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Murray’s BC Debuts vs Georgia in Historic ACC/SEC Rematch

6/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

Boston College Eagles men's basketball will face Georgia in the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026.
Boston College fired Earl Grant after an 11-20 season, hired UConn assistant Luke Murray within 20 days, and added ten players including guards Zak Smrekar, Money Williams and forward Aly Tounkara.
The Dec. 1 game is the first Boston College-Georgia meeting since Dec. 26, 1968 and gives Boston College a 1-2 all-time ACC/SEC Challenge record.

History

Historical Context

After the ACC–Big Ten Challenge ran for 24 years (1999-2022), ESPN created the ACC–SEC Challenge for the 2023-24 season, continuing the trend of cross-conference matchups that began with the SEC–Big East Challenge in 2007. The 2026 Boston College-Georgia game on Dec. 1 revives that national-exposure model as the Eagles seek to improve their ACC record.

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Story summary

Boston College Eagles men's basketball will face Georgia in the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026.
Boston College fired Earl Grant after an 11-20 season, hired UConn assistant Luke Murray within 20 days, and added ten players including guards Zak Smrekar, Money Williams and forward Aly Tounkara.
The Dec. 1 game is the first Boston College-Georgia meeting since Dec. 26, 1968 and gives Boston College a 1-2 all-time ACC/SEC Challenge record.

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