ACC–Big Ten Challenge
This article is about the men's college basketball series. For the women's series, see ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge.
The ACC–Big Ten Challenge (or Big Ten–ACC Challenge as it is called in alternating years) is an in-season NCAA men's college basketball series established in 1999 that matches up teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Big Ten Conference. ESPN was a key part of the creation of the challenge, and holds the broadcast rights to all the games.
The ACC leads the series 10-5-2; the ACC won the first 10 consecutive challenges, while the Big Ten won the next three. The following two challenges resulted in ties. The most recent two challenges were won by the Big Ten 8-6. In the 16 years of the event, nine of the challenges have been decided by a single game.
The Big Ten–ACC Challenge occurs early in the season, typically around late November/early December. Each game is hosted by one of the participating schools, with teams typically alternating home and away status in each successive year.
Nine games were played for each of the first 6 challenges, leaving two teams from the 11-team Big Ten Conference without an opponent. With the expansion of the ACC to 12 teams with the addition of Boston College, Miami and Virginia Tech, the field was expanded to 11 games in 2006, meaning that one ACC team would not play. With Nebraska joining the Big Ten in 2011, the challenge expanded to 12 games and every member from both conferences participated. In 2013, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame joined the ACC, leaving three ACC teams excluded from the competition. In 2014, Maryland withdrew from the ACC and joined the Big Ten along with Rutgers, giving that conference 14 teams, and Louisville joined the ACC, replacing Maryland and maintaining the conference's 15-team membership. The conference realignments have led to the challenge being expanded to 14 games.
Imbalances in the number of teams in the conferences are resolved by dropping the larger conference's lowest finisher(s) in the prior season from the challenge pool, although in 2014 the ACC elected to exclude Boston College instead of last-place Virginia Tech to avoid excluding Virginia Tech in consecutive years.
When the challenge was expanded to 12 games, the change resulted in the possibility that the challenge could end in a tie. In the event of a tie, the previous year's winner retains the Commissioner's Cup. This scenario occurred in 2012 and 2013, with the Big Ten retaining the Cup based on its 8-4 win in 2011.[1]
In the year 2007, the ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge was founded.
The popularity of this series has led other conferences to form similar partnerships in which their members go head-to-head against each other. Examples are the Big 12/SEC Challenge and Mountain West–Missouri Valley Challenge and the now-defunct SEC–Big East Challenge and Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series. The ACC-Big Ten Challenge itself followed another popular interconference challenge series involving the ACC, the ACC-Big East Challenge which took place in the 1980s and 1990s at the height of the Big East Conference.[2]
Yearly results
| Year | Winner | ACC Wins | Big Ten Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Big Ten | 6 | 8 | ACC 10–5–2 |
| 2014 | Big Ten | 6 | 8 | ACC 10–4–2 |
| 2013 | Tie | 6 | 6 | ACC 10–3–2 |
| 2012 | Tie | 6 | 6 | ACC 10–3–1 |
| 2011 | Big Ten | 4 | 8 | ACC 10–3 |
| 2010 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | ACC 10–2 |
| 2009 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | ACC 10–1 |
| 2008 | ACC | 6 | 5 | ACC 10–0 |
| 2007 | ACC | 8 | 3 | ACC 9–0 |
| 2006 | ACC | 8 | 3 | ACC 8–0 |
| 2005 | ACC | 6 | 5 | ACC 7–0 |
| 2004 | ACC | 7 | 2 | ACC 6–0 |
| 2003 | ACC | 7 | 2 | ACC 5–0 |
| 2002 | ACC | 5 | 4 | ACC 4–0 |
| 2001 | ACC | 5 | 3 | ACC 3–0 |
| 2000 | ACC | 5 | 4 | ACC 2–0 |
| 1999 | ACC | 5 | 4 | ACC 1–0 |
| Overall | 100 | 83 | N/A |
Team records
Atlantic Coast Conference (10–5–2, streak Lost 2)
| Institution | Wins | Loss | Out | Home wins | Home losses | Away wins | Away losses | Neutral wins | Neutral losses | Current streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Eagles | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
| Clemson Tigers | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost 3 |
| Duke Blue Devils | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Won 4 |
| Florida State Seminoles | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost 8 |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Won 2 |
| Louisville Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost 1 |
| Maryland Terrapins (1999–2013) | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Lost 1 |
| Miami Hurricanes | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Won 2 |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | Won 1 |
| NC State Wolfpack | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Won 2 |
| Pitt Panthers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
| Syracuse Orange | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
| Virginia Cavaliers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Won 2 |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Won 1 |
- Maryland moved to Big Ten Conference. Results prior to the 2014-2015 school year are still included for the ACC.
