{"id":298134,"date":"2026-06-06T05:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/298134\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T05:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:06:27","slug":"mens-basketball-to-host-duke-in-sec-acc-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/298134\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Basketball to Host Duke in SEC-ACC Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida men’s basketball will host Duke in the SEC-ACC Challenge on Tuesday, Dec. 1, ESPN and the SEC announced on Friday.
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\nIt marks the second straight season the Gators and Blue Devils link up in the event following last season’s meeting in Durham. Florida hosts Duke for the sixth time in program history but the first since 1937.
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\nLast season’s meeting saw the Gators rally from 15 points down in Cameron Indoor Stadium to take the lead in the final minute on Boogie Fland’s<\/a> 3-pointer before Duke’s Isaiah Evans answered with the game-winner. Both teams went on to win their respective conference and earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament last season, and both boast a top-five win total nationally over the last three seasons.
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\nThe Gators won their only previous home game in the SEC-ACC Challenge, an 87-69 victory vs. Virginia on Dec. 4, 2025.
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\n2026-27 Florida Men’s Basketball Games Announced<\/p>\n


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\n\t\t\tNov. 2
\n\t\t\tvs. Miami
\n\t\t\tTampa, Fla.
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\n\t\t\tNov. 17
\n\t\t\tvs. Notre Dame
\n\t\t\tLas Vegas, Nev.
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\n\t\t\tNov. 18
\n\t\t\tvs. Houston\/Rutgers
\n\t\t\tLas Vegas, Nev.
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\n\t\t\tNov. 19
\n\t\t\tvs. Auburn\/Kansas\/UNLV\/West Virginia
\n\t\t\tLas Vegas, Nev.
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\n\t\t\tDec. 1
\n\t\t\tDUKE
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n2026-27 Season Ticket Deposits
\nGet in line for season tickets<\/a> by placing a $100 deposit per seat and you will be contacted to purchase as soon as tickets are on sale!
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\nReturning season ticket holders from the 2025-26 season need not place a deposit. Your seats are being held for you and renewal information will be sent to you.
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\nSeason Opener in Tampa
\nThe Gators will begin the 2026-27 season against in-state rival Miami in the Orion180 Tip-Off Classic<\/a> on Monday, Nov. 2, at Benchmark International Arena. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday, June 8, at 10 a.m.
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