Kentucky now knows their opponent in ACC/SEC Challenge
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While the frontcourt deservedly got much of the attention during Virginia's surge to a second-place finish in the ACC basketball standings in Ryan Odom's first
Virginia will host Kentucky in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday, Dec. 2, producing the teams’ first meeting since 2002 and their first clash in Charlottesville since 1965. UVA defeated the Wildcats 75-61 in the Maui Invitational on Nov. 26, 2002, in their last clash.
Duke has won 42 of its last 44 games against ACC competition in the last two seasons. That's the type of dominant program the rest of the ACC is trying to chase down these days, and it takes serious funds to do so.
Virginia Tech went 23-8 (12-6 ACC) in the 2025-26 regular season, earning the sixth seed in the ACC Tournament. The Hokies missed 15 of their 16 shots in their first game against Georgia Tech, but bounced back to defeat the Yellow Jackets, 62-54.