ACC–Big Ten 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 (B1G). ESPN was a key part of the creation of the challenge, and holds the broadcast rights to all the games. The ACC–Big Ten Challenge occurs early in the non-conference 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.
Across more than two decades of the Challenge, the ACC leads 12–7–3 in the series and 138–113 in games as of 2020. The ACC won the first ten consecutive challenges, while the Big Ten won five of the next seven along with two ties. The most recent challenge was won by the Big Ten, 7–5, in December 2020. In the twenty-two years of the event, fifteen of the Challenges have been decided by a single game or ended in a tie, while only seven have been decided by two or more games. Six of those seven "lopsided" results have been won by the ACC.
Typically, match-ups are selected for their expected interest in the game meaning higher profile teams are chosen to play each other to enhance television ratings for ESPN. Nine games were scheduled for each of the first six challenges, leaving two teams from the 11-team Big Ten 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 thus led to the challenge being expanded to 14 games. When the challenge was expanded to 12 games, and later 14 games, the changes 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 most recently when the ACC retained the Cup in 2018 based on its 11–3 win in 2017, while the Big Ten retained the Cup in 2012 and 2013 based on its 8–4 win in 2011.[1]
A sister series featuring women's sports called the ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge (2007–present) has been held for all but the first eight years. The popularity of the Challenge and a short-lived previous ACC interconference basketball series, the ACC–Big East Challenge (1989–1991),[2][3] has led other conferences to form similar partnerships in which their members go head-to-head against each other. Examples include the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series (2007–2010), SEC–Big East Challenge (2007–2012), Mountain West–Missouri Valley Challenge (2009–2018), and Big 12/SEC Challenge (2013–present). Big East coaches such as the late John Thompson voted to end the ACC–Big East Challenge in 1991, which led to the ACC immediately looking to schedule a new series with the Big Ten as its preferred partner.[2]
Yearly results
Year | Winner | ACC Wins | B1G Wins | Series |
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2020 | B1G | 5 | 7 | ACC 12–7–3 |
2019 | B1G | 6 | 8 | ACC 12–6–3 |
2018 | Tie | 7 | 7 | ACC 12–5–3 |
2017 | ACC | 11 | 3 | ACC 12–5–2 |
2016 | ACC | 9 | 5 | ACC 11–5–2 |
2015 | B1G | 6 | 8 | ACC 10–5–2 |
2014 | B1G | 6 | 8 | ACC 10–4–2 |
2013 | Tie | 6 | 6 | ACC 10–3–2 |
2012 | Tie | 6 | 6 | ACC 10–3–1 |
2011 | B1G | 4 | 8 | ACC 10–3 |
2010 | B1G | 5 | 6 | ACC 10–2 |
2009 | B1G | 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 | 138 | 113 | N/A |
Team records
The University of Maryland, College Park has a unique record in the Challenge, having competed for both sides after switching conferences in 2014. The Terrapins established a 10–5 record representing the ACC against Big Ten teams, but have since had a miserable 1–6 record representing the Big Ten against ACC teams. Maryland's overall record is 11–11 but is listed below according to its relevant conference affiliations.
Atlantic Coast Conference (12–7–3)
Duke is the most successful team in either conference in Challenge competition by a large margin, holding a 19–3 record. Three other ACC schools (Virginia, Clemson, Wake Forest) have won more games in the Challenge than any Big Ten school. Nine ACC schools overall have winning records while one other has a 0.500 record.
Institution | Wins | Loss | Win Pct. | Out | Home wins | Home losses | Away wins | Away losses | Neutral wins | Neutral losses | Current streak |
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Boston College Eagles | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
Clemson Tigers | 12 | 9 | .571 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Won 1 |
Duke Blue Devils | 19 | 3 | .864 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Lost 1 |
Florida State Seminoles | 10 | 12 | .455 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Won 1 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 9 | 11 | .450 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Won 2 |
Louisville Cardinals | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost 1 |
Maryland Terrapins (1999–2013) | 10 | 5 | .667 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
Miami Hurricanes | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Won 2 |
North Carolina Tar Heels | 10 | 12 | .455 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost 3 |
NC State Wolfpack | 8 | 12 | .400 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Won 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
Pittsburgh Panthers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Won 2 |
Syracuse Orange | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
Virginia Cavaliers | 13 | 7 | .650 | # | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost 1 |
Virginia Tech Hokies | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost 1 |
- The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. The "#" in that column represents that Virginia and Michigan State, while never being excluded, have had a game cancelled due to court conditions at Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA.[4]
Big Ten Conference (7–12–3)
Penn State (11–9) and Purdue (11–9) are the only Big Ten teams with winning records in the Challenge, while three others have 0.500 records.
