Kentucky to host Miami in ACC/SEC Challenge

Kentucky will host the Miami Hurricanes in the debut of the ACC/SEC Challenge, set to begin during the 2023-24 college basketball season.

The event comes at the conclusion of the ACC/Big Ten and SEC/Big 12 Challenges that ran from 1999 and 2013, respectively. Kentucky went 5-4 in its SEC/Big 12 Challenge with the SEC winning three challenges compared to five for the Big 12 with two ties.

The Wildcats have taken on the Hurricanes just four total times in history, zero matchups coming during John Calipari’s time in Lexington. Kentucky is 3-1 in the series dating back to 1956, bringing home wins on Dec. 3, 1956, Dec. 5, 1998 and Jan. 29, 2000. The program’s lone loss to Miami came on Dec. 6, 2008.

The Hurricanes are coming off a 29-8 season, a Final Four run led by head coach Jim Larranaga. That matchup is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

All ACC/SEC Challenge matchups will take place on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network or SEC Network. Coverage details, including platform designations and commentator information, will be announced in the coming months.

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ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge Matchups

• Tuesday, Nov. 28
  • Syracuse vs. LSU – 7 p.m. ET
  • Pitt vs. Mizzou – 7 p.m. ET
  • Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State – 7 p.m. ET
  • South Carolina vs. Notre Dame – 7 p.m. ET
  • Kentucky vs. Miami (FL) – 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Ole Miss vs. NC State – 9 p.m. ET
  • Alabama vs. Clemson – 9:30 p.m. ET
• Wednesday, Nov. 29
  • North Carolina vs. Tennessee – 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Virginia vs. Texas A&M – 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Wake Forest vs. Florida – 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Arkansas vs. Duke – 9:15 p.m. ET
  • Auburn vs. Virginia Tech – 9:15 p.m. ET
  • Florida State vs. Georgia – 9:15 p.m. ET
  • Vanderbilt vs. Boston College – 9:15 p.m. ET

Louisville left out of Men’s Challenge

Noticeably absent from the schedule? Kenny Payne and the Louisville Cardinals, the lone team left out of the ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge in its debut season.

The Cards are coming off an abysmal 4-28 season overall with a 2-18 finish overall in the SEC. Despite a complete roster overhaul, it wasn’t enough to earn the invite to the event in year one.

Kentucky WBB to play Boston College

The ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge matchups have also been announced, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 29 and Thursday, Nov. 30.

Who will Kyra Elzy and her Wildcats be facing in the event? Kentucky will host Boston College on Nov. 30 with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

It is the first time the Wildcats and Eagles will battle on the hardwood and the first SEC opponent for BC since defeating Alabama in the 2003-04 season.