Kentucky, Louisville Face ACC Foes in 2025 SEC/ACC Challenge

The 2025 ACC/SEC basketball challenges feature exciting matchups for Kentucky and Louisville, including Kentucky hosting North Carolina and Louisville facing Arkansas. Kentucky will host North Carolina at Rupp Arena on December 2, with the Tar Heels holding a historical series lead but Kentucky winning recent meetings, including the last in the CBS Sports Classic. Louisville will travel to Fayetteville to face John Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks, a team tied in their all-time series and coached by former Kentucky coach Calipari. Both Kentucky and Louisville will play multiple SEC opponents in non-conference play, with Kentucky also scheduled for two games against defending national champion Florida, who have added key transfers and will face Kentucky’s new guard Denzel Aberdeen. The Kentucky women will travel to Miami while Louisville hosts South Carolina, highlighting intense inter-conference rivalries across both men’s and women’s basketball. These games are expected to draw significant attention due to historical rivalries, high-profile coaching matchups, and the presence of highly rated players.