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Big 12/SEC Challenge: Auburn finally gets a shot at revenge vs. Iowa State

The matchup America has been waiting for -- Auburn vs. Iowa State -- is going to happen.

Joe Robbins

The Big 12 and SEC announced the schedule for their 2013 inter-conference basketball event -- brilliantly named the Big 12/SEC Challenge -- on Monday, and the big news is that Auburn and Iowa State will meet in a rematch the nation has long been craving.

Everyone remembers the 2000 NCAA Tournament, when the Tigers and Cyclones met in the second round of the Midwest Regional. Iowa State, the 2-seed, knocked off 10th-seeded Auburn, 79-60, in one of the biggest games in college basketball history. The game sparked a massive rivalry spanning half the country, which ultimately led to the Tigers stealing Cyclones head football coach Gene Chizik following the 2008 season.

Ever since that NCAA tourney game, national pundits and fans have been clamoring for Round 2. They're finally getting their wish.

The Big 12/SEC Challenge will also feature a few lesser matchups, including Florida-Kansas, Kentucky-Baylor and West Virginia-Missouri. But make no mistake: All eyes will be on the contest between powerhouse coaches Tony Barbee and Fred Hoiberg.

The complete event schedule is as follows:

Thursday, Nov. 14

Texas Tech at Alabama

Monday, Dec. 2

Vanderbilt at Texas

Auburn at Iowa State

Thursday, Dec. 5

Ole Miss at Kansas State

West Virginia at Missouri

TCU at Mississippi State

Friday, Dec. 6

South Carolina at Oklahoma State

Kentucky vs. Baylor (Arlington, Texas)

Tuesday, Dec. 10

Kansas at Florida

Saturday, Dec. 21

Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma (Houston, Texas)