Men’s College Basketball: ACC/Big Ten Challenge Concludes as Jimmy V Week Takes Center Stage
As the three-day ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by LG V20 concludes on Wednesday, Nov. 30, ESPN’s annual Jimmy V Week – celebrating its 10th year on all domestic ESPN platforms – begins running through Friday, Dec. 9. The annual Jimmy V Men’s Classic Presented by Corona takes center stage on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Ranked teams in action on ESPN networks include: No. 2 Villanova, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Kansas, No. 5 Duke, No. 6 Virginia, No. 7 Xavier, No. 8 Gonzaga, No. 9 Baylor, No. 13 Indiana, No. 14 Louisville, No. 15 Purdue, No. 16 Arizona, No. 19 Iowa State, No. 20 South Carolina, No. 22 Syracuse, No. 24 Florida and No. 25 West Virginia
The ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by LG V20 concludes Wednesday with six games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Highlights:
- Opens at 7:15 p.m. ET with a top-25 matchup between No. 15 Purdue at No. 14 Louisville (ESPN), as well as Virginia Tech at Michigan (ESPN2) and Rutgers at Miami (ESPNU)
- At 9:15 p.m., another top-25 game showcasing No. 3 North Carolina at No. 13 Indiana (ESPN), plus Ohio State at No. 6 Virginia (ESPN2) and Nebraska at Clemson (ESPNU)
The Jimmy V Men’s Classic Presented by Corona on Tuesday, Dec. 6, will showcase No. 15 Purdue vs. Arizona State and No. 24 Florida against No. 5 Duke. Classic Highlights:
- ESPN and ESPN Radio will present both games from New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City, beginning at 7 p.m.
- College GameDay Covered by State Farm will be live from the Jimmy V Men’s Classic starting at 6:30 p.m.
- Social media content from ESPN commentators live from MSG
Three top-25 games are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3.
- No. 25 West Virginia at No. 6 Virginia (ESPNU, 2 p.m.) and No. 7 Xavier at No. 9 Baylor (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.)
- A Journey to the Tourney branded game, No. 8 Gonzaga faces No. 16 Arizona (ESPN, 5:30 p.m.) as part of the Hoophall LA
Full Schedule (Friday-Tuesday); Full Season Schedule
Weekly Men’s College Basketball Key Matchup (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Wed, Nov 30 | 7:15 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: No. 15 Purdue at No. 14 Louisville Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Molly McGrath |
ESPN |
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: Virginia Tech at Michigan Jason Benetti, Sean Farnham |
ESPN2 | ||
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: Rutgers at Miami Mark Jones, Cory Alexander |
ESPNU | ||
| 9:15 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: No. 3 North Carolina at No. 13 Indiana Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale |
ESPN | |
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: Ohio State at No. 6 Virginia Dave Flemming, Dan Dakich |
ESPN2 | ||
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: Nebraska at Clemson Rich Hollenberg, Dino Gaudio |
ESPNU | ||
| Thu, Dec 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Vermont at No. 20 South Carolina Burch Antley, Alex English |
SEC Network + |
| 7 p.m. | No. 24 Florida at North Florida | ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Cincinnati at No. 19 Iowa State Doug Sherman, Miles Simon |
ESPN | |
| Fri, Dec 2 | Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at No. 13 Indiana Jordan Bernfield, Drew Homer |
ESPN3 | |
| Sat, Dec 3 | 2 p.m. | No. 25 West Virginia at No. 6 Virginia Doug Sherman, Seth Greenberg |
ESPNU |
| Morehead State at No. 15 Purdue Zach Zaidman, Brew Homer |
ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Stanford at No. 4 Kansas Mark Neely, Fran Fraschilla |
ESPN | |
| No. 7 Xavier at No. 9 Baylor Rich Hollenberg, Sean Farnham |
ESPN2 | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Journey to the Tourney: Hoophall LA: No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Arizona (Los Angeles) Dave Flemming, Jay Bilas |
ESPN | |
| Maine at No. 5 Duke Mike Morgan, Dino Gaudio |
ESPN2 | ||
| Hoophall Miami Invitational: Miami vs. Wofford (Los Angeles) | ESPN3 | ||
| 7 p.m. | North Florida at No. 22 Syracuse | ACC Network Extra | |
| Sun, Dec 4 | 2 p.m. | Florida International at No. 20 South Carolina Burch Antley, Alex English |
SEC Network + |
