Men’s College Basketball: Big Ten/ACC Challenge Schedule, Dec. 2-8

The Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps concludes with six games across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU on Wednesday, Dec. 2, followed by the culmination of Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research with the annual Jimmy V Men’s Classic at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Dec. 8. on ESPN and ESPN Radio:  No. 20 West Virginia vs. No. 10 Virginia at 7 p.m., followed by No. 2 Maryland vs. UConn on ESPN and ESPN Radio.

The annual three-day Big Ten/ACC Challenge concludes Wednesday, highlighted by No. 24 Louisville at No. 3 Michigan State at 7:15 p.m. on ESPN.  Also in action:

  • 14 Syracuse hosting Wisconsin, also at 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)
  • Indiana visits No. 7 Duke at 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Additional Schedule Highlights:

  • 1 Kentucky plays a tough road game at UCLA on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 9 p.m. (ESPN)
  • The MGM Grand Showcase has No. 15 Oregon against UNLV from Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 4, at 11 p.m.
  • Two top-25 matchups pit No. 19 Arizona at No. 13 Gonzaga on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) and No. 16 Vanderbilt at No. 25 Baylor on Sunday, Dec 6, at 8 p.m. (ESPNU)

ESPN’s Andy Katz and Seth Greenberg recap Feast Week, look ahead to the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and chat with Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim and North Carolina’s Roy Williams in theirweekly podcast.

Link to Full Schedule (Wednesday-Tuesday)

Weekly Men’s College Basketball Key Matchups (subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Games / Commentators Networks
Wed, Dec 2 7:15 p.m. Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: No. 24 Louisville at No. 3 Michigan State
Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich, Allison Williams
ESPN
  Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: Wisconsin at No. 14 Syracuse
Dave Pasch, Jim Calhoun
ESPN2
  Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: Penn State at Boston College
Kevin Fitzgerald, Malcolm Huckaby
ESPNU
  8 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast at No. 18 Texas A&M SEC Network+
  Detroit Mercy at No. 16 Vanderbilt SEC Network+
  9:15 p.m. Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: Indiana at No. 7 Duke
Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale
ESPN
  Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: Notre Dame at Illinois
Mark Jones, Kara Lawson
ESPN2
  Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: Florida State at Iowa
Adam Amin, Craig Robinson
ESPNU
Thu, Dec 3 9 p.m. No. 1 Kentucky at UCLA
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas
ESPN
Fri, Dec 4 11 p.m. MGM Grand Showcase: No. 15 Oregon vs. UNLV (Las Vegas)
Roxy Bernstein, Sean Farnham
ESPN2
Sat, Dec 5 Noon Binghamton at No. 3 Michigan State
TBD, Sean Harrington
ESPNU
  Grand Canyon at No. 24 Louisville ESPN3
  3:15 p.m. No. 19 Arizona at No. 13 Gonzaga
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas
ESPN
  Harvard at No. 4 Kansas
Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla
ESPN2
  4 p.m. Charlotte at No. 21 Miami (Fla.) ESPN3
  5:15 p.m. Buffalo at No. 7 Duke
Mike Couzens, Cory Alexander
ESPN2
  7 p.m. No. 23 Providence at Rhode Island
Kevin Fitzgerald, Tim Welsh
ESPNU
  10:30 p.m. No. 18 Texas A&M at Arizona State
Roxy Bernstein, Adrian Branch
ESPN2
Sun, Dec 6 6 p.m. Davidson at No. 9 North Carolina
Mike Morgan, Jason Capel
ESPNU
  8 p.m. No. 16 Vanderbilt at No. 25 Baylor
Ted Emrich, Reid Gettys
ESPNU
Mon, Dec 7 7 p.m. IUPUI at No. 11 Purdue
Adam Amin, Craig Robinson
ESPNU
  9 p.m. Buffalo at No. 5 Iowa State
Dave Armstrong, Miles Simon
ESPNU
Tue, Dec 8 7 p.m. Jimmy V Classic presented by Corona: No. 20 West Virginia vs. No. 10 Virginia (New York City, N.Y.)
Rece Davis, Jay Bilas
ESPN
  Florida at No. 21 Miami (Fla.)
Karl Ravech, Cory Alexander
ESPN2
  Colgate at No. 14 Syracuse
Jason Benetti, Malcolm Huckaby
ESPNU
  9 p.m. Jimmy V Classic presented by Corona: No. 2 Maryland vs. UConn (New York City, N.Y.)
John Saunders, Dick Vitale
ESPN
  Michigan at No. 22 SMU
Dave O’Brien, Len Elmore
ESPN2

