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Kentucky Will Host North Carolina for ACC/SEC Challenge
- Kentucky will host North Carolina at Rupp Arena during the 2025-26 ACC/SEC Challenge, marking their first meeting there since 2014.
- The matchup follows UNC's return to Lexington after 11 years and comes amid strong recruiting competition, notably for five-star forward Caleb Wilson.
- Both teams feature key new additions including UNC’s senior guard Seth Trimble, five transfers, and four freshmen, while Kentucky adds four transfers and a five-star freshman.
- UNC leads the all-time series 25-18 but has not won at Rupp Arena since 2007 and will try to end a current three-game losing streak there.
- This game influences strength of schedule and NET rankings, as UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham stressed winning top non-conference games to earn a high seed.
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Kentucky Will Host North Carolina for ACC/SEC Challenge
The Tar Heels are coming to Lexington for the first time since 2014. The Kentucky mens basketball program will host North Carolina on Dec. 2 inside of Rupp Arena as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge. A TV designation and tip time will be announced at a later date.This marks the third installment of the event between the two conferences. In the inaugural matchup, Kentucky downed No. 8 Miami in Rupp Arena in 2023-24 by a 95-73 margin. Clemson edged th…
Cats To Host North Carolina On December 2
Trent Noah and the Cats will host North Carolina this season. (Vicky Graff Photo) By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today Kentucky will host North Carolina in the third installment of the ACC-SEC Challenge on Dec. 2 at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats are 1-1 in the yearly event, defeating Miami 95-73 in 2023, followed by a 70-66 setback at Clemson last season. The SEC won 14 of the 16 games last season by a margin of 16.2 points per game. Kentucky has won thre…
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