No. 9 Duke will host No. 2 Auburn on Wednesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series against the Tigers 3-0, and this week will mark only the second meeting between the programs since the turn of the century.

Start Free Trial Brendan Marks covers Duke and North Carolina basketball for The Athletic. He previously worked at The Charlotte Observer as a Carolina Panthers beat reporter, and his writing has also appeared in Sports Illustrated,

The Blue Devils, having already lost close games to top-four teams Kentucky and Kansas, face the No. 2 Auburn Tigers who boast a senior-laden lineup.

One week after winning the Maui Invitational, the No. 2 Auburn Tigers return to the road to face No. 9 Duke in the ACC-SEC Challenge for what will be a great litmus test of Auburn's strengths. This year's classic will feature several eye-raising