Coast-to-Coast Challenge

US LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge
US LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge
Sport	College basketball
Conference	Pac-12 (2021–23); Big 12 (2021–present); SEC (2024–present);
Number of teams	4 (2 Men's and 2 Women's, 2021); 8 (4 Men's and 4 Women's, 2022); 6 (Men's, 2023); 6 (4 Men's and 2 Women's, 2024);
Current stadium	Dickies Arena
Current location	Fort Worth, TX
Played	2021–present
Last contest	2024
Most championships	Texas Longhorns (2) (both Men's and Women's)
TV partner(s)	ABC (2021); ESPN (2021-22); ESPN2 (2022, 2024); ESPNU (2023-present); ESPN+ (2023)
Sponsors
	MGM Resorts International (2021); US LBM (2022–present)
Host stadiums
	T-Mobile Arena (2021); American Airlines Center (2022); Dickies Arena (2023–present)
Host locations
	Paradise, Nevada (2021); Dallas, Texas (2022); Fort Worth, Texas (2023–present);

The Coast-to-Coast Challenge (currently known as the US LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as the Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge) is an annual set of basketball games played in a neutral stadium. The Challenge was set to launch in 2020,^[1] but was postponed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Challenge launched as a small-scale spiritual successor to the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series, which ran from 2007 to 2010. As such, it was originally contested by both men's and women's teams of the Pac-12 and Big 12 conferences, but in 2023 was open to men's basketball teams of all conferences, with the Pac-12 and Big 12 as the main conferences represented.^[2] As a result of the 2021–2024 NCAA conference realignment, the Challenge no longer featured Pac-12 teams, and instead became a small-scale spiritual successor to the Big 12/SEC Challenge in 2024.^[3] Women's basketball returned in 2024 under the name "USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge featuring the Hoopfest Women’s Basketball Classic".^[4]

Every match-up within the Challenge has featured a team from Texas.

Men's Matchups

2021 Matchup

Date^[5]	Time	Pac-12 team	Big 12 team	Score	Location	Television	Attendance
Dec 19	12:00 p.m.	Stanford	#17 Texas	60–53	T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, Nevada	ABC	1600
WINNER IS IN BOLD. Game Time in Pacific Time.

2022 Matchups

Date^[6]	Time	Pac-12 team	Big 12 team	Score	Location	Television	Attendance
Dec 18	12:00 p.m.	Stanford	#7 Texas	72–62	American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas	ESPN	4700
Dec 18	9:00 p.m.	Washington State	#11 Baylor	65–59	American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas	ESPN2	4200
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Time in Central Time.

2023 Matchups

Date^[7]	Time	Pac-12/SEC/MW team	Big 12/WAC team	Score	Location	Television	Attendance
Dec 16	4:00 p.m.	Air Force	UT Arlington	76–73	Dickies Arena • Fort Worth, Texas	ESPN+	3,752
	6:30 p.m.	Vanderbilt	Texas Tech	76–54		ESPN+	7,219
	9:00 p.m.	Arizona State	TCU	79–59		ESPNU	4,890
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Time in Central Time.

2024 Matchups

Date^[8]	Time	SEC team	Big 12 team	Score	Location	Television
Dec 8	11:30 a.m.	Vanderbilt	TCU	83–74	Dickies Arena • Fort Worth, Texas	ESPNU
Dec 8	2:00 p.m.	#22 Texas A&M	Texas Tech	72–67	Dickies Arena • Fort Worth, Texas	ESPN2
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Time in Central Time.

Women's Matchups

2021 Matchup

Date^[9]	Time	Pac-12 team	Big 12 team	Score	Location	Television	Attendance
Dec 19	2:30 p.m.	San Diego (WCC Team)	#11 Texas	74–58	T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, Nevada	ESPN2
WINNER IS IN BOLD. Game Times in Pacific Time.

Originally, Arizona was to be the Pac-12 representative, but backed out due to COVID-19 protocols

2022 Matchups

Date^[10]	Time	Pac-12 team	Big 12 team	Score	Location	Television	Attendance
Dec 18	2:30 p.m.	USC	Texas	62–48	American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas	ESPN2	4,700
Dec 18	6:30 p.m.	#20 Arizona	#18 Baylor	75–54	American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas	ESPN2
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Time in Central Time.

2024 Matchup

Date^[11]	Time	SEC team	Big 12 team	Score	Location	Television	Attendance
Dec 8	6:00 p.m.	#3 South Carolina	#9 TCU	85–52	Dickies Arena • Fort Worth, Texas	ESPN2	8,004
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Time in Central Time.

