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ESPN announces tip-off times, TV networks for ACC/SEC Men's, Women's Basketball Challenge

FaceProfileby: Thomas Goldkamp09/24/25
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ESPN announced the network schedule for the annual ACC/SEC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Challenge on Wednesday. The annual competition will provide some highly compelling matchups from the fans.

Two of last year’s Final Four teams — Florida and Duke — are set to meet. That will be a home game for the ACC.

But there are also several other intriguing matchups. You can view the matchups below. On3 has added the time and TV Network for all games, as well as the matchups on the women’s side.

2025 ACC/SEC Men’s Basketball Challenge

Tuesday, December 2
7 p.m. – 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. – Florida at 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. – North Carolina at Kentucky (ESPN)

Wednesday, December 3
7 p.m. – Louisville at Arkansas (ESPN)
7 p.m. – Clemson at Alabama (ESPNU)
7 p.m. – LSU at Boston College (ACC Network)
9 p.m. – NC State at 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)

2025 ACC/SEC Women’s Basketball Challenge

Wednesday, December 3
5 p.m. – Kentucky at Miami (ESPN2)
5 p.m. – Georgia at Florida State (ESPNU)
5 p.m. – Virginia at Vanderbilt (SEC Network)
5 p.m. – Auburn at Syracuse (ACC Network)
7 p.m. – NC State at Oklahoma (ESPN2)
7 p.m. – Georgia Tech at Texas A&M (SEC Network)
9 p.m. – Tennessee at Stanford (ESPN2)

Thursday, December 4
5 p.m. – Florida at Virginia Tech (ESPN2)
7 p.m. – South Carolina at Louisville (ESPN)
7 p.m. – North Carolina at Texas (ESPN2)
7 p.m. – Clemson at Alabama (ESPNU)
7 p.m. – Pittsburgh at Mississippi State (SEC Network)
7 p.m. – Arkansas at SMU (ACC Network)
9 p.m. – LSU at Duke (ESPN)
9 p.m. – Notre Dame at Ole Miss (ESPN2)
9 p.m. – California at Missouri (SEC Network)