The ACC–SEC Challenge is an in-season

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series that matches up men's and women's teams from the

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(ACC) and the

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(SEC). It replaced the

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and the Big 12/SEC Challenge which both ended in 2022.

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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 ending with both Men's and Women's records tied.

Format

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. The men's and women's teams will compete in a series that features 28 games and will expand to 30 when

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and

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join the SEC. The ACC will add

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, SMU and

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at the same time, forcing two ACC schools to sit out every year.

Yearly results

Men's

Women's

Men's team records

Atlantic Coast Conference (0–0–1)

* The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded, including the upcoming 2024 Challenge. This does not include cancellations.

Southeastern Conference (0–0–1)

* The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. This does not include cancellations.

Women's team records

Atlantic Coast Conference (0–0–1)

*The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded; this includes the upcoming 2024 Challenge. This does not include cancellations.

Southeastern Conference (0–0–1)

* The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. This does not include cancellations.

Men's results

2024

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2023 Tied 7–7

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Women's results

2024

Source:

2023 Tied 7–7

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Acc - Sec Challenge Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball Southeastern Conference men's basketball Southeastern Conference women's basketball College men's basketball competitions in the United States College women's basketball competitions in the United States College basketball competitions Recurring sporting events established in 2023