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ACC and SEC Release 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge Matchups

Tip times and television windows remain undecided despite the conferences confirming early-December men’s and women’s pairings.

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Overview

  • The ACC and SEC announced the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge pairings in a press release on Friday, June 5, 2026, confirming matchups across Dec. 1–3 for both men's and women's schedules.
  • Men’s highlights include Florida hosting Duke on Dec. 1 in Gainesville, a rematch after Duke’s one-point win last season and the program’s first trip to the O’Connell Center since 1937.
  • The women’s slate is concentrated on Dec. 2–3 and features marquee games such as LSU at North Carolina on Dec. 2 and South Carolina at Duke, Clemson at Kentucky, Louisville at Texas, and Vanderbilt at Notre Dame on Dec. 3.
  • The official release set pairings but left tip-off times and TV assignments unannounced, and the ACC’s 18-team roster means Pitt and Boston College will sit out this year’s challenge.
  • The ACC/SEC Challenge, launched in 2023 as an early-season nonconference showcase, offers resume-building tests for NCAA tournament positioning and continues to produce narrative matchups tied to coaching histories and recent tournament meetings.