This is the second year that the ACC and the SEC have participated in the SEC/ACC Basketball Challenge, in which one SEC team is paired up with one ACC team to play a game before the start of conference play. This takes place in both women's and men's basketball, and neither conference leads the overall record from 2023 in either men's or women's basketball. The 2023 record is 7-7 for both.
Both conferences will look to take the lead in this year's challenge. The 16 games will be broadcast on the ESPN networks over two days on December 3rd and 4th. Kentucky matched up against #8 Miami last year and defeated them 95-73, with Reed Sheppard leading the way with 21 points.
This year, the Kentucky Wildcats will be going on the road to take on the Clemson Tigers at 9:30 pm EST. You can read all about how to watch it here. What are all the matchups?
Tuesday, December 3:
Arkansas at Miami, 7 or 7:30 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
Syracuse at Tennessee, 7 or 7:30 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
South Carolina at Boston College, ACCN, 7 p.m.
Notre Dame at Georgia, ESPNU, 7 p.m.
California at Missouri, SECN, 7 p.m.
Wake Forest at Texas A&M, ESPN2, 9 p.m.
Ole Miss at Louisville, ACCN, 9 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Oklahoma, ESPNU, 9 p.m.
Florida State at LSU, SECN, 9 p.m.
Kentucky at Clemson, ESPN, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 4:
Alabama at North Carolina, ESPN, 7:15 p.m.
Virginia at Florida, ESPN2, 7:15 p.m.
Auburn at Duke, ESPN, 9:15 p.m.
Texas at NC State, ESPN2, 9:15 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech, ACCN, 9:15 p.m.
Pitt at Mississippi State, SECN, 9:15 p.m.
These matchups feature some high-caliber basketball, as both conferences boast strong hoops programs and some of the best in the country. There will be a few ranked vs. ranked matchups, but even the unranked matches should be a strong test for both programs.
If you are curious about the women's matchups and who Kentucky is playing (it's a good one). Read this attached article here.