New challenge

The SEC/Big 12 Challenge will fall away after the current season and will be replaced by the ACC/SEC Challenge for the 2023-23 season in both men’s and women’s basketball, the leagues announced Monday.

All of the 28 games in the challenge, which will expand to 30 games for the 2025-26 season, will be televised on ESPN platforms.

“We are excited women’s and men’s basketball student-athletes will have the opportunity to compete with their colleagues from the ACC as we initiate a new Basketball Challenge experience,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a release.

The SEC/Big 12 Challenge originated in 2013-14 and the Big 12 holds a 48-41 advantage. The Razorbacks have a 4-4 record in the challenge heading into a game on Jan. 28 at Baylor in Waco, Texas.