| 4 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State at No. 13 Indiana Clay Matvick, Sean Harrington |
ESPN2 | |
| Mon, Dec 5 | 7 p.m. | No. 22 Syracuse vs. UConn (New York City) Dave O’Brien, Jay Bilas |
ESPN2 |
| Tue, Dec 6 | 7 p.m. | Jimmy V Men’s Classic presented by Corona: No. 15 Purdue vs. Arizona State (New York City) Dave O’Brien, Jay Bilas, Maria Taylor |
ESPN |
| No. 2 Villanova at La Salle Mike Couzens, Doris Burke |
ESPN2 | ||
| 9 p.m. | Jimmy V Men’s Classic presented by Corona: No. 24 Florida vs. No. 5 Duke (New York City) Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale, Allison Williams |
ESPN |
Weekly Men’s College Basketball Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Wed, Nov 30 | 7 p.m. | Morehouse at Georgia
Jeff Dantzler, Jarvis Hayes |
SEC Network + |
| IUPUI at Illinois State | ESPN3 | ||
| Wabash at Evansville | ESPN3 | ||
| Grambling State at Miami (OH) | ESPN3 | ||
| UNC-Wilmington at Western Michigan | ESPN3 | ||
| St. Francis at NJIT | ESPN3 | ||
| Stetson at Central Florida
Drew Fellios, Mark Wise |
ESPN3 | ||
| Central Connecticut at Maine | ESPN3 | ||
| Loyola (MD) at Stony Brook | ESPN3 | ||
| Mansfield at Binghamton | ESPN3 | ||
| Wright State at Georgia State | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:15 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: No. 15 Purdue at No. 14 Louisville
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Molly McGrath |
ESPN | |
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: Virginia Tech at Michigan
Jason Benetti, Sean Farnham |
ESPN2 | ||
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: Rutgers at Miami
Mark Jones, Cory Alexander |
ESPNU | ||
| 8 p.m. | Middle Tennessee State at Ole Miss
Richard Cross, Gerald Glass |
SEC Network + | |
| Northern Illinois at Indiana State | ESPN3 | ||
| Norfolk State at Loyola-Chicago | ESPN3 | ||
| Chicago State at UIC | ESPN3 | ||
| 9:15 p.m. | ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: No. 3 North Carolina at No. 13 Indiana
Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale |
ESPN | |
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: Ohio State at No. 6 Virginia
Dave Flemming, Dan Dakich |
ESPN2 | ||
| ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by LG V20: Nebraska at Clemson
Rich Hollenberg, Dino Gaudio |
ESPNU | ||
| Thu, Dec 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Vermont at No. 20 South Carolina
Burch Antley, Alex English |
SEC Network + |
| 7 p.m. | Lees-McRae at East Tennessee State | ESPN3 | |
| No. 24 Florida at North Florida | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Tennessee Tech at Lipscomb | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | USF at Troy | ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Cincinnati at No. 19 Iowa State
Doug Sherman, Miles Simon |
ESPN | |
| Oregon State at Mississippi State
Mike Couzens, Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPNU | ||
| Stephen F. Austin at Arkansas
Alex Perlman, Pat Bradley |
SEC Network | ||
| Fri, Dec 2 | 5 p.m. | Colgate at The Citadel | ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | Duquesne at Pittsburgh
Robert Lee, Mark Adams |
ACC Network Extra | |
| Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at No. 13 Indiana
Jordan Bernfield, Drew Homer |
ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | St. John’s at Tulane
Alex Faust, Stephen Howard |
ESPNEWS | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Alabama at Texas
Lowell Galindo, Paul Biancardi |
ESPNU | |
| Sat, Dec 3 | Noon | Wake Forest at Richmond
Mike Corey, Dalen Cuff |
ESPNU |
| Georgia Tech at Tennessee
Darren Headrick, Ryan Childress |
SEC Network + | ||
| Bethune-Cookman at Cleveland State | ESPN3 | ||
| 1 p.m. | Memphis at Ole Miss
Will Kollmeyer, Gerald Glass |
SEC Network + | |
| Dartmouth at Boston College
Alex Faust, Malcolm Huckaby |
ACC Network Extra | ||
| Florida College at Stetson | ESPN3 | ||
| 2 p.m. | No. 25 West Virginia at No. 6 Virginia
Doug Sherman, Seth Greenberg |
ESPNU | |
| Morehead State at No. 15 Purdue
Zach Zaidman, Brew Homer |
ESPN3 | ||
| Boise State at Evansville | ESPN3 | ||
| NJIT at UMass Lowell | ESPN3 | ||
| IUPUI at Ball State | ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | Western Kentucky at Missouri
Ben Arnett, Jarrett Sutton |
SEC Network + | |
| USC Upstate at The Citadel | ESPN3 | ||
| Chicago State at Western Illinois | ESPN3 | ||