Big Ten Conference (5–10–2, streak Won 2)
| Institution | Wins | Loss | Out | Home wins | Home losses | Away wins | Away losses | Neutral wins | Neutral losses | Current streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Lost 3 |
| Indiana Hoosiers | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost 1 |
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | Won 3 |
| Maryland Terrapins (2014 to Present) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
| Michigan Wolverines | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Won 2 |
| Michigan State Spartans | 7 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Won 1 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Won 5 |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost 1 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Won 1 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Lost 2 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Won 2 |
| Purdue Boilermakers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Won 7 |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost 1 |
| Wisconsin Badgers | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Won 1 |
The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges that the team was excluded from participation.
Results
2015 Big Ten 8–6
| Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Challenge leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 30 | 7:00 PM | Wake Forest | Rutgers | Louis Brown Athletic Center • Piscataway, NJ | ESPNU | 3,817 | Wake Forest (69–68) | ACC (1–0) |
| 9:00 PM | Clemson | Minnesota | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | 10,229 | Minnesota (89–83) | Tied (1–1) | |
| Tues., Dec. 1 | 7:00 PM | NC State | Michigan | PNC Arena • Raleigh, NC | ESPN2 | 17,645 | Michigan (66–59) | Big Ten (2–1) |
| 7:00 PM | Virginia Tech | Northwestern | Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA | ESPNU | 4,879 | Northwestern (81–79)OT | Big Ten (3–1) | |
| 7:30 PM | #10 Virginia | Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | ESPN | 12,445 | Virginia (64–58) | Big Ten (3–2) | |
| 9:00 PM | #21 Miami | Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, NE | ESPNU | 15,646 | Miami (77–72)OT | Tied (3–3) | |
| 9:00 PM | Pittsburgh | #11 Purdue | Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN2 | 9,439 | Purdue (72–59) | Big Ten (4–3) | |
| 9:30 PM | #9 North Carolina | #2 Maryland | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN | 21,163 | North Carolina (89–81) | Tied (4–4) | |
| Wed., Dec. 2 | 7:15 PM | #24 Louisville | #3 Michigan State | Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI | ESPN | 14,797 | Michigan State (71–67) | Big Ten (5–4) |
| 7:15 PM | #14 Syracuse | Wisconsin | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN2 | 22,360 | Wisconsin (66–58)OT | Big Ten (6–4) | |
| 7:15 PM | Boston College | Penn State | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPNU | 2,165 | Penn State (67–58) | Big Ten (7–4) | |
| 9:15 PM | #7 Duke | Indiana | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPN | 9,314 | Duke (94–74) | Big Ten (7–5) | |
| 9:15 PM | Notre Dame | Illinois | State Farm Center • Champaign, IL | ESPN2 | 14,953 | Notre Dame (84–79) | Big Ten (7–6) | |
| 9:15 PM | Florida State | Iowa | Carver-Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA | ESPNU | 11,247 | Iowa (78–75)OT | Big Ten (8–6) | |
| Game Times in EST. Home team is italicized. Winners are in bold. Georgia Tech did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the Big Ten. | ||||||||
2014 Big Ten 8–6
| Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Challenge leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Dec. 1 | 7:00 PM | Florida State | Nebraska | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN2 | 6,406 | Nebraska (70–65) | Big Ten (1–0) |
| 7:00 PM | Clemson | Rutgers | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | ESPNU | 6,285 | Rutgers (69–64) | Big Ten (2–0) | |
| Tues., Dec. 2 | 7:00 PM | Pittsburgh | Indiana | Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | ESPN2 | 17,472 | Indiana (81–69) | Big Ten (3–0) |
| 7:00 PM | Wake Forest | Minnesota | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | ESPNU | 8,112 | Minnesota (84–69) | Big Ten (4–0) | |
| 7:30 PM | Syracuse | #17 Michigan | Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN | 12,707 | Michigan (68–65) | Big Ten (5–0) | |
