Big 12/SEC Challenge
The Big 12/SEC Challenge is an NCAA college basketball series that takes place in the middle of the season, usually late January, 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 (since 2015-16, the bottom four teams from the previous season's standings) 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).
Two current SEC members, Texas A&M and Missouri, are former members of the Big 12. Missouri has a rivalry with current Big 12 member Kansas leaving the possibility of renewing the rivalry which has not been played in the regular season since Missouri left for the SEC.
Series history
Overall record
| Year | Winner | Overall record |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Big 12 | 7–3 |
| 2014–15 | Big 12 | 6–4 |
| 2015–16 | Big 12 | 7–3 |
| 2016–17 | Tie | 5–5 |
| 2017–18 | SEC | 6–4 |
| All years combined |
Big 12 | 29–21 |
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 | Alabama (76–64)[1] | ||
| Mon., Dec. 2 | 7:00 PM | #17 Iowa State | Auburn | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IA | ESPNU | Iowa State (99–70)[2] | ||
| 9:00 PM | Texas | Vanderbilt | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX | ESPN2 | Texas (70–64)[3] | |||
| Thurs., Dec. 5 | 7:00 PM | TCU | Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum • Starkville, MS | ESPNU | TCU (71–61) | ||
| 7:00 PM | West Virginia | Missouri | Mizzou Arena • Columbia, MO | ESPN2 | Missouri (80–71) | |||
| 9:00 PM | Kansas State | Ole Miss | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | ESPN2 | Kansas State (61–58) | |||
| Fri., Dec. 6 | 9:30 PM | #9 Oklahoma State | South Carolina | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, OK | ESPNU | Oklahoma State (79–52) | ||
| 10:00 PM | #20 Baylor | #3 Kentucky | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ESPN | Baylor (67–62) | |||
| Tues., Dec. 10 | 7:00 PM | #13 Kansas | #19 Florida | O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL | ESPN | Florida (67–61) | ||
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 7:00 PM | Oklahoma | Texas A&M | Toyota Center • Houston, TX | ESPNU | Oklahoma (64–52) | ||
| Arkansas, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee did not participate for the SEC. All times Eastern | ||||||||
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 | Texas Tech (46–44)[4] | ||
| Thurs., Dec. 4 | 7:00 PM | #16 West Virginia | LSU | WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV | ESPN2 | LSU (74–73)[5] | ||
| 7:00 PM | Baylor | Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN | ESPNU | Baylor (66–63) [6] | |||
| 9:00 PM | #20 Iowa State | #18 Arkansas | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IA | ESPN2 | Iowa State (95–77)[7] | |||
| 9:00 PM | TCU | Ole Miss | Tad Smith Coliseum • Oxford, MS | ESPNU | TCU (66–54)[8] | |||
| Fri., Dec. 5 | 7:00 PM | #6 Texas | #1 Kentucky | Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY | ESPN | Kentucky (63–51)[9] | ||
| 9:00 PM | #11 Kansas | Florida | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS | ESPN | Kansas (71–65)[10] | |||
| 9:30 PM | #22 Oklahoma | Missouri | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, OK | ESPNU | Oklahoma (82–63)[11] | |||
| Sat., Dec. 6 | 12:00 PM | Oklahoma State | South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC | ESPNU | South Carolina (75–49)[12] | ||
| 3:15 PM | Kansas State | Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN | ESPN2 | Tennessee (65–64)[13] | |||
| 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 | Florida (88–71) | ||
| Texas | Vanderbilt | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX | ESPN2 | Texas (72–58) | ||||
| 2:00 PM | #14 Iowa State | #5 Texas A&M | Reed Arena • College Station, TX | ESPN | Texas A&M (72–62) | |||
| TCU | Tennessee | Schollmaier Arena • Fort Worth, TX | ESPN2 | TCU (75–63) | ||||
| Kansas State | Ole Miss | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | ESPNU | Kansas State (69–64) | ||||
| 4:00 PM | Texas Tech | Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, AR | ESPNU | Arkansas (75–68, OT) | |||
| 5:00 PM | #1 Oklahoma | LSU | Pete Maravich Center • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPN | Oklahoma (77–75) | |||
| 6:00 PM | #17 Baylor | Georgia | Ferrell Center • Waco, TX | ESPN2 | Baylor (83–73) | |||
| 7:00 PM | #4 Kansas | #20 Kentucky | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS | ESPN | Kansas (90–84, OT) | |||
| 8:00 PM | Oklahoma State | Auburn | Auburn Arena • Auburn, AL | ESPN2 | Oklahoma State (74–63) | |||
| Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi State and South Carolina did not participate for the SEC. All times Eastern | ||||||||
2016–17
| Date [14] | Time [15] | Big 12 team | SEC team | Location | TV | Attendance | Winner | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Jan. 28 | 12:00 PM | #18 West Virginia | Texas A&M | WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV | ESPN | West Virginia (81–77) | ||
| 2:00 PM | Oklahoma | #25 Florida | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, OK | ESPN | Florida (84–52) | |||
