South Carolina basketball learns ACC/SEC Challenge matchup
South Carolina basketball coach Lamont Paris is looking to lead the Gamecocks in a bounce-back effort this season. The Gamecocks went 12-20 last year and have completely overhauled the roster, bringing in 11 new players. (There is one unused scholarship slot at the moment, so an additional move could be in the works if the right player comes along.)
Per a report from Jon Rothstein, USC has learned one of its top out-of-conference matchups in the annual ACC/SEC Challenge. In what will be a rematch from last year’s Fort Myers Tip-Off, South Carolina will take on Virginia Tech. The Gamecocks defeated the Hokies during the 2024-2025 season by a final score of 70-60. South Carolina also knocked off Tech the season before in the Hall of Fame Series in Charlotte. According to Rothstein, official dates and tip times for the ACC/SEC Challenge will come at a later date.
While the previous two games against Virginia Tech came in natural-site contests, this year’s will be at Colonial Life Arena. Carolina is 2-0 in the ACC/SEC Challenge, having beaten Notre Dame in the 2023-2024 season and Boston College last year.
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The rest of the ACC/SEC Challenge matchups can be seen below.
Florida @ Duke
North Carolina @ Kentucky
Virginia @ Texas
NC State @ Auburn
Clemson @ Alabama
Louisville @ Arkansas
Oklahoma @ Wake Forest
SMU @ Vanderbilt
Texas A&M @ Pittsburgh
Mississippi State @ Georgia Tech
Miami @ Ole Miss
LSU @ Boston College
Tennessee @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Notre Dame
Georgia @ Florida State
The Virginia Tech contest is the fifth known non-conference game on the South Carolina docket. So far, those matchups include the annual rivalry against Clemson, the season opener against North Carolina A&T, and two games at the Greenbrier Tip-Off (against two of Butler, Virginia, and Northwestern).