| 9:00 PM | #15 Miami | #24 Illinois | BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, FL | ESPN2 | 6,086 | Miami (70–61) | Big Ten (5–1) | |
| 9:00 PM | NC State | Purdue | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | 12,023 | Purdue (66–61) | Big Ten (6–1) | |
| 9:30 PM | #5 Louisville | #14 Ohio State | KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY | ESPN | 22,784 | Louisville (64–55) | Big Ten (6–2) | |
| Wed., Dec. 3 | 7:15 PM | Notre Dame | #19 Michigan State | Edmund P. Joyce Center • South Bend, IN | ESPN2 | 9,149 | Notre Dame (79–78)OT | Big Ten (6–3) |
| 7:15 PM | Virginia Tech | Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA | ESPNU | 7,326 | Penn State (61–58) | Big Ten (7–3) | |
| 7:30 PM | #12 North Carolina | Iowa | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN | 18,040 | Iowa (60–55) | Big Ten (8–3) | |
| 9:15 PM | #7 Virginia | #21 Maryland | XFINITY Center • College Park, MD | ESPN2 | 15,371 | Virginia (76–65) | Big Ten (8–4) | |
| 9:15 PM | Georgia Tech | Northwestern | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, IL | ESPNU | 6,133 | Georgia Tech (66–58) | Big Ten (8–5) | |
| 9:30 PM | #4 Duke | #2 Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | ESPN | 17,279 | Duke (80–70) | Big Ten (8–6) | |
| Game Times in EST. Home team is italicized. Winners are in bold. Rutgers and Louisville made their inaugural appearances in the event. Boston College did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the Big Ten. First ACC–Big Ten Challenge in which Maryland represents the Big Ten, as they left the ACC in 2014. ACC–Big Ten Challenge expands to 14 games with the addition of Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten. | ||||||||
2013 Tied 6–6
| Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Challenge leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., Dec. 3 | 7:15 PM | #4 Syracuse | Indiana | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN | 26,414 | Syracuse (69-52) | ACC (1-0) |
| 7:15 PM | Georgia Tech | Illinois | Hank McCamish Pavilion • Atlanta, GA | ESPN2 | 6,516 | Georgia Tech (67-64) | ACC (2-0) | |
| 7:30 PM | Pittsburgh | Penn State | Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPNU | 12,510 | Pittsburgh (78-69) | ACC (3-0) | |
| 9:15 PM | #10 Duke | #22 Michigan | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPN | 9,314 | Duke (79-69) | ACC (4-0) | |
| 9:15 PM | Notre Dame | #23 Iowa | Carver-Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | 15,400 | Iowa (98-93) | ACC (4-1) | |
| 9:30 PM | Florida State | Minnesota | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | ESPNU | 11,386 | Minnesota (71-61) | ACC (4-2) | |
| Wed., Dec. 4 | 7:00 PM | Maryland | #5 Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | ESPN | 16,206 | Ohio State (76-60) | ACC (4-3) |
| 7:00 PM | Virginia | #8 Wisconsin | John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, VA | ESPN2 | 11,142 | Wisconsin (48-38) | Tied (4-4) | |
| 7:30 PM | NC State | Northwestern | PNC Arena • Raleigh, NC | ESPNU | 11,459 | NC State (69-48) | ACC (5-4) | |
| 9:00 PM | North Carolina | #1 Michigan State | Breslin Student Events Center • East Lansing, MI | ESPN | 14,797 | North Carolina (79-65) | ACC (6-4) | |
| 9:30 PM | Boston College | Purdue | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | 12,926 | Purdue (88-67) | ACC (6-5) | |
| 9:30 PM | Miami | Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, NE | ESPNU | 15,088 | Nebraska (60-49) | Tied (6-6) | |
| Game Times in EST. Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse made their inaugural appearances in the event. Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest did not play due to all three teams finishing at the bottom in the ACC during the 2012–2013 season. Last ACC–Big Ten Challenge in which Maryland represented the ACC, as they joined the Big Ten in 2014. | ||||||||
Considering that Maryland was the last ACC team in, and Wake Forest the first out, based on the previous ACC standings, some Wake Forest supporters argued that since Maryland had already established that it would leave the ACC for the Big Ten, the Terrapins should have been left out of this season's Challenge due to the conflict of interest and Wake should have played instead.[3]
2012 Tied 6–6
| Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Challenge leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., Nov. 27 | 7:15 pm | Virginia Tech | Iowa | Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA | ESPNU | 5,647 | Virginia Tech (95-79) | ACC (1-0) |
