Men’s Basketball: Big Ten/ACC Challenge, Big 12/SEC Challenge and Marquee Non-Conference Games
The upcoming men’s college basketball schedule will showcase all 12 matchups of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods, multiple games from the Big 12/SEC Challenge and marquee teams in non-conference meetings.
The 15th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge is a two-day event featuring top college basketball programs playing for conference supremacy and the Commissioners Cup. The lineup for Tuesday, Dec. 3, includes Indiana at No. 8 Syracuse (7:15 p.m. on ESPN), No. 22 Michigan at No. 6 Duke (9:15 p.m. on ESPN) and Notre Dame at No. 23 Iowa (9:15 p.m. on ESPN2). The Wednesday, Dec. 4, schedule features Maryland at No. 7 Ohio State (7 p.m. on ESPN), No. 10 Wisconsin at Virginia (7 p.m. on ESPN2) and No. 16 North Carolina at No. 1 Michigan State (9 p.m. on ESPN).
ESPN2 and ESPNU will each televise a game involving ranked teams at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2: No. 15 Florida at No. 13 Connecticut on ESPN2 and Auburn at No. 17 Iowa State in a Big 12/SEC Challenge contest on ESPNU.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Commentators | Network |
| Mon, Dec 2 | 7 p.m. | No. 15 Florida at No. 13 Connecticut Bob Wischusen, Seth Greenberg & Andy Katz |
ESPN2 |
| Big 12/SEC Challenge: Auburn at No. 17 Iowa State Dave Armstrong & Reid Gettys |
ESPNU | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | McNeese State at SMU Dave Raymond & Stephen Howard |
ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Big 12/SEC Challenge: Vanderbilt at Texas Carter Blackburn & Darrin Horn |
ESPN2 | |
| Mercer at Oklahoma Mark Neely & Bryndon Manzer |
ESPNU | ||
| Tue, Dec 3 | 7 p.m. | USC Upstate at Cincinnati Tom Gelehrter & Mark Adams |
ESPN3 |
| Winthrop at Virginia Tech | ESPN3 | ||
| South Carolina State at Clemson | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:15 p.m. | Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: Indiana at No. 8 Syracuse Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Andy Katz |
ESPN | |
| Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Good: Illinois at Georgia Tech Bob Wischusen & Len Elmore |
ESPN2 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: Penn State at Pittsburgh Adam Amin & Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPNU | |
| 9 p.m. | Colorado at Colorado State Trey Bender & Bill Herenda |
ESPN3 | |
| 9:15 p.m. | Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: No. 22 Michigan at No. 6 Duke Dan Shulman & Dick Vitale |
ESPN | |
| Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: Notre Dame at No. 23 Iowa Joe Tessitore & Sean Farnham |
ESPN2 | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: Florida State at Minnesota Clay Matvick & Darrin Horn |
ESPNU | |
| Wed, Dec 4 | 7 p.m. | Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: Maryland at No. 7 Ohio State Dave O’Brien & Bob Knight |
ESPN |
| Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: No. 10 Wisconsin at Virginia Mike Patrick, Doris Burke & Jeff Goodman |
ESPN2 | ||
| 7 p.m. | Tulane at Wake Forest Evan Leplar & Nate Ross |
ESPN3 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: Northwestern at NC State Joe Davis & Dino Gaudio |
ESPNU | |
| 8 p.m. | St. Joseph’s at Temple Mike Crispino & TBD |
ESPNEWS | |
| 9 p.m. | Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: No. 16 North Carolina at No. 1 Michigan State Dan Shulman & Jay Bilas |
ESPN | |
| Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: Boston College at Purdue Dan Shulman & Jay Bilas |
ESPN2 | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods: Miami (Fla.) at Nebraska Mark Neely & Tim McCormick |
ESPNU |