References

^ "Oregon-Baylor women's matchup added to inaugural Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge". Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.
^ "Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge". MGMResorts.com. MGM Resorts International. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "2024.12.08 USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge - Men's Double Header".
^ "2024.12.8 USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge featuring the Hoopfest Women's Basketball Classic".
^ "Matchups announced for inaugural Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge presented by MGM Resorts International". Archived from the original on August 23, 2021.
^ "Quadruple-header set for second annual Pac-12 US LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge in Dallas". August 2022.
^ "U.S. LBM Coast to Coast Challenge".
^ "2024.12.08 USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge - Men's Double Header".
^ "'Hats off to them': The University of San Diego salvages No. 11 Texas' trip to Las Vegas".
^ "Pac-12 US LBM Coast to Coast Challenge | American Airlines Center".
^ "2024.12.8 USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge featuring the Hoopfest Women's Basketball Classic".

[1] "Oregon-Baylor women's matchup added to inaugural Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge". Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.

[2] "Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge". MGMResorts.com. MGM Resorts International. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[3] "2024.12.08 USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge - Men's Double Header".

[4] "2024.12.8 USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge featuring the Hoopfest Women's Basketball Classic".

[5] "Matchups announced for inaugural Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge presented by MGM Resorts International". Archived from the original on August 23, 2021.

[6] "Quadruple-header set for second annual Pac-12 US LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge in Dallas". August 2022.

[7] "U.S. LBM Coast to Coast Challenge".

[8] "2024.12.08 USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge - Men's Double Header".

[9] "'Hats off to them': The University of San Diego salvages No. 11 Texas' trip to Las Vegas".

[10] "Pac-12 US LBM Coast to Coast Challenge | American Airlines Center".

[11] "2024.12.8 USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge featuring the Hoopfest Women's Basketball Classic".

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v t e Big 12 Conference men's basketball
Current teams	Arizona Wildcats Arizona State Sun Devils Baylor Bears BYU Cougars Cincinnati Bearcats Colorado Buffaloes Houston Cougars Iowa State Cyclones Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Oklahoma State Cowboys TCU Horned Frogs Texas Tech Red Raiders UCF Knights Utah Utes West Virginia Mountaineers
Championships & awards	Big 12 men's basketball tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year
Conference challenges	Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series (2007–2010) Big 12/SEC Challenge (2013–2023) Big East–Big 12 Battle (2019–2024) Coast-to-Coast Challenge (2021–present)
Seasons	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Big 12 Conference women's basketball
Current teams	Arizona Wildcats Arizona State Sun Devils Baylor Bears BYU Cougars Cincinnati Bearcats Colorado Buffaloes Houston Cougars Iowa State Cyclones Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Oklahoma State Cowgirls TCU Horned Frogs Texas Tech Lady Raiders UCF Knights Utah Utes West Virginia Mountaineers
Championships & awards	Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Conference challenges	Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge (2013–2023) Coast-to-Coast Challenge (2021–2022)
Seasons	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Southeastern Conference men's basketball
Teams	Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers Florida Gators Georgia Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats LSU Tigers Mississippi State Bulldogs Missouri Tigers Oklahoma Sooners Ole Miss Rebels South Carolina Gamecocks Tennessee Volunteers Texas Longhorns Texas A&M Aggies Vanderbilt Commodores
Championships & awards	List of champions SEC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year Rookie of the Year
Conference challenges	Big 12/SEC Challenge (2013–2023) SEC–Big East Challenge (2007–2012) ACC–SEC Challenge (2023–present) Coast-to-Coast Challenge (2024-present)
Seasons	1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Southeastern Conference women's basketball
Teams	Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers Florida Gators Georgia Lady Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats LSU Tigers Mississippi State Bulldogs Missouri Tigers Oklahoma Sooners Ole Miss Rebels South Carolina Gamecocks Tennessee Lady Volunteers Texas Longhorns Texas A&M Aggies Vanderbilt Commodores
Championships & awards	SEC women's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Conference challenges	Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge (2013–2023) ACC–SEC Challenge (2023–present) Coast-to-Coast Challenge (2024-present)
Seasons	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Pac-12 Conference men's basketball
Future teams (from 2026–27)	Boise State Broncos Colorado State Rams Fresno State Bulldogs Gonzaga Bulldogs Oregon State Beavers San Diego State Aztecs Utah State Aggies Washington State Cougars
Championships & awards	Pac-12 Tournament Player of the Year Coach of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Freshman of the Year Most Improved Player of the Year Sixth Man of the Year All-Pac-12
Conference challenges	Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series (2007–2010) Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge (2021–2023)
Seasons	1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24