The matchups for the first ACC/SEC Challenge were announced Wednesday morning, headlined by Duke’s trip to Arkansas on the men’s side and Virginia Tech’s game against LSU on the women’s side.
The ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge will take place Nov. 28 and Nov. 28, while the Women’s Challenge is scheduled for Nov. 29 and 30.
On the men’s side, there are three games between likely preseason top-25 teams: Miami at Kentucky, Tennessee at North Carolina, and Duke at Arkansas.
The marquee matchup will be the Blue Devils, who are currently ranked No. 2 in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25, traveling to face Arkansas, currently ranked No. 14. Duke brings in the nation’s second-ranked recruiting class and welcomes back four of five starters, while Arkansas adds six transfers as it hopes to make its fourth straight appearance in the NCAA tournament’s second weekend.
Meanwhile, Tennessee could open the season as the favorite to win the SEC, and North Carolina is looking to bounce back from its disastrous campaign in 2022-23. Kentucky has reloaded in the past two weeks, bringing back Antonio Reeves and adding West Virginia transfer…