| 7:15 pm | Florida State | #21 Minnesota | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN2 | 7,941 | Minnesota (77-68) | Tied (1-1) | |
| 7:30 pm | #18 NC State | #3 Michigan | Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN | 12,693 | Michigan (79-72) | Big Ten (2-1) | |
| 9:15 pm | Wake Forest | Nebraska | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | ESPNU | 6,508 | Nebraska (79-63) | Big Ten (3-1) | |
| 9:15 pm | Maryland | Northwestern | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | 6,009 | Maryland (77-57) | Big Ten (3-2) | |
| 9:30 pm | #14 North Carolina | #1 Indiana | Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | ESPN | 17,472 | Indiana (83-59) | Big Ten (4-2) | |
| Wed., Nov. 28 | 7:00 pm | Virginia | Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | ESPN2 | 16,690 | Virginia (60-54) | Big Ten (4-3) |
| 7:15 pm | Clemson | Purdue | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | ESPNU | 7,632 | Purdue (73-61) | Big Ten (5-3) | |
| 7:30 pm | Miami | #13 Michigan State | BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, FL | ESPN | 5,791 | Miami (67-59) | Big Ten (5-4) | |
| 9:00 pm | Georgia Tech | #22 Illinois | Assembly Hall • Champaign, IL | ESPN2 | 12,224 | Illinois (75-62) | Big Ten (6-4) | |
| 9:15 pm | Boston College | Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA | ESPNU | 6,889 | Boston College (73-61) | Big Ten (6-5) | |
| 9:30 pm | #2 Duke | #4 Ohio State | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPN | 9,314 | Duke (73-68) | Tied (6-6) |
*All Times Eastern
2011 Big Ten 8–4
| Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Challenge leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., Nov. 29 | 7:00pm | Virginia | #15 Michigan | John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, VA | ESPN2 | Virginia (70-58) | | |
| 7:15pm | Georgia Tech | Northwestern | Philips Arena • Atlanta, GA | ESPNU | Northwestern (76-60) | | ||
| 7:30pm | Maryland | Illinois | Comcast Center • College Park, MD | ESPN | Illinois (71-62) | | ||
| 9:00pm | Miami | Purdue | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | Purdue (76-65) | | ||
| 9:15pm | Clemson | Iowa | Carver-Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA | ESPNU | Clemson (71-55) | | ||
| 9:30pm | #4 Duke | #2 Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | ESPN | Ohio State (85-63) | | ||
| Wed., Nov. 30 | 7:15pm | NC State | Indiana | RBC Center • Raleigh, NC | ESPN2 | Indiana (86-75) | | |
| 7:15pm | Boston College | Penn State | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPNU | Penn State (62-54) | | ||
| 7:30pm | Florida State | Michigan State | Breslin Student Events Center • East Lansing, MI | ESPN | Michigan State (65-49) | | ||
| 9:15pm | Virginia Tech | Minnesota | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | | Minnesota (58-55) | | |
| 9:15pm | Wake Forest | Nebraska | Bob Devaney Sports Center • Lincoln, NE | ESPNU | Wake Forest (55-53) | | ||
| 9:30pm | #5 North Carolina | #7 Wisconsin | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN | North Carolina (60-57) | | ||
| Nebraska made its inaugural appearance in the event | ||||||||
2010 Big Ten 6–5
| Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Challenge leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 29 | 7:00PM | Virginia | #13 Minnesota | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | Virginia (87-79) | | |
| Tue., Nov. 30 | 7:00PM | Wake Forest | Iowa | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | ESPNU | Wake Forest (76-73) | | |
| 7:00PM | Georgia Tech | Northwestern | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | Northwestern (91-71) | | ||
| 7:30PM | Florida State | #2 Ohio State | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN | Ohio State (58-44) | | ||
| 9:00PM | Clemson | Michigan | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | ESPN2 | Michigan (69-61) | | ||
| 9:30PM | North Carolina | #21 Illinois | Assembly Hall • Champaign, IL | ESPN | Illinois (79-67) | | ||
| Wed., Dec. 1 | 7:15PM | Boston College | Indiana | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPNU | Boston College (88-76) | | |
| 7:15PM | NC State | Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | ESPN2 | Wisconsin (87-48) | | ||
| 7:30PM | Virginia Tech | #18 Purdue | Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN | Purdue (58-55) OT | | ||
