Big 12/SEC Challenge
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The Big 12/SEC Challenge is an NCAA college basketball series that takes place early in the season, consisting of a series of ten games featuring members of the Big 12 Conference and Southeastern Conference.
The format is similar to the ACC–Big Ten Challenge. Each of the ten members of the Big 12 plays a game against a member of the SEC. Half of the ten games are hosted by the Big 12 team and the other half are hosted by the SEC team. Because the SEC has 14 members, four teams of the SEC are excluded from the challenge each season.
Previously, the Big 12 was a part of the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series from 2007 to 2010, and the SEC was a part of the SEC–Big East Challenge from 2007 to 2012. The contracts for those challenges were not renewed when they expired, leaving both conferences available to establish this challenge. (The issues faced by the Big East in the 2010–13 Big East Conference realignment was a factor in the decision not to renew its series with the SEC).
Series History
Year |
Winner |
Overall Record |
2013–14 |
Big 12 |
7–3 |
2014–15 |
Big 12 |
6–4 |
2015–16 |
Big 12 |
7–3 |
2013-14
Date |
Time |
Big 12 Team |
SEC Team |
Location |
TV |
Attendance |
Winner |
Leader |
Thurs., Nov. 14 | 9:00 PM | Texas Tech | Alabama | Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL | ESPN2 | 10,746 | Alabama (76–64)[1] | SEC (1–0) |
Mon., Dec. 2 | 7:00 PM | #17 Iowa State | Auburn | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IA | ESPNU | 13,889 | Iowa State (99–70)[2] | Tied (1–1) |
9:00 PM | Texas | Vanderbilt | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX | ESPN2 | 7,431 | Texas (70–64)[3] | Big 12 (2–1) |
Thurs., Dec. 5 | 7:00 PM | TCU | Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum • Starkville, MS | ESPNU | 6,795 | TCU (71–61) | Big 12 (3–1) |
7:00 PM | West Virginia | Missouri | Mizzou Arena • Columbia, MO | ESPN2 | 7,292 | Missouri (80-71) | Big 12 (3–2) |
9:00 PM | Kansas State | Ole Miss | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | ESPN2 | 11,990 | Kansas State (61–58) | Big 12 (4–2) |
Fri., Dec. 6 | 9:30 PM | #9 Oklahoma State | South Carolina | Gallagher Iba Arena • Stillwater, OK | ESPNU | 13,611 | Oklahoma State (79–52) | Big 12 (5–2) |
10:00 PM | #20 Baylor | #3 Kentucky | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ESPN | 12,818 | Baylor (67–62) | Big 12 (6–2) |
Tues., Dec. 10 | 7:00 PM | #13 Kansas | #19 Florida | O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL | ESPN | 12,423 | Florida (67–61) | Big 12 (6–3) |
Sat., Dec. 21 | 7:00 PM | Oklahoma | Texas A&M | Toyota Center • Houston, TX | ESPNU | N/A | Oklahoma (64–52) | Big 12 (7–3) |
Inaugural that the invitational featured 10 games – All times Eastern Arkansas, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee did not participate for the SEC. |
2014-15
Date |
Time |
Big 12 Team |
SEC Team |
Location |
TV |
Attendance |
Winner |
Leader |
Wed., Dec. 3 | 9:00 PM | Texas Tech | Auburn | United Supermarkets Arena • Lubbock, TX | SECN | 7,040 | Texas Tech (46–44)[4] | Big 12 (1–0) |
Thurs., Dec. 4 | 7:00 PM | #16 West Virginia | LSU | WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV | ESPN2 | 10,802 | LSU (74–73)[5] | Tied (1–1) |
7:00 PM | Baylor | Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN | ESPNU | 7,740 | Baylor (66–63) [6] | Big 12 (2–1) |
9:00 PM | #20 Iowa State | #18 Arkansas | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IA | ESPN2 | 14,384 | Iowa State (95–77)[7] | Big 12 (3–1) |
9:00 PM | TCU | Ole Miss | Tad Smith Coliseum • Oxford, MS | ESPNU | 6,370 | TCU (66–54)[8] | Big 12 (4–1) |
Fri., Dec. 5 | 7:00 PM | #6 Texas | #1 Kentucky | Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY | ESPN | 24,340 | Kentucky (63–51)[9] | Big 12 (4–2) |
9:00 PM | #11 Kansas | Florida | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS | ESPN | 16,300 | Kansas (71–65)[10] | Big 12 (5–2) |
9:30 PM | #22 Oklahoma | Missouri | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, OK | ESPNU | 11,652 | Oklahoma (82–63)[11] | Big 12 (6–2) |
Sat., Dec. 6 | 12:00 PM | Oklahoma State | South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC | ESPNU | 12,007 | South Carolina (75–49)[12] | Big 12 (6–3) |
3:15 PM | Kansas State | Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN | ESPN2 | 14,111 | Tennessee (65–64)[13] | Big 12 (6–4) |
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State and Texas A&M did not participate for the SEC. All times Eastern |
2015-16
Date |
Time |
Big 12 Team |
SEC Team |
Location |
TV |
Attendance |
Winner |
Leader |
Sat., Jan. 30 | 12:00 PM | #9 West Virginia | Florida | O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL | ESPN | 11,611 | Florida (88–71) | SEC (1–0) |
12:00 PM | Texas | Vanderbilt | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX | ESPN2 | 13,041 | Texas (72–58) | Tied (1–1) |
2:00 PM | #14 Iowa State | #5 Texas A&M | Reed Arena • College Station, TX | ESPN | 12,473 | Texas A&M (72–62) | SEC (2–1) |
2:00 PM | TCU | Tennessee | Schollmaier Arena • Fort Worth, TX | ESPN2 | 5,761 | TCU (75–63) | Tied (2–2) |
2:00 PM | Kansas State | Ole Miss | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | ESPNU | 12,528 | Kansas State (69–64) | Big 12 (3–2) |
4:00 PM | Texas Tech | Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, AR | ESPNU | 15,975 | Arkansas (75–68, OT) | Tied (3–3) |
5:00 PM | #1 Oklahoma | LSU | Pete Maravich Assembly Center • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPN | 13,882 | Oklahoma (77–75) | Big 12 (4–3) |
6:00 PM | #17 Baylor | Georgia | Ferrell Center • Waco, TX | ESPN2 | 9,675 | Baylor (83–73) | Big 12 (5–3) |
7:00 PM | #4 Kansas | #20 Kentucky | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS | ESPN | 16,300 | Kansas (90–84, OT) | Big 12 (6–3) |
8:00 PM | Oklahoma State | Auburn | Auburn Arena • Auburn, AL | ESPN2 | 8,867 | Oklahoma State (74–63) | Big 12 (7–3) |
Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi State and South Carolina did not participate for the SEC. All times Eastern |
Team records
Big 12 Conference (3–0–0)
Southeastern Conference (0–3–0)
Because the conferences do not have the same number of members (SEC has 14, Big 12 has 10) four teams from the SEC are excluded from participation each year. The number of times an SEC team is excluded is shown in the "Out" column in the table above.
See also
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