The ACC/SEC Challenge will continue for the fourth time next season. The SEC holds a 2-0-1 lead over the ACC in both men’s and women’s play. The two leagues revealed the full slate for next season on Friday.
The Virginia Tech Hokies will host the Ole Miss Rebels in the challenge, with the game scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
The Hokies defeated South Carolina in the ACC/SEC Challenge last season, 86-83. Virginia Tech and Ole Miss have met five times over the years, with the Hokies holding a 3-2 advantage. VT won the last matchup in 2017, 83-80 in overtime, as Kerry Blackshear led five Hokies in double figures with 17 points. The two teams also met in 2016, with Tech winning that one as well. Buzz Williams was Virginia Tech’s coach in both of those games.
The Lady Hokies will face one of college basketball’s most prestigious programs, the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, on Thursday, December 3, 2026. Virginia Tech will also host the women’s game. The two schools have met a total of 12 times, with Tennessee holding an 8-4 edge. The most interesting part of this series is that VT has won four of the previous five meetings between the schools, including a 73-64 victory in the 2023 Sweet Sixteen.
The men’s team missed the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons, while the women’s team has made the tournament in five of the last six seasons. The Lady Hokies were defeated in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament by the Oregon Ducks.
The Virginia Tech Hokies will host the Ole Miss Rebels in the challenge, with the game scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
The Hokies defeated South Carolina in the ACC/SEC Challenge last season, 86-83. Virginia Tech and Ole Miss have met five times over the years, with the Hokies holding a 3-2 advantage. VT won the last matchup in 2017, 83-80 in overtime, as Kerry Blackshear led five Hokies in double figures with 17 points. The two teams also met in 2016, with Tech winning that one as well. Buzz Williams was Virginia Tech’s coach in both of those games.
The Lady Hokies will face one of college basketball’s most prestigious programs, the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, on Thursday, December 3, 2026. Virginia Tech will also host the women’s game. The two schools have met a total of 12 times, with Tennessee holding an 8-4 edge. The most interesting part of this series is that VT has won four of the previous five meetings between the schools, including a 73-64 victory in the 2023 Sweet Sixteen.
The men’s team missed the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons, while the women’s team has made the tournament in five of the last six seasons. The Lady Hokies were defeated in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament by the Oregon Ducks.
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