| 9:15PM | Maryland | Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA | ESPN2 | | Maryland (62-39) | | |
| 9:30PM | #1 Duke | #6 Michigan State | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPN | Duke (84-79) | | ||
| Game Times in EST. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Nov. 29). Miami did not play due to its last place finish in the ACC during the 2009–2010 season. | ||||||||
2009 Big Ten 6–5
| Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Challenge leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 30 | 7:00PM | Virginia | Penn State | John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, VA | ESPN2 | Penn State (69-66) | | |
| Tue., Dec. 1 | 7:00PM | Wake Forest | #6 Purdue | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN | Purdue (69-58) | | |
| 7:00PM | NC State | Northwestern | RBC Center • Raleigh, NC | ESPNU | Northwestern (65-53) | | ||
| 7:30PM | Maryland | Indiana | Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | ESPN2 | | Maryland (80-68) | | |
| 9:00PM | #11 North Carolina | #9 Michigan State | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN | | North Carolina (89-82) | | |
| 9:30PM | Virginia Tech | Iowa | Carver-Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | Virginia Tech (70-64) | | ||
| Wed., Dec. 2 | 7:15PM | #19 Clemson | Illinois | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | ESPN | Illinois (76-74) | | |
| 7:15PM | Miami | Minnesota | BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, FL | ESPNU | Miami (63-58) | | ||
| 7:30PM | Boston College | Michigan | Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPN2 | Boston College (62-58) | | ||
| 9:15PM | #5 Duke | Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | ESPN | Wisconsin (73-69) | | ||
| 9:30PM | Florida State | #15 Ohio State | Jerome Schottenstein Center • Columbus, OH | ESPN2 | Ohio State (77-64) | Big Ten (6-5) | ||
| Game Times in EST. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Nov. 30). #23 Georgia Tech did not play due to its last place finish in the ACC during the 2008–2009 season. The North Carolina/Michigan St. match-up was a rematch of the 2008–09 NCAA Championship game. | ||||||||
2008 ACC 6–5
| Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Challenge leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Dec. 1 | 7:00PM | Virginia Tech | #22 Wisconsin | Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN2 | Wisconsin (74-72) | | |
| Tue., Dec. 2 | 7:00PM | Boston College | Iowa | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPNU | Boston College (57-55) | | |
| 7:00PM | #22 Miami (FL) | Ohio State | BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, FL | ESPN | Ohio State (73-68) | | ||
| 7:30PM | Clemson | Illinois | Assembly Hall • Champaign, IL | ESPN2 | Clemson (76-74) | | ||
| 9:00PM | #4 Duke | #10 Purdue | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN | Duke (76-60) | | ||
| 9:30PM | Virginia | Minnesota | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | Minnesota (66-56) | | ||
| Wed., Dec. 3 | 7:15PM | #17 Wake Forest | Indiana | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | ESPN | Wake Forest (83-58) | | |
| 7:30PM | Maryland | Michigan | Comcast Center • College Park, MD | ESPNU | Maryland (75-70) | | ||
| 7:30PM | Georgia Tech | Penn State | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | ESPN2 | Penn State (85-83) | | ||
| 9:15PM | #1 North Carolina | #12 Michigan State | Ford Field • Detroit, MI (Basketbowl II) | ESPN | North Carolina (98-63) | | ||
| 9:30PM | Florida State | Northwestern | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | Northwestern (73-59) | | ||
| Game Times in EST. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Dec. 1). North Carolina State did not play due to its last place finish in the ACC during the 2007–2008 season. | ||||||||
2007 ACC 8–3
Notes: Miami did not play. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Nov. 26).
2006 ACC 8–3
Notes: Wake Forest did not play. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Nov. 27).
2005 ACC 6–5
Notes:
- #8 Boston College did not play.
- Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Nov. 28).
- The North Carolina/Illinois match-up was a rematch of the 2004–2005 NCAA Championship game.
2004 ACC 7–2
Notes: Penn State, Iowa, Miami, Virginia Tech did not play. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Nov. 29).
2003 ACC 7–2
Notes: Iowa, Penn State did not play. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Dec. 1).