Weekly Men’s College Basketball Schedule (subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Games / Commentators Networks
Wed, Dec 2 7 p.m. Murray State at Houston
Brett Dolan, Drew Nicholas
ESPN3
  USC Upstate at Clemson
Roy Philpott, Nate Ross
ESPN3
  Florida A&M at Kennesaw State ESPN3
  Florida Memorial at Jacksonville ESPN3
  St. Bonaventure at Buffalo ESPN3
  Robert Morris at Youngstown State ESPN3
  Hiwassee College at Mercer ESPN3
  Central Penn at VMI ESPN3
  Cleveland State at Toledo ESPN3
  7:15 p.m. Big Ten / ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: No. 24 Louisville at No. 3 Michigan State
Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich, Allison Williams
ESPN
  Big Ten / ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: Wisconsin at No. 14 Syracuse
Dave Pasch, Jim Calhoun
ESPN2
  Big Ten / ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: Penn State at Boston College
Kevin Fitzgerald, Malcolm Huckaby
ESPNU
  8 p.m. Texas Southern at Mississippi State
Tom Hart, Joe Dean
SEC Network
  North Florida at LSU SEC Network+
  Florida Gulf Coast at No. 18 Texas A&M SEC Network+
  Detroit Mercy at No. 16 Vanderbilt SEC Network+
  Fairleigh Dickinson at Temple
Dave Leno, Stew Lewter
ESPN3
  New Orleans at Tulane
Tim Grubbs, Murry Bartow
ESPN3
  Southeast Missouri State at Southern Illinois ESPN3
  UCF at Stetson ESPN3
  Chicago State at Northern Illinois ESPN3
  UMBC at Bowling Green ESPN3
  9:15 p.m. Big Ten / ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: Indiana at No. 7 Duke
Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale
ESPN
  Big Ten / ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: Notre Dame at Illinois
Mark Jones, Kara Lawson
ESPN2
  Big Ten / ACC Challenge presented by The United States Marine Corps: Florida State at Iowa
Adam Amin, Craig Robinson
ESPNU
Thu, Dec 3 7 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville at Milwaukee ESPN3
  8 p.m. Belmont at Valparaiso ESPN3
  9 p.m. No. 1 Kentucky at UCLA
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas
ESPN
Fri, Dec 4 7 p.m. Kansas State at Georgia
Tom Hart, Barry Booker
SEC Network
  USC Upstate at East Carolina
Evan Leplar, Nate Ross
ESPN3
  Arkansas at Wake Forest ESPN3
  Monmouth at Canisius ESPN3
  American at Youngstown State ESPN3
  7:30 p.m. Georgia State at Wright State ESPN3
  8 p.m. Northern Illinois at Missouri SEC Network+
  9 p.m. Samford at Texas
Lowell Galindo, Lance Blanks, Tyler Denning
Longhorn Network
  11 p.m. MGM Grand Showcase: No. 15 Oregon at UNLV (Las Vegas)
Roxy Bernstein, Sean Farnham
ESPN2
Sat, Dec 5 Noon Seton Hall at Rutgers
Mike Corey, Craig Robinson
ESPNEWS
  Binghamton at No. 3 Michigan State
Jason Benetti, Sean Harrington
ESPNU
  Grand Canyon at No. 24 Louisville ESPN3
  1 p.m. College of Charleston at The Citadel ESPN3
  2 p.m. Houston Baptist at Michigan
Lisa Byington, Brooke Weisbrod
ESPNU
  New Orleans at Ball State ESPN3
  Charleston Southern at Liberty ESPN3
