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]
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
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The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded, including the upcoming 2024 Challenge. This does not include cancellations.
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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.
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The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. This does not include cancellations.
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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
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.EST
Source:[ 4] [ 5]
Date
Time
ACC team
SEC team
Score
Location
Television
Attendance
Challenge
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.EST
Source:[ 6] [ 7]
Date
Time
ACC team
SEC team
Score
Location
Television
Attendance
Challenge
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.EST
Source:[ 4] [ 8]
Date
Time
ACC team
SEC team
Score
Location
Television
Attendance
Challenge
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.EST
Source:[ 9] [ 10]
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