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Seth Trimble
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ESPN Releases Times For ACC/SEC Challenge
September 24, 2025 | Men's Basketball
ESPN announced the network schedule for the third annual ACC/SEC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenge, a multi-night event that matches men's and women's college basketball teams from two of the nation's top conferences. North Carolina will play at Kentucky on Tuesday Dec. 2 at 9:30 p.m.
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The 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.Â
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The Men's Challenge features 10 teams in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Men's Basketball Top-25 – 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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The 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.Â
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2025 ACC/SEC Men's Basketball Challenge
*Rankings based on ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25
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The 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.Â
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The Men's Challenge features 10 teams in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Men's Basketball Top-25 – 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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The 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.Â
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2025 ACC/SEC Men's Basketball Challenge
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Platform |
| Tue, Dec. 2 | 7 p.m. | No. 23 Tennessee at Syracuse | ESPN2 |
| 7 p.m. | Texas A&M at Pittsburgh | ESPNU | |
| 7 p.m. | Virginia Tech at South Carolina | SEC Network | |
| 7 p.m. | Oklahoma at Wake Forest | ACC Network | |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Florida at No. 12 Duke | ESPN | |
| 9 p.m. | Missouri at Notre Dame | ESPNU | |
| 9 p.m. | Miami at Ole Miss | SEC Network | |
| 9 p.m. | Georgia at Florida State | ACC Network | |
| 9:30 p.m. | No. 25 North Carolina at No. 9 Kentucky | ESPN | |
| Wed, Dec. 3 | 7 p.m. | No. 7 Louisville at No. 11 Arkansas | ESPN |
| 7 p.m. | Clemson at No. 17 Alabama | ESPNU | |
| 7 p.m. | LSU at Boston College | ACC Network | |
| 9 p.m. | No. 24 NC State at No. 14 Auburn | ESPN | |
| 9 p.m. | Virginia at Texas | ESPNU | |
| 9 p.m. | SMU at Vanderbilt | SEC Network | |
| 9 p.m. | Mississippi State at Georgia Tech | ACC Network |
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