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Carolina To Play At Kentucky In 2025 ACC-SEC Challenge
June 12, 2025 | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina will play at Kentucky on December 2, 2025, in the third edition of the ACC-SEC Challenge.
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The Tar Heels are 1-1 in the Challenge following a win over Tennessee and loss to Alabama, both in Chapel Hill, in the previous two seasons.
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The 2025 ACC-SEC Challenge will mark the first time UNC and Kentucky have played since the Wildcats' 87-83 win in Atlanta in the CBS Sports Classic on December 16, 2023.
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Carolina will be making its first appearance in Rupp Arena in Lexington since December 13, 2014. The last six games in the series have been played at neutral sites.
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The Tar Heels are 25-18 all-time against Kentucky.

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The Tar Heels are 1-1 in the Challenge following a win over Tennessee and loss to Alabama, both in Chapel Hill, in the previous two seasons.
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The 2025 ACC-SEC Challenge will mark the first time UNC and Kentucky have played since the Wildcats' 87-83 win in Atlanta in the CBS Sports Classic on December 16, 2023.
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Carolina will be making its first appearance in Rupp Arena in Lexington since December 13, 2014. The last six games in the series have been played at neutral sites.
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The Tar Heels are 25-18 all-time against Kentucky.

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