Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) drives to the basket as Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) defends during the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Dec 2, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina.

If there is one thing that the early-season men's college basketball season provides, it's the marquee matchups that could feel like NCAA Tournament-caliber games.

That continued with the ACC/SEC Challenge that took place across Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Wednesday, Dec. 3.

The two-day inter-conference series between the ACC and SEC provided some fireworks, including Isaiah Evans hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer to lead No. 4 Duke to a 67-66 win over 14th-ranked, defending national champion Florida inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Then there was No. 17 North Carolina winning a thriller against No. 18 Kentucky at Rupp Arena on Dec 2. The SEC bounced back on the second night after opening 3-6, picking up wins from No. 23 Arkansas over No. 6 Louisville, No. 12 Alabama over Clemson and No. 16 Vanderbilt over SMU on Dec. 3.

Of course, there were some surprising wins to come out series, as well. That includes Syracuse, a team that went winless at the Players Era championship, defeating No. 13 Tennessee at home. Virginia also picked up a road win at Texas.

Here's a look at how the ACC/SEC men's college basketball challenge played out, including scores of each game:

Who won the ACC/SEC Challenge?

The SEC won the challenge 9-7. Greg Sankey's conference opened with a 3-6 record on Dec. 2, but rebounded to go 6-1 on Dec. 3 to claim the series.

ACC/SEC Challenge results

Here's a look at scores from the ACC/SEC Challenge:

Tuesday, Dec. 2

  • No. 4 Duke 67, No. 14 Florida 66
  • Syracuse 62, No. 13 Tennessee 60
  • No. 17 North Carolina 67, No. 18 Kentucky 64
  • Virginia Tech 86, South Carolina 83
  • Oklahoma 86, Wake Forest 68
  • Texas A&M 81, Pitt 73
  • Miami 75, Ole Miss 66
  • Georgia 107, Florida State 73
  • Notre Dame 76, Missouri 71
  • Day 1 record: ACC leads 6-3

Wednesday, Dec. 3

  • No. 23 Arkansas 89, No. 6 Louisville 80
  • No. 12 Alabama 90, Clemson 84
  • No. 16 Vanderbilt 88, SMU 69
  • No. 24 Auburn 83, NC State 73
  • LSU 78, Boston College 69
  • Virginia 88, Texas 69
  • Mississippi State 85, Georgia Tech 73
  • Day 2 record: SEC wins 9-7

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: ACC/SEC Challenge results: Duke, UNC, Alabama, Arkansas pick up wins

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