| Kansas State | Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN | ESPN2 | Tennessee (70–54) | ||||
| Texas Tech | LSU | United Supermarkets Arena • Lubbock, TX | ESPNU | Texas Tech (77–64) | ||||
| 4:00 PM | Texas | Georgia | Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, GA | ESPN | Georgia (59–57) | |||
| Iowa State | Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN | ESPN2 | Vanderbilt (84–78) | ||||
| Oklahoma State | Arkansas | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, OK | ESPNU | Oklahoma State (99–71) | ||||
| 6:00 PM | #2 Kansas | #4 Kentucky | Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY | ESPN | Kansas (79–73) | |||
| #5 Baylor | Ole Miss | The Pavilion at Ole Miss • Oxford, MS | ESPN2 | Baylor (78–75) | ||||
| TCU | Auburn | Schollmaier Arena • Fort Worth, TX | ESPNU | Auburn (88–80) | ||||
| Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi State and South Carolina did not participate for the SEC. All times Eastern | ||||||||
2017–18
| Date [16] | Time | Big 12 team | SEC team | Location | TV | Attendance | Winner | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Jan. 27 | 12:00 PM | Baylor | No. 20 Florida | O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL | ESPN | Florida (81–60) | SEC (1–0) | |
| No. 14 Texas Tech | South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC | ESPN2 | Texas Tech (70–63) | Tied (1–1) | |||
| 2:00 PM | Texas | Ole Miss | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX | ESPN2 | Texas (85–72) | Big 12 (2–1) | ||
| Kansas State | Georgia | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS | ESPNU | Kansas State (56–51) | Big 12 (3–1) | |||
| 2:15 PM | No. 12 Oklahoma | Alabama | Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL | ESPN | Alabama (80–73) | Big 12 (3–2) | ||
| 4:00 PM | TCU | Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN | ESPN2 | Vanderbilt (81–78) | |||
| Iowa State | No. 22 Tennessee | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IA | ESPNU | Tennessee (68–45) | ||||
| 4:30 PM | No. 5 Kansas | Texas A&M | Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS | ESPN | Kansas (79–68) | |||
| 6:00 PM | Oklahoma State | Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, AR | ESPN2 | Arkansas (66–65) | |||
| 7:00 PM | No. 7 West Virginia | Kentucky | WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV | ESPN | Kentucky (83–76) | |||
| Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, and Missouri did not participate for the SEC. All times Eastern | ||||||||
2018–19
| Date [17] | Time | Big 12 team | SEC team | Location | TV | Attendance | Winner | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Jan. 26 | Baylor | Alabama | Ferrell Center • Waco, TX | |||||
| Texas Tech | Arkansas | United Supermarkets Arena • Lubbock, TX | ||||||
| TCU | Florida | Schollmaier Arena • Fort Worth, TX | ||||||
| Texas | Georgia | Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, GA | ||||||
| Kansas | Kentucky | Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY | ||||||
| Iowa State | Ole Miss | The Pavilion at Ole Miss • Oxford, MS | ||||||
| Oklahoma State | South Carolina | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, OK | ||||||
| West Virginia | Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN | ||||||
| Kansas State | Texas A&M | Reed Arena • College Station, TX | ||||||
| Oklahoma | Vanderbilt | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, OK | ||||||
| Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, and Missouri did not participate for the SEC. All times Eastern | ||||||||
Team records
Big 12 Conference (3–1–1)
| Institution | Wins | Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor Bears | 4 | 1 |
| Oklahoma Sooners | 3 | 2 |
| TCU Horned Frogs | 3 | 2 |
| Iowa State Cyclones | 2 | 3 |
| Kansas Jayhawks | 4 | 1 |
| Kansas State Wildcats | 3 | 2 |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys | 3 | 2 |
| Texas Longhorns | 3 | 2 |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders | 3 | 2 |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | 1 | 4 |
| Overall | 29 | 21 |
Southeastern Conference (1–3–1)
| Institution | Wins | Loss | Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Auburn Tigers | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Florida Gators | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia Bulldogs | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Kentucky Wildcats | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| LSU Tigers | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Missouri Tigers | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| South Carolina Gamecocks | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Tennessee Volunteers | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas A&M Aggies | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Vanderbilt Commodores | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Overall | 21 | 29 | --- |
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 (updated to include 2017–18 challenge).
See also
References
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