ESPN’s upcoming men’s college basketball schedule (Monday, Dec. 1 – Wednesday, Dec. 3) is highlighted by the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods across ESPN platforms. The 16th annual challenge begins Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. ET, with Nebraska at Florida State on ESPN2 and Rutgers at Clemson on ESPNU, and concludes Wednesday, Dec. 3, with ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU doubleheaders.
The SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic begins Wednesday with Auburn at Texas Tech on SEC Network and ESPN3. The challenge consists of 10 games and runs through Saturday, Dec. 6.
Schedule highlights:
- The 14 games of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge will be played over three days:
- 16 Ohio State visits No. 6 Louisville on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN, following Syracuse at No. 19 Michigan at 7:30 p.m.
- 4 Duke plays No. 2 Wisconsin on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN and features two top Wooden Award candidates in Jahill Okafor (Duke) vs. Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin).
- Also on Wednesday, No. 20 Michigan State plays at Notre Dame at 7:15 p.m. and No. 8 Virginia visits Maryland at 9:15 p.m. on ESPN2, while No. 5 North Carolina hosts Iowa at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.
- UT Arlington visits No. 7 Texas on Tuesday at 8 p.m. on Longhorn Network.
- Capping off Wednesday, No. 9 Wichita State hosts Utah at 11 p.m. on ESPN2.
ESPN Men’s College Basketball Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Games / Commentators | Networks |
| Mon, Dec 1 | 7 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: Nebraska at Florida State Adam Amin & Len Elmore |
ESPN2 |
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: Rutgers at Clemson Tom Hart & Brad Daugherty |
ESPNU | ||
| Marist at Boston College Eric Frede & Malcolm Huckaby |
ESPN3 | ||
| Barber Scotia at USC Upstate | ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | Jacksonville at Samford | ESPN3 | |
| Minnesota Duluth at Green Bay | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | Texas Southern at Baylor Dave Armstrong & Paul Biancardi |
ESPNU | |
| Tue, Dec 2 | 7 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: Pittsburgh at Indiana Bob Wischusen & LaPhonso Ellis |
ESPN2 |
| Stephen F. Austin at Memphis Marc Kestecher & Malcolm Huckaby |
ESPNEWS | ||
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: Minnesota at Wake Forest Tom Hart & Bob Knight |
ESPNU | ||
| Massachusetts at LSU Dave Neal & Daymeon Fishback |
SEC Network | ||
| Georgia at Chattanooga | ESPN3 | ||
| St. Andrews at Mercer | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: Syracuse at No. 19 Michigan Mike Tirico & Dan Dakich |
ESPN | |
| Georgia Southern at UCF Drew Fellios & Mark Wise |
ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | UT Arlington at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Southeast Missouri State at Missouri | SEC Network + | ||
| Grand Canyon at Illinois-Chicago | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: Illinois at No. 17 Miami Mark Jones & Kara Lawson |
ESPN2 or ESPNU | |
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: NC State at Purdue Mike Couzens & Stan Heath |
ESPN2 or ESPNU | ||
| USF at Alabama
Roy Philpott & Joe Dean |
SEC Network | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: No. 16 Ohio State at No. 6 Louisville Sean McDonough & Shane Battier |
ESPN | |
| Wed, Dec 3 | 4 p.m. | Rochester at Oakland | ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | Florida Tech at Florida Gulf Coast | ESPN3 | |
| UT Martin at Northern Kentucky | ESPN3 | ||
| IPFW at Stetson | ESPN3 | ||
| Toledo at Cleveland State | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:15 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: No. 20 Michigan State at Notre Dame (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Dave O’Brien & Doris Burke |
ESPN2 | |
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: Virginia Tech at Penn State Clay Matvick & Tim Welsh |
ESPNU | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: Iowa at No. 5 North Carolina
John Saunders & Dick Vitale |
ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | Sam Houston State at Texas A&M | SEC Network + | |
| Creighton at Tulsa Wayne Randazzo & Rich Zvosac |
ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic: Auburn at Texas Tech Mike Morgan & Barry Booker |
SEC Network & ESPN3 | |
| New Mexico State at New Mexico Trey Bender & Blaine Fowler |
ESPN3 | ||
| 9:15 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: No. 8 Virginia at Maryland Mike Patrick & Len Elmore |
ESPN2 | |
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: Georgia Tech at Northwestern Adam Amin & Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPNU | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods: No. 4 Duke at No. 2 Wisconsin Dan Shulman & Jay Bilas |
ESPN | |
| 11 p.m. | No. 9 Wichita State at Utah Dave Flemming & Miles Simon |
ESPN2 |
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