ESPN’s upcoming men’s college basketball schedule (Thursday, Dec. 4 – Sunday, Dec. 7) is highlighted by the SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic across ESPN networks. The second-annual challenge began Wednesday, Dec. 3 and continues through Saturday – featuring 10 games over the four days.
The challenge will highlight a battle of the unbeaten in No. 6 Texas at No. 1 Kentucky on Friday, at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Schedule highlights:
- Several ranked teams will be playing in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge:
- No. 16 West Virginia hosts LSU on Thursday, at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
- A top-25 matchup featuring No. 18 Arkansas at No. 20 Iowa State, also on Thursday on ESPN2, at 9:15 p.m.
- No. 11 Kansas hosts Florida on Friday, at 9 p.m. on ESPN, in addition to No. 22 Oklahoma hosting Missouri at 9:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
- No. 9 Gonzaga travels to No. 3 Arizona – both unbeaten at 6-0 – on Saturday, at 5:15 p.m. on ESPN.
- ESPNU features inter-city rivals San Diego at No. 13 San Diego State on Thursday, at 11 p.m.
- No. 18 Arkansas travels to Clemson on Sunday, for a 5 p.m. tip on ESPNU.
ESPN Men’s College Basketball Full Schedule (subject to change)
| Thu, Dec 4 | 7 p.m. | SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic: LSU at No. 16 West Virginia Dave Lamont at Darrin Horn |
ESPN2 |
| SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic: Baylor at Vanderbilt Dave Neal & Cory Alexander |
ESPNU | ||
| 8 p.m. | Texas Pan American at Houston Brett Dolan & Reid Gettys |
ESPN3 | |
| North Carolina A&T at USC Upstate | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic: No. 18 Arkansas at No. 20 Iowa State Brent Musburger & Fran Fraschilla |
ESPN2 | |
| SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic: TCU at Ole Miss Rich Hollenberg & Stan Heath |
ESPNU | ||
| 11 p.m. | San Diego at No. 13 San Diego State Steve Quis & Craig Robinson |
ESPNU | |
| Fri, Dec 5 | 7 p.m. | SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic: No. 6 Texas at No. 1 Kentucky Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas & Shannon Spake |
ESPN |
| Wyoming at SMU Mark Neely & Stephen Howard |
ESPNEWS | ||
| Western Carolina at Minnesota David Wilson & Homer Drew |
ESPN3 | ||
| Providence at Boston College Eric Frede & Malcolm Huckaby |
ESPN3 | ||
| Duquesne at Pittsburgh Tim Neverett & Curtis Aiken |
ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic: Florida at No. 11 Kansas Jon Sciambi & Dick Vitale |
ESPN | |
| 9:30 p.m. | SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic: Missouri at No. 22 Oklahoma Dave Armstrong & Miles Simon |
ESPNU | |
| Sat, Dec 6 | Noon | La Salle vs. Temple (The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.) Mike Crispino & Bob Knight |
ESPNEWS |
| SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic: Oklahoma State at South Carolina Mike Morgan & Jon Sundvold |
ESPNU | ||
| 1 p.m. | Navy at The Citadel | ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Virginia at VCU Clay Matvick & Cory Alexander |
ESPNU | |
| Arizona State at Texas A&M Dave Baker & Will Perdue |
SEC Network Alternate Channel / SEC Network + | ||
| American at No. 24 Illinois Zach Zaidman & Kyle Macy |
ESPN3 | ||
| Winthrop at Maryland Byron Kerr & Glenn Consor |
ESPN3 | ||
| UCF at Florida State | ESPN3 | ||
| Green Bay at No. 15 Miami Bernie Guenther & Drew Nicholas |
ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | Canisius at Niagara Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy |
ESPN3 | |
| 3:15 p.m. | SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic: Kansas State at Tennessee TBD & Sean Farnham |
ESPN2 | |
| 4 p.m. | VMI at Mercer | ESPN3 | |
| Kent State at Kennesaw State | ESPN3 | ||
| Tennessee State at Lipscomb | ESPN3 | ||
| 5:15 p.m. | No. 9 Gonzaga at No. 3 Arizona Roxy Bernstein & Dan Dakich |
ESPN | |
| St. John’s at Syracuse Adam Amin & Shane Battier |
ESPN2 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Wake Forest at NC State Tom Hart & Len Elmore |
ESPNU | |
| 8 p.m. | Fairleigh Dickinson at Notre Dame David Wilson & Sean Harrington |
ESPN3 | |
| New Mexico at Valparaiso | ESPN3 | ||
| Abilene Christian at Houston Brett Dolan & Reid Gettys |
ESPN3 | ||
| 9:30 p.m. | Bradley at Memphis Mike Couzens & Bob Valvano |
ESPNU | |
| 11:30 p.m. | Boise State at Saint Mary’s Steve Quis & Craig Robinson |
ESPNU | |
| Sun, Dec 7 | Noon | Colorado at Georgia Paul Sundvold & Daymeon Fishback |
SEC Network |
| 1 p.m. | Western Illinois at Cleveland State | ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | East Carolina at North Carolina Mike Morgan & Cory Alexander |
ESPNU | |
| Radford at Virginia Tech | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | Thiel at Youngstown State | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | No. 18 Arkansas at Clemson Rich Hollenberg & Stan Heath |
ESPNU | |
| 6 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky at No. 1 Kentucky Tom Hart & Tony Delk |
SEC Network | |
| 7 p.m. | Urbana at Wright State | ESPN3 |