BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former conference foes, Texas A&M and Kansas State, will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2019 as part of the annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge at Reed Arena in College Station. The matchup between the Aggies and Wildcats will be broadcast on either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.
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The Texas A&M and Kansas State faced off annually as members of the Big 12 Conference from 1997-2012, have played a total of 26 times on the hardwood with KSU holding an 18-8 edge in the all-time series. The most recent meeting came Dec. 12, 2015, when Texas A&M was lifted by a 25-point performance by Jalen Jones en route to a 78-68 victory over the Wildcats inside Reed Arena.
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The SEC is coming off a 6-4 win in the Big 12/SEC Challenge after a 5-5 tie in 2017. The SEC is also riding the momentum of a league-record eight schools participating in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, including the Aggies' run to the Sweet 16.
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Kansas State, meanwhile, also made major waves during March Madness by advancing to the Elite Eight for the 12th time in school history. The matchup between Texas A&M and Kansas State is one of only two games in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge that features teams that won multiple games in last season's NCAA Tournament.
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All 10 of the Big 12's teams and 10 of the SEC's 14 member institutions will participate in this year's event. Each of the 10 SEC teams that participated in the 2018 Challenge are a part of the 2019 event.
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This will be the fourth year that a bye in the league schedule for participating teams was created to accommodate the single-day format. The four SEC teams not participating will play each other in conference games the same day.
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Four of the 10 games will be televised on ESPN, four on ESPN2 and two games will air on ESPNU. All 10 games will also be available on the ESPN app. ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm – the Saturday roadshow that discusses the top storylines of the college basketball season – will originate from one of the Challenge games.
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"The Big 12/SEC Challenge is a unique opportunity to showcase our basketball programs. Playing the event on a single-date in January puts our programs in the college basketball spotlight," SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said.
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2019 SEC/BIG 12 CHALLENGE
(January 26, 2019, All Times Central)
Florida at TCU, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 11:00 a.m.
Alabama at Baylor, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 11:00 a.m.
Iowa State at Ole Miss, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 11:00 a.m.
Kansas State at Texas A&M, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 1:00 p.m.
Texas at Georgia, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 1:00 p.m.
South Carolina at Oklahoma State, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 1:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Oklahoma, ESPN/ESPN2 3:00 p.m.
West Virginia at Tennessee, ESPN/ESPN2, 3:00 p.m.
Kansas at Kentucky, ESPN/ESPN2, 5:00 p.m.
Arkansas at Texas Tech, ESPN/ESPN2, 5:00 p.m.
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SEASON TICKETS ON SALE
An affordable, family entertainment option, season tickets begin as low as $100. Annual per seat contributions are required for some seating areas of Reed Arena. Contact the 12th Man Foundation for additional information or to order tickets by calling 888-992-4443 or logging onto www.12thMan.com/Tickets.
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The Texas A&M and Kansas State faced off annually as members of the Big 12 Conference from 1997-2012, have played a total of 26 times on the hardwood with KSU holding an 18-8 edge in the all-time series. The most recent meeting came Dec. 12, 2015, when Texas A&M was lifted by a 25-point performance by Jalen Jones en route to a 78-68 victory over the Wildcats inside Reed Arena.
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The SEC is coming off a 6-4 win in the Big 12/SEC Challenge after a 5-5 tie in 2017. The SEC is also riding the momentum of a league-record eight schools participating in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, including the Aggies' run to the Sweet 16.
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Kansas State, meanwhile, also made major waves during March Madness by advancing to the Elite Eight for the 12th time in school history. The matchup between Texas A&M and Kansas State is one of only two games in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge that features teams that won multiple games in last season's NCAA Tournament.
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All 10 of the Big 12's teams and 10 of the SEC's 14 member institutions will participate in this year's event. Each of the 10 SEC teams that participated in the 2018 Challenge are a part of the 2019 event.
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This will be the fourth year that a bye in the league schedule for participating teams was created to accommodate the single-day format. The four SEC teams not participating will play each other in conference games the same day.
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Four of the 10 games will be televised on ESPN, four on ESPN2 and two games will air on ESPNU. All 10 games will also be available on the ESPN app. ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm – the Saturday roadshow that discusses the top storylines of the college basketball season – will originate from one of the Challenge games.
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"The Big 12/SEC Challenge is a unique opportunity to showcase our basketball programs. Playing the event on a single-date in January puts our programs in the college basketball spotlight," SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said.
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2019 SEC/BIG 12 CHALLENGE
(January 26, 2019, All Times Central)
Florida at TCU, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 11:00 a.m.
Alabama at Baylor, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 11:00 a.m.
Iowa State at Ole Miss, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 11:00 a.m.
Kansas State at Texas A&M, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 1:00 p.m.
Texas at Georgia, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 1:00 p.m.
South Carolina at Oklahoma State, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 1:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Oklahoma, ESPN/ESPN2 3:00 p.m.
West Virginia at Tennessee, ESPN/ESPN2, 3:00 p.m.
Kansas at Kentucky, ESPN/ESPN2, 5:00 p.m.
Arkansas at Texas Tech, ESPN/ESPN2, 5:00 p.m.
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SEASON TICKETS ON SALE
An affordable, family entertainment option, season tickets begin as low as $100. Annual per seat contributions are required for some seating areas of Reed Arena. Contact the 12th Man Foundation for additional information or to order tickets by calling 888-992-4443 or logging onto www.12thMan.com/Tickets.