The ACC/SEC Challenge continues on Thursday evening, with nine inter-conference games on schedule. Check out the “Game information” for details about when and how to watch all the games.
Let’s take a look at the three most intriguing matchups: No. 1 South Carolina (5-0) vs. No. 24 North Carolina (5-2) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, Arkansas (6-1) vs. No. 15 Florida State (5-1) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and No. 9 Virginia Tech (5-1) vs. No. 7 LSU (7-1) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Can UNC keep up with South Carolina?
Peruse team stats for the 2023-24 season and, regardless of the category, you’ll find the Gamecocks in the top 10. Through the season’s first three weeks, South Carolina, having played five games, is:
- #2 in points per game (100.4)
- #9 in points allowed per game (48.8)
- #1 in point differential (+51.6)
- #6 in field goal percentage (51.4 percent)
- #1 in rebounds per game (58.2)
- #1 in blocks per game (12.4)
The Gamecocks are dominant, thus far demonstrating no weaknesses. Five players are scoring in double…