2002 ACC 5–4
| ACC team | Big Ten team | Outcome | Location | ACC | B10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | Iowa | FSU 80–67 | Tallahassee, FL | X | |
| #3 Duke | Ohio State | Duke 91–76 | Greensboro, NC | X | |
| #14 North Carolina | #20 Illinois | ILL 92–65 | Champaign, IL | X | |
| #8 Maryland | #11 Indiana | IND 80–74 (OT) | Indianapolis, IN | X | |
| Clemson | Penn State | CLEM 79–70 | Anderson, SC | X | |
| Wake Forest | Wisconsin | WF 90–80 | Madison, WI | X | |
| NC State | Northwestern | NCSU 74–49 | Raleigh, NC | X | |
| #23 Virginia | #21 Michigan State | MSU 82–75 | East Lansing, MI | X | |
| Georgia Tech | #17 Minnesota | MINN 64–63 | Minneapolis, MN | X | |
| Result | ACC | 5 | 4 |
Notes:
- Michigan and Purdue did not play.
- Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Dec. 2).
- The Indiana/Maryland game was a rematch of the 2001–2002 NCAA national title game in Atlanta, GA.
2001 ACC 5–3
| ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | ACC | B10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Wake Forest | Minnesota | 85–79 | Winston-Salem, NC | X | |
| #1 Duke | #7 Iowa | 80–62 | Chicago, IL | X | |
| NC State | Ohio State | 64–50 | Columbus, OH | X | |
| #5 Maryland | #2 Illinois | 76–63 | College Park, MD | X | |
| North Carolina | Indiana | 79–66 | Chapel Hill, NC | X | |
| Clemson | Penn State | 79–66 | State College, PA | X | |
| Georgia Tech | Wisconsin | 62–61 | Atlanta, GA | X | |
| Florida State | Northwestern | 57–50 | Evanston, IL | X | |
| #9 Virginia | #22 Michigan St. | Cancelled | Richmond, VA | ||
| Result | ACC | 5 | 3 |
Notes:
- Michigan and Purdue did not play.
- Rankings from AP Poll (Nov. 27).
- Michigan State vs. Virginia, at Richmond Coliseum, was cancelled during the game's second half due to unsafe court conditions. Virginia led 31–28 at the time the game was called.
2000 ACC 5–4
| ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | ACC | B10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Wake Forest | Michigan | 71–60 | Ann Arbor, MI | X | |
| #1 Duke | #9 Illinois | 78–77 | Greensboro, NC | X | |
| Clemson | Northwestern | 57–44 | Clemson, SC | X | |
| Georgia Tech | Iowa | 85–67 | Iowa City, IA | X | |
| #6 North Carolina | #3 Michigan State | 77–64 | East Lansing, MI | X | |
| NC State | Penn State | 84–76 | Raleigh, NC | X | |
| #21 Virginia | Purdue | 98–79 | Charlottesville, VA | X | |
| #13 Maryland | #23 Wisconsin | 78–75 (OT) | Milwaukee, WI | X | |
| Florida State | Minnesota | 79–71 | Tallahassee, FL | X | |
| Result | ACC | 5 | 4 |
Notes: Indiana and Ohio State did not play. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov. 28)
1999 ACC 5–4
| ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | ACC | B10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | Wisconsin | 67–48 | Winston-Salem, NC | X | |
| #24 Maryland | Iowa | 83–65 | Baltimore, MD | X | |
| #17 Duke | #16 Illinois | 72–69 | Chicago, IL | X | |
| Virginia | Minnesota | 74–62 | Minneapolis, MN | X | |
| Georgia Tech | Michigan | 80–77 | Atlanta, GA | X | |
| N.C. State | #19 Purdue | 61–59 | West Lafayette, IN | X | |
| Clemson | Penn State | 85–75 | State College, PA | X | |
| #2 North Carolina | #8 Michigan State | 86–76 | Chapel Hill, NC | X | |
| Florida State | Northwestern | 60–46 | Evanston, IL | X | |
| Result | ACC | 5 | 4 |
Notes: #23 Indiana and #15 Ohio State did not play. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov. 30)
See also
References
- ↑ "Michigan basketball team confident it can succeed on road in ACC/Big Ten Challenge". Detroit Free Press. November 29, 2011.
- ↑ Faceoff in the ACC-Big Eat Challenge, Sports Illustrated, 1989, accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ J.P. Mundy. "Numbers Game: Wake Forest left out of 2013 ACC/Big Ten Challenge". Blogger So Dear.
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