Institution | Wins | Loss | Win Pct. | Out | Home wins | Home losses | Away wins | Away losses | Neutral wins | Neutral losses | Current streak |
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Illinois Fighting Illini | 9 | 13 | .409 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Won 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers | 8 | 12 | .400 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost 1 |
Iowa Hawkeyes | 8 | 12 | .400 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | Won 3 |
Maryland Terrapins (2014 to present) | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost 1 |
Michigan Wolverines | 8 | 11 | .421 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost 1 |
Michigan State Spartans | 8 | 12 | .400 | # | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Lost 2 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers | 11 | 11 | .500 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Won 2 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost 2 |
Northwestern Wildcats | 10 | 12 | .455 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes | 9 | 11 | .450 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Won 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Won 3 |
Purdue Boilermakers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost 1 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Won 1 |
Wisconsin Badgers | 11 | 11 | .500 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Won 1 |
- The column "Out" indicates the number of Challenges from which the team was excluded. The "#" in that column represents that Virginia and Michigan State, while never being excluded, have had a game cancelled due to court conditions at Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA.[4]
Results
2020 Big Ten 7–5
Date | Time | ACC team | B1G team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Dec 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Miami | Purdue | 58–54 | Watsco Center • Coral Gables, Florida | ESPN2 | 0 | ACC 1–0 |
7:00 p.m. | Boston College | Minnesota | 80–85OT | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | ESPNU | 0 | Tied 1–1 | |
7:30 p.m. | No. 16 North Carolina | No. 3 Iowa | 80–93 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, Iowa | ESPN | 583 | B1G 2–1 | |
7:30 p.m. | Notre Dame | No. 22 Ohio State | 85–90 | Edmund P. Joyce Center • South Bend, Indiana | ESPN2 | 156 | B1G 3–1 | |
9:00 p.m. | No. 15 Virginia Tech | Penn State | 55–75 | Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, Virginia | ESPNU | 250 | B1G 4–1 | |
9:30 p.m. | No. 10 Duke | No. 6 Illinois | 68–83 | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | ESPN | 0 | B1G 5–1 | |
9:30 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 21 Rutgers | 69–79 | Rutgers Athletic Center • Piscataway, New Jersey | ESPN2 | 0 | B1G 6–1 | |
Dec 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Clemson | Maryland | 67–51 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, South Carolina | ESPN2 | 1,876 | B1G 6–2 |
Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | |||||
7:15 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Nebraska | 75–64 | Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, Nebraska | ESPNU | 0 | B1G 6–3 | |
7:15 p.m. | No. 20 Florida State | Indiana | 69–67OT | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center • Tallahassee, Florida | ESPN | 2,956 | B1G 6–4 | |
Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | |||||
9:15 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Northwestern | 71–70 | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois | ESPNU | 0 | B1G 6–5 | |
Dec 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 Louisville | No. 12 Wisconsin | 85–48 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ESPN2 | 0 | B1G 7–5 |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Wake Forest did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the B1G. The Louisville/Wisconsin, NC State/Michigan, and Virginia/Michigan State games were postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests for Louisville, NC State, and Virginia.[5][6][7] |
2019 Big Ten 8–6
2018 Tied 7–7
