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The ACC–SEC Challenge is an in-season
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series that matches 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. In 2023 the men's and women's teams competed in a series that featured 28 games and expanded to 32 when
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and
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joined the SEC before the 2024 season. The ACC added
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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 (0–1–1)

* 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 (1–0–1)

* 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 (0–1–1)

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


Southeastern Conference (1–0–1)

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


Men's results


2025 TBD 0–0


2024 SEC 14–2

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2023 Tied 7–7

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Women's results


2024 SEC 10–6

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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