The Florida Gators once again headline the ACC-SEC Men’s Challenge with a highly anticipated rematch against Duke, which was ranked the No. 1 game of the event by The Athletic.
The rematch comes after a marquee non-conference game last season that saw the Blue Devils beat out Florida 67-66 in Durham in a nail-biter.
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Both programs went on to capture their respective regular-season conference championships and earn No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, setting the stage for yet another showdown between two of college basketball’s title contenders this December.
They are also both returning high-level contributors, with Florida retaining their stellar frontcourt of Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu. Duke also retained talent and depth with Caleb Foster, Cayden Boozer, and Dame Sarr all returning to the brotherhood. Duke also added Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell to the mix.
The Gators will enter the season looking to regain their national championship glory, and a victory over Duke would provide another signature nonconference win, strengthen Florida’s resume before the start of SEC play, and allow the Gators to avenge last season’s one-point defeat at Cameron Indoor Stadium. This year’s game will take place on Dec. 1 inside the O’Connell Center.
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This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: Florida featured in The Athletic’s ACC-SEC Challenge rankings
