The final edition of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge is scheduled to take place Saturday, Jan. 28.Â
It opens with Auburn vs. West Virginia at 11 a.m. CT/noon ET, and it concludes with both Kansas at Kentucky and Ole Miss at Oklahoma State taking place at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET.Â
The SEC/Big 12 Challenge started during the 2013-14 season. It was announced in December that the series will come to an end after this season with the inception of an ACC/SEC Challenge.Â
In the 2022 event, the SEC went 6-4 against the Big 12.Â
2023 SEC/Big 12 Challenge schedule and TV channels
Kansas head coach Bill Self walks off the court after an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. Kentucky won 80-62. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Saturday, Jan. 28
Auburn at West Virginia, 11 a.m. CT/noon ET, ESPN
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Alabama at Oklahoma, 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET, ESPN
Iowa State at Missouri, 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Texas Tech at LSU, 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET, ESPNU
Texas at Tennessee, 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET, ESPN
TCU at Mississippi State, 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Arkansas at Baylor, 5 p.m. CT/6 p.m. ET, ESPN
Florida at Kansas State, 5 p.m. CT/6 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Kansas at Kentucky, 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Ole Miss at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Bruce Pearl: A look at the Auburn Tigers men's basketball head coach
Here is a look at Bruce Pearl, the Auburn men's basketball head coach. Pearl was previously the Tennessee Vols men's basketball head coach.
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl works the first half against Mizzou at Mizzou Arena in Columbia on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl yells to Wendell Green Jr. in the second half against Mizzou at Mizzou Arena in Columbia on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl directs his team from the sidelines on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the first half of a game against St. Louis University at Chaifetz Arena. Photo by Christian Gooden@post-dispatch.com
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl throws his coat as he reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Saint Louis, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Saint Louis, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, during the Jan. 24 game at Mizzou Arena. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl talks to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri at the Southeastern Conference tournament Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl talks to Danjel Purifoy (3), Austin Wiley (50) and T. J. Dunans (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri at the Southeastern Conference tournament Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Missouri head coach Kim Anderson, left, and Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl, right, talk before their NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won the game 76-61.(AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl shouts instructions to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Columbia, Mo. Auburn won the game 77-72. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is seen on the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl acknowledges cheering fans as he leaves the court after an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri at the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Auburn won 81-71. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, right, walks off the court after the team lost 85-73 to Missouri in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl shouts at his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won 85-73. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl talks to guard Lior Berman (12) at the end of the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Missouri on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl reacts to a play during the second half of the team'[s NCAA college basketball game against Missouri on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl complains during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Saint Louis on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Arnold J. Ward)
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl argues a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. Auburn won 55-54. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl argues a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
The SEC has won five of the last six SEC/Big 12 Challenge events, according to an SEC press release. This is the eighth year that the SEC/Big 12 Challenge has been a single-day event after initially being spread over several days in its first two iterations.Â
Erik Hall is the digital sports editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.
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