| Huntington at Indiana Wesleyan | ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Stanford at No. 4 Kansas
Mark Neely, Fran Fraschilla |
ESPN | |
| No. 7 Xavier at No. 9 Baylor
Rich Hollenberg, Sean Farnham |
ESPN2 | ||
| Bryant at Ohio | ESPN3 | ||
| Western Carolina at Appalachian State | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | San Diego State at Loyola | ESPN3 | |
| Navy at Furman | ESPN3 | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Central Michigan | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | Texas Southern at Southern Illinois | ESPN3 | |
| Tennessee State at Lipscomb | ESPN3 | ||
| North Carolina Central at East Carolina
Evan Lepler, Nate Ross |
ESPN3 | ||
| Prairie View A&M at Houston
Brett Dolan, Reid Gettys |
ESPN3 | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Journey to the Tourney: Hoophall LA: No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Arizona (Los Angeles)
Dave Flemming, Jay Bilas |
ESPN | |
| Maine at No. 5 Duke
Mike Morgan, Dino Gaudio |
ESPN2 | ||
| Hoophall Miami: Miami vs. Wofford (Los Angeles) | ESPN3 | ||
| 6 p.m. | Northeastern at Stony Brook | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | North Florida at No. 22 Syracuse | ACC Network Extra | |
| Liberty at UNC Greensboro | ESPN3 | ||
| Gardner-Webb at VMI | ESPN3 | ||
| Green Bay at Toledo | ESPN3 | ||
| Holy Cross at New Hampshire | ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | Hoophall LA: BYU vs. USC (Los Angeles)
Steve Quis, Brad Daugherty |
ESPNU | |
| Austin Peay at Arkansas
Alex Perlman, Simeon Hinsey |
SEC Network + | ||
| Vanderbilt at Minnesota
Wayne Randazzo, Mac McCausland |
ESPN3 | ||
| Sun, Dec 4 | 2 p.m. | Marquette at Georgia
Alex Faust, Dalen Cuff |
ESPNU |
| Florida International at No. 20 South Carolina
Burch Antley, Alex English |
SEC Network + | ||
| Canisius at Monmouth | ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | Campbell at The Citadel | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State at No. 13 Indiana
Clay Matvick, Sean Harrington |
ESPN2 | |
| Jacksonville at Samford | ESPN3 | ||
| Limestone at East Tennessee State | ESPN3 | ||
| Eastern Illinois at UIC | ESPN3 | ||
| Niagara at Iona | ESPN3 | ||
| 5 p.m. | Northwestern State at Mississippi State
Bart Gregory, Jay Perry |
SEC Network + | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Alabama State at Troy | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Coppin State at Clemson | ACC Network Extra | |
| North Carolina A&T at Notre Dame | ACC Network Extra | ||
| 8 p.m. | Bowling Green at Cincinnati
Jim Barbar, Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPNU | |
| Mon, Dec 5 | 7 p.m. | No. 22 Syracuse vs. UConn (New York City)
Dave O’Brien, Jay Bilas |
ESPN2 |
| Stetson at Iowa
Roy Philpott, Sean Harrington |
ESPNU | ||
| Lander at Wingate | ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Texas A&M | SEC Network + | |
| Tue, Dec 6 | 7 p.m. | Jimmy V Men’s Classic presented by Corona: No. 15 Purdue vs. Arizona State (New York City)
Dave O’Brien, Jay Bilas, Maria Taylor |
ESPN |
| No. 2 Villanova at La Salle
Mike Couzens, Doris Burke |
ESPN2 | ||
| Youngstown State at Michigan State
Eamon McAnaney, Tim McCormick |
ESPNU | ||
| Houston at Arkansas
Adam Amin, Jon Sundvold |
SEC Network | ||
| Presbyterian at Tennessee | SEC Network + | ||
| Southern Miss at Florida State | ACC Network Extra | ||
| South Carolina State at Miami | ACC Network Extra | ||
| Charlotte at Wake Forest | ACC Network Extra | ||
| Central Connecticut at Rutgers
Doug Sherman, Rob Kennedy |
ESPN3 | ||
| Green Bay at Central Michigan | ESPN3 | ||
| Lehigh at Stony Brook | ESPN3 | ||
| Bradley at Ball State | ESPN3 | ||
| Florida Atlantic at Ohio State
Jim Babar, Mark Adams |
ESPN3 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Belmont at Lipscomb | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | Miami (OH) at Missouri | SEC Network + | |
| High Point at Vanderbilt | SEC Network + | ||
| IUPUI at Illinois
Jordan Bernfield, Drew Homer |
ESPN3 | ||
| Bowling Green at Evansville | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | Jimmy V Men’s Classic presented by Corona: No. 24 Florida vs. No. 5 Duke (New York City)
Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale, Allison Williams |
ESPN | |
| Texas at Michigan
Jason Benetti, Dan Dakich |
ESPN2 | ||
| Fort Wayne at Notre Dame
Zach Zaidman, LaPhonso Ellis |
ESPNU |
