia Tech at South Carolina<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nSEC Network<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n7 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nOklahoma at Wake Forest<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nACC Network<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n7:30 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nNo. 2 Florida at No. 12 Duke<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nESPN<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n9 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nMissouri at Notre Dame<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nESPNU<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n9 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nMiami at Ole Miss<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nSEC Network<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n9 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nGeorgia at Florida State<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nACC Network<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n9:30 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nNo. 25 North Carolina at No. 9 Kentucky<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nESPN<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\nWed, Dec. 3<\/strong><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n7 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nNo. 7 Louisville at No. 11 Arkansas<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nESPN<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n7 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nClemson at No. 17 Alabama<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nESPNU<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n7 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nLSU at Boston College<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nACC Network<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n9 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nNo. 24 NC State at No. 14 Auburn<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nESPN<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n9 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nVirginia at Texas<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nESPNU<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n9 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nSMU at Vanderbilt<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nSEC Network<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n

<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n9 p.m.<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nMississippi State at Georgia Tech<\/td>\n

<\/p>\nACC Network<\/td>\n


\n\t\t<\/tr>\n


\n\t <\/p>\n

*Rankings based on ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25
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