How to Watch: Mississippi State at Georgia Tech in ACC/SEC Basketball Challenge

The inaugural ACC/SEC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Challenge matches the two leagues up against each other this week.

So, it's nothing against that league to the west. You know, the one in which the two biggest names are in the process of leaving for the Southeastern Conference. The Big 12 might be as good, or better, than any other other in terms of recent play and success on the court. But in terms of name power, the Atlantic Coast Conference is tough to beat.

Factor in that the ACC and SEC both have extensive broadcast agreements with ESPN, and one has to wonder what took so long in making the ACC/SEC Basketball Challenge a reality.

Regardless, the inaugural showdown between leagues will feature eight ranked teams on the men's side, and "just" three Final Four women's teams from last season.

One of the games to tip-off the whole thing will be No. 21 Mississippi State at Georgia Tech, the first true road contest of the 2023-24 season for the Bulldogs. It'll be the 30th all-time meeting between the former SEC rivals. Georgia Tech holds a 16-13 advantage with the two teams splitting the last 10 in the series.

Who: Mississippi State men's basketball at Clemson (women's basketball hosts Miami on Wedneday)

What: ACC/SEC Basketball Challenge

Where: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Ga.

When: 6 p.m. CT, Tuesday

TV: ACC Network. Other options include ESPN App (https://hailst.at/46RrQF3)

ACC/SEC Basketball Challenge Schedule

Men

Tuesday's games

Notre Dame at South Carolina, 6 p.m. CT, SEC Network
No. 21 Mississippi State at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m. ACC Network
LSU at Syracuse, 6 p.m., ESPN2
No. 8 Miami at No. 12 Kentucky, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Missouri at Pitt, 6:30 p.m., ESPNU
North Carolina State, Ole Miss, 8 p.m., ESPN2
Clemson at No. 23 Alabama, 8:30 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday games

Florida at Wake Forest, 6:15 p.m., ESPNU
No. 14 Texas A&M at Virginia, 6:15 p.m., ESPN2
No. 10 Tennessee at No. 17 North Carolina, 6:15 p.m., ESPN
Boston College at Vanderbilt, 8:15 p.m., SEC Network
Georgia at Florida State, 8:15 p.m., ACC Network
Virginia Tech at Auburn, 8:15 p.m., ESPN2
No. 7 Duke at Arkansas, 8:15 p.m., ESPN

Women

Wednesday's games

No. 18 Notre Dame at No. 20 Tennessee, 4 p.m., ESPN2
Florida at Georgia Tech, 4 p.m., ACC Network
Miami at No. 21 Mississippi State, 6:15 p.m., SEC Network
Vanderbilt at No. 5 North Carolina State, 6:15 p.m., ACC Network
No. 22 Louisville at No. 19 19 Ole Miss, 8:15 p.m., ESPNU

Thursday's games

Duke at Georgia, 4 p.m., SEC Network
Missouri at Virginia, 4 p.m., ACC Network
Boston College at Kentucky, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Arkansas at No. 15 Florida State, 6 p.m., ESPN2
No. 1 South Carolina at No. 24 North Carolina, 6 p.m., ESPN
Alabama at Syracuse, 6 p.m., ACC Network
Clemson at Auburn, 8 p.m., SEC Network
No. 9 Virginia Tech at No. 7 LSU, 8 p.m., ESPN
Texas A&M at Wake Forest, 8 p.m., ACC Network

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