Virginia Tech is set to host Vanderbilt in the second annual SEC/ACC Challenge as announced by ESPN, Wednesday afternoon.
The eighth all-time meeting between the two programs will take place Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum.
Tip times and coverage details, including platform designations and commentator information, will be announced in the fall.
December’s matchup will be the first time Tech and Vandy have met since Dec. 22, 1977. The Hokies lead the head-to-head series, 5-2. This will be the third meeting in series history in Blacksburg (2-0).
Vanderbilt is led by head coach Mark Byington, who is a Salem, Va., native and enters his first season at the helm in Nashville, Tenn. The Commodores concluded last season with a 9-23 overall record, including a 4-14 SEC mark. In addition to Byington, it will be a homecoming for former Tech guards MJ Collins and Tyler Nickel, who are in their first season at Vandy.
The Hokies’ full nonconference schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
The announcement comes just days after another announcement concerning the Hokies. Virginia Tech will host Jacksonville as part of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Nov. 20 inside Cassell Coliseum. The eight-team event is split into two divisions – the Beach Division and the Palms Division. The Hokies were previously announced to compete in the Beach Division with Michigan, South Carolina and Xavier, Nov. 25-27.
In addition to the two games in Southwest Florida at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, each Beach Division team will host a Palms Division team prior to competing in Fort Myers.
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