Florida at Duke men’s basketball headlines ACC/SEC Challenge

The matchups for the third annual ACC/SEC Challenge were announced Wednesday, highlighted on the men’s side by Duke hosting reigning national champions Florida and multiple potential top-10 matchups on the women’s side.

The two leagues split the first series on both the men’s and women’s side, while the SEC swept both last year. The SEC clinched the men’s title after winning the first nine games of the 2024 ACC/SEC Challenge.

The men’s event will take place on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3, with Florida’s trip to Duke and a blue-blood matchup between North Carolina and Kentucky highlighting the first night. The headliner on Dec. 3 is a potential top-10 matchup between Louisville and Arkansas, while NC State and new head coach Will Wade travel to Auburn that night as well.

Florida (No. 2), Louisville (No. 7), Kentucky (No. 9), Arkansas (No. 11), Duke (No. 12), Auburn (No. 14), NC State (No. 24) and North Carolina (No. 25) are all included in ESPN’s most recent Top 25 rankings.

Other noteworthy matchups include a battle of first-year head coaches when Ryan Odom and Virginia travel to face Sean Miller and Texas on Dec. 3 and No. 17 Alabama hosting Clemson in a…