  3 p.m. Western Carolina at Illinois State
Michael Reghi, Dustin Fox
ESPN3
  UMKC at Iowa
Jordan Bernfield, Kevin Lehman
ESPN3
  Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Virginia Tech ESPN3
  3:15 p.m. No. 19 Arizona at No. 13 Gonzaga
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas
ESPN
  Harvard at No. 4 Kansas
Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla
ESPN2
  McKendree at Bellermine ESPN3
  4 p.m. USF at South Carolina
Richard Cross, Mark Wise
SEC Network
  Oral Roberts at Tulsa
Dave Raymond, Jerod Ward
ESPN3
  Charlotte at No. 21 Miami (Fla.) ESPN3
  Tennessee Tech at Lipscomb ESPN3
  UMass Lowell at NJIT ESPN3
  Drake at Bowling Green ESPN3
  4:30 p.m. Alcorn State at Mercer ESPN3
  5:15 p.m. Buffalo at No. 7 Duke
Mike Couzens, Cory Alexander
ESPN2
  6 p.m. Texas Southern at Stephen F. Austin ESPN3
  7 p.m. No. 23 Providence at Rhode Island
Kevin Fitzgerald, Tim Welsh
ESPNU
  UIC at UCF
Bernie Guenther, Mark Wise
ESPN3
  8 p.m. North Dakota at Bradley ESPN3
  UAB at Illinois State ESPN3
  9 p.m. Wichita State at St. Louis
Rich Hollenberg, Mark Adams
ESPNU
  10:30 p.m. No. 18 Texas A&M at Arizona State
Roxy Bernstein, Adrian Branch
ESPN2
Sun, Dec 6 Noon Central Arkansas at Pittsburgh ESPN3
  2 p.m. VCU vs. Florida State (Atlanta, Ga.)
Tom Hart, Paul Biancardi
ESPNU
  UMass Lowell at Boston College
Eric Frede, Malcolm Huckaby
ESPN3
  Wofford at Clemson
Roy Philpott, Nate Ross
ESPN3
  3 p.m. Toledo at Green Bay ESPN3
  6 p.m. Davidson at No. 9 North Carolina
Mike Morgan, Jason Capel
ESPNU
  Quinnipiac at Canisius ESPN3
  8 p.m. No. 16 Vanderbilt at No. 25 Baylor
Ted Emrich, Reid Gettys
ESPNU
Mon, Dec 7 6:30 p.m. Belmont at Lipscomb ESPN3
  7 p.m. IUPUI at No. 11 Purdue
Adam Amin, Craig Robinson
ESPNU
  Thomas at Kennesaw State ESPN3
  Kent State at NJIT ESPN3
  Northeastern at Western Michigan ESPN3
  9 p.m. Buffalo at No. 5 Iowa State
Dave Armstrong, Miles Simon
ESPNU
Tue, Dec 8 6 p.m. Vorhees College at The Citadel ESPN3
  Newberry at Wingate ESPN3
  7 p.m. Jimmy V Classic presented by Corona: No. 20 West Virginia vs. No. 10 Virginia (New York City, N.Y.)
Rece Davis, Jay Bilas
ESPN
  Florida at No. 21 Miami (Fla.)
Karl Ravech, Cory Alexander
ESPN2
  Colgate at No. 14 Syracuse
Jason Benetti, Malcolm Huckaby
ESPNU
  Winthrop at Georgia
Dave Neal, Joe Dean
SEC Network
  UMass at UCF
Drew Fellios, Mark Wise
ESPN3
  Liberty at Furman ESPN3
  Rochester at Eastern Michigan ESPN3
  8 p.m. Texas-San Antonio at Texas
Lowell Galindo, Lance Blanks, Jane Slater
Longhorn Network
  South Dakota State at Minnesota
Clay Matvick, Mac McCausland
ESPN3
  Henderson State at Stephen F. Austin ESPN3
  9 p.m. Jimmy V Classic presented by Corona:  No. 2 Maryland vs. UConn (New York City, N.Y.)
John Saunders, Dick Vitale
ESPN
  Michigan at No. 22 SMU
Dave O’Brien, Len Elmore
ESPN2
  Stony Brook at Notre Dame
Adam Amin, LaPhonso Ellis
ESPNU
  Evansville at Arkansas
TBD, TBD
SEC Network

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