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Big 12/SEC Challenge FAQ: Is it still 'a great thing' for college basketball?

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will take a break from conference play this weekend to play in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

Here is a look at what the competition is and how the Sooners, Cowboys and Big 12 conference have fared in the past:

What is it?

The Big 12/SEC Challenge is an annual competition between all 10 Big 12 schools and 10 of the 14 Southeastern Conference schools. It is similar to the other conference versus conference competition the Big 12 participates in — the Big 12/Big East Battle — in that one team from one conference plays one team from the other and a winning conference is declared at the end.