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2025 Men's and Women's Basketball SEC/ACC Challenge Set

Originally posted on Vanderbilt Commodores on SI
By Joe Gaither | Last updated Jun 13, 2025 4:15 PM ET

The Southeastern Conference had a stellar season in college basketball in 2024, sending double-digit programs to the NCAA Tournament in both the men's and women's divisions. The conference landed two teams in each tournament's Final Four and saw the Florida Gators eventually cut down the nets to claim the men's national championship, cementing the league's dominance in college basketball.

ESPN announced its dates and matchups for the upcoming SEC/ACC Challenge as the conference looks to make it back-to-back seasons of conference superiority.

The Southeastern Conference men are 21-7 in two seasons against the ACC, including a dominating 14-2 showing in last year's challenge. 2025 features matchups between 2024 Final Four participants Florida and Duke, blue blood brands North Carolina and Kentucky, and dueling orange programs in Tennessee at Syracuse.

2025 Men's SEC/ACC Challenge

Florida at Duke
North Carolina at Kentucky
Virginia at Texas
NC State at Auburn
Clemson at Alabama
Louisville at Arkansas
Oklahoma at Wake Forest
SMU at Vanderbilt
Texas A&M at Pitt
Mississippi State at Georgia Tech
Miami at Ole Miss
LSU at Boston College
Virginia Tech at South Carolina
Tennessee at Syracuse
Missouri at Notre Dame
Georgia at Florida State

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— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) June 12, 2025

The Southeastern Conference women hold a 17-13 advantage over two seasons of the challenge, including a 10-6 victory last season. This year LSU will go to Duke, South Carolina to Louisville and North Carolina travels to Texas in the three most prominent matchups.

2025 Women's SEC/ACC Challenge

Kentucky at Miami
Tennessee at Stanford
NC State at Oklahoma
Georgia at Florida State
Auburn at Syracuse
Georgia Tech at Texas A&M
Virginia at Vanderbilt
LSU at Duke
South Carolina at Louisville
Florida at Virginia Tech
Notre Dame at Ole Miss
North Carolina at Texas
Clemson at Alabama
Arkansas at SMU
Pittsburgh at Mississippi State
California at Missouri

ESPN scheduled two identical matchups on both the men's and women's sides this season as Clemson will travel to Alabama, while Georgia heads to Florida State. The event takes place from Dec. 2-4 and will be televised across the ESPN/ABC family of networks.