2017 ACC 11–3
2016 ACC 9–5
2015 Big Ten 8–6
2014 Big Ten 8–6
Date | Time | ACC team | B1G team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Dec 1 | 7:00 pm | Florida State | Nebraska | 70–65 | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, Florida | ESPN2 | 6,406 | B1G (1–0) |
7:00 pm | Clemson | Rutgers | 69–64 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, South Carolina | ESPNU | 6,285 | B1G (2–0) | |
Dec 2 | 7:00 pm | Pittsburgh | Indiana | 81–69 | Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Indiana | ESPN2 | 17,472 | B1G (3–0) |
7:00 pm | Wake Forest | Minnesota | 84–69 | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPNU | 8,112 | B1G (4–0) | |
7:30 pm | Syracuse | No. 17 Michigan | 68–65 | Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ESPN | 12,707 | B1G (5–0) | |
9:00 pm | No. 15 Miami | No. 24 Illinois | 70–61 | BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, Florida | ESPN2 | 6,086 | B1G (5–1) | |
9:00 pm | NC State | Purdue | 66–61 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana | ESPNU | 12,023 | B1G (6–1) | |
9:30 pm | No. 5 Louisville | No. 14 Ohio State | 64–55 | KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, Kentucky | ESPN | 22,784 | B1G (6–2) | |
Dec 3 | 7:15 pm | Notre Dame | No. 19 Michigan State | 79–78OT | Edmund P. Joyce Center • South Bend, Indiana | ESPN2 | 9,149 | B1G (6–3) |
7:15 pm | Virginia Tech | Penn State | 61–58 | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, Pennsylvania | ESPNU | 7,326 | B1G (7–3) | |
7:30 pm | No. 12 North Carolina | Iowa | 60–55 | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPN | 18,040 | B1G (8–3) | |
9:15 pm | No. 7 Virginia | No. 21 Maryland | 76–65 | Xfinity Center • College Park, Maryland | ESPN2 | 15,371 | B1G (8–4) | |
9:15 pm | Georgia Tech | Northwestern | 66–58 | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois | ESPNU | 6,133 | B1G (8–5) | |
9:30 pm | No. 4 Duke | No. 2 Wisconsin | 80–70 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ESPN | 17,279 | B1G (8–6) | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Dec 1).[19] Challenge expanded to 14 games with the addition of Maryland and Rutgers to the B1G. 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 B1G. First Challenge in which Maryland represented the B1G, as they left the ACC following the 2013–14 season. |
Source[20]
2013 Tied 6–6
Date | Time | ACC team | B1G team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Dec 3 | 7:15 pm | No. 4 Syracuse | Indiana | 69–52 | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York | ESPN | 26,414 | ACC (1–0) |
7:15 pm | Georgia Tech | Illinois | 67–64 | Hank McCamish Pavilion • Atlanta, Georgia | ESPN2 | 6,516 | ACC (2–0) | |
7:30 pm | Pittsburgh | Penn State | 78–69 | Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh | ESPNU | 12,510 | ACC (3–0) | |
9:15 pm | No. 10 Duke | No. 22 Michigan | 79–69 | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | ESPN | 9,314 | ACC (4–0) | |
9:15 pm | Notre Dame | No. 23 Iowa | 98–93 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, Iowa | ESPN2 | 15,400 | ACC (4–1) | |
9:30 pm | Florida State | Minnesota | 71–61 | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | ESPNU | 11,386 | ACC (4–2) | |
Dec 4 | 7:00 pm | Maryland | No. 5 Ohio State | 76–60 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | ESPN | 16,206 | ACC (4–3) |
7:00 pm | Virginia | No. 8 Wisconsin | 48–38 | John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, Virginia | ESPN2 | 11,142 | Tied (4–4) | |
7:30 pm | NC State | Northwestern | 69–48 | PNC Arena • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPNU | 11,459 | ACC (5–4) | |
9:00 pm | North Carolina | No. 1 Michigan State | 79–65 | Breslin Student Events Center • East Lansing, Michigan | ESPN | 14,797 | ACC (6–4) | |
9:30 pm | Boston College | Purdue | 88–67 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana | ESPN2 | 12,926 | ACC (6–5) | |
9:30 pm | Miami | Nebraska | 60–49 | Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, Nebraska | ESPNU | 15,088 | Tied (6–6) | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Dec. 2).[21] Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse made their inaugural appearances in the event. Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest did not play due to the ACC having three more teams than the B1G. Last Challenge in which Maryland represented the ACC, as they joined the B1G following the season. |
2012 Tied 6–6
2011 Big Ten 8–4
2010 Big Ten 6–5
2009 Big Ten 6–5
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Nov 30 | 7:00 pm | Virginia | Penn State | 69–66 | John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, Virginia | ESPN2 | 8,898 | B1G (1–0) |
Dec 1 | 7:00 pm | Wake Forest | No. 4 Purdue | 69–58 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana | ESPN | 14,123 | B1G (2–0) |
7:00 pm | NC State | Northwestern | 65–53 | RBC Center • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPNU | 11,913 | B1G (3–0) | |
7:30 pm | Maryland | Indiana | 80–68 | Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Indiana | ESPN2 | 17,039 | B1G (3–1) | |
9:00 pm | No. 10 North Carolina | No. 9 Michigan State | 89–82 | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPN | 21,346 | B1G (3–2) | |
9:30 pm | Virginia Tech | Iowa | 70–64 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, Iowa | ESPN2 | 8,755 | Tied (3–3) | |
Dec 2 | 7:15 pm | No. 18 Clemson | Illinois | 76–74 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, South Carolina | ESPN | 10,000 | B1G (4–3) |
7:15 pm | Miami | Minnesota | 63–58 | BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, Florida | ESPNU | 5,157 | Tied (4–4) | |
7:30 pm | Boston College | Michigan | 62–58 | Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ESPN2 | 10,718 | ACC (5–4) | |
9:15 pm | No. 6 Duke | Wisconsin | 73–69 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ESPN | 17,230 | Tied (5–5) | |
9:30 pm | No. 21 Florida State | No. 15 Ohio State | 77–64 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | ESPN2 | 13,514 | B1G (6–5) | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov. 30).[25] Georgia Tech did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the B1G. The North Carolina/Michigan State match-up was a rematch of the 2009 NCAA Championship game. |
2008 ACC 6–5
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Dec 1 | 7:00 pm | Virginia Tech | Wisconsin | 74–72 | Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, Virginia | ESPN2 | 9,847 | B1G (1–0) |
Dec 2 | 7:00 pm | Boston College | Iowa | 57–55 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPNU | 4,084 | Tied (1–1) |
7:00 pm | No. 21 Miami | Ohio State | 73–68 | BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, Florida | ESPN | 5,870 | B1G (2–1) | |
7:30 pm | Clemson | Illinois | 76–74 | Assembly Hall • Champaign, Illinois | ESPN2 | 14,741 | Tied (2–2) | |
9:00 pm | No. 4 Duke | No. 9 Purdue | 76–60 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana | ESPN | 14,123 | ACC (3–2) | |
9:30 pm | Virginia | Minnesota | 66–56 | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | ESPN2 | 12,424 | Tied (3–3) | |
Dec 3 | 7:15 pm | No. 15 Wake Forest | Indiana | 83–58 | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPN | 12,445 | ACC (4–3) |
7:30 pm | Maryland | Michigan | 75–70 | Comcast Center • College Park, Maryland | ESPNU | 17,950 | ACC (5–3) | |
7:30 pm | Georgia Tech | Penn State | 85–83 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, Georgia | ESPN2 | 7,900 | ACC (5–4) | |
9:15 pm | No. 1 North Carolina | No. 13 Michigan State | 98–63 | Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan | ESPN | 25,267 | ACC (6–4) | |
9:30 pm | Florida State | Northwestern | 73–59 | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois | ESPN2 | 3,537 | ACC (6–5) | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Dec. 1).[26] NC State did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the B1G. |
2007 ACC 8–3
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Nov 26 | 7:00 pm | Wake Forest | Iowa | 56–47 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, Iowa | ESPN2 | 9,120 | ACC (1–0) |
Nov 27 | 7:00 pm | Georgia Tech | No. 15 Indiana | 83–79 | Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Indiana | ESPN | 17,230 | Tied (1–1) |
7:30 pm | Florida State | Minnesota | 75–61 | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, Florida | ESPN2 | 9,349 | ACC (2–1) | |
8:00 pm | Virginia | Northwestern | 94–52 | John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, Virginia | ESPNU | 12,609 | ACC (3–1) | |
9:00 pm | No. 7 Duke | No. 20 Wisconsin | 82–58 | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | ESPN | 9,314 | ACC (4–1) | |
9:30 pm | No. 18 Clemson | Purdue | 61–58 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, South Carolina | ESPN2 | 7,350 | ACC (5–1) | |
Nov 28 | 7:00 pm | No. 24 NC State | No. 10 Michigan State | 81–58 | Breslin Center • East Lansing, Michigan | ESPN | 14,759 | ACC (5–2) |
7:30 pm | Maryland | Illinois | 69–61 | Comcast Center • College Park, Maryland | ESPN2 | 17,950 | ACC (6–2) | |
8:00 pm | Boston College | Michigan | 77–64 | Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ESPNU | 8,716 | ACC (7–2) | |
9:00 pm | No. 1 North Carolina | Ohio State | 66–55 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | ESPN | 19,049 | ACC (8–2) | |
9:30 pm | Virginia Tech | Penn State | 66–61 | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, Pennsylvania | ESPN2 | 9,368 | ACC (8–3) | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov. 26).[27] Miami did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the B1G. |
2006 ACC 8–3
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Nov 27 | 7:00 pm | NC State | Michigan | 74–67 | RBC Center • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPN2 | 13,135 | ACC (1–0) |
Nov 28 | 7:00 pm | No. 23 Maryland | Illinois | 72–66 | Assembly Hall • Champaign, Illinois | ESPN | 16,618 | ACC (2–0) |
7:30 pm | Florida State | No. 12 Wisconsin | 81–66 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ESPN2 | 17,190 | ACC (2–1) | |
8:00 pm | No. 21 Georgia Tech | Penn State | 77–73 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, Georgia | ESPNU | 9,191 | ACC (3–1) | |
9:00 pm | No. 11 Duke | Indiana | 54–51 | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | ESPN | 9,314 | ACC (4–1) | |
9:30 pm | Miami | Northwestern | 61–59 | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois | ESPN2 | 3,938 | ACC (4–2) | |
Nov 29 | 7:00 pm | Boston College | Michigan State | 65–58 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN | 8,606 | ACC (5–2) |
7:30 pm | No. 25 Virginia | Purdue | 61–59 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana | ESPN2 | 11,534 | ACC (5–3) | |
8:00 pm | Virginia Tech | Iowa | 69–65 | Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, Virginia | ESPNU | 9,847 | ACC 6–3) | |
9:00 pm | No. 7 North Carolina | No. 3 Ohio State | 98–89 | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPN | 21,750 | ACC (7–3) | |
9:30 pm | Clemson | Minnesota | 90–68 | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | ESPN2 | 10,142 | ACC (8–3) | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov. 27).[28] Boston College made its inaugural appearance in the event. Wake Forest did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the B1G. |
2005 ACC 6–5
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Nov 28 | 7:30 pm | Virginia Tech | Ohio State | 69–56 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | ESPN2 | 13,218 | B1G 1–0 |
Nov 29 | 7:00 pm | No. 22 Wake Forest | Wisconsin | 91–88 | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPN | 14,655 | Tied 1–1 |
7:30 pm | Florida State | Purdue | 97–57 | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, Florida | ESPN2 | 7,022 | ACC 2–1 | |
8:00 pm | Clemson | Penn State | 96–88 | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, Pennsylvania | ESPNU | 6,108 | ACC 3–1 | |
9:00 pm | North Carolina | No. 12 Illinois | 68–64 | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPN | 21,273 | ACC 3–2 | |
9:30 pm | Miami | Michigan | 74–53 | Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ESPN2 | 8,257 | Tied 3–3 | |
Nov 30 | 7:00 pm | Georgia Tech | No. 13 Michigan State | 88–86 | Breslin Center • East Lansing, Michigan | ESPN | 14,759 | B1G 4–3 |
7:30 pm | No. 23 Maryland | Minnesota | 83–66 | Comcast Center • College Park, Maryland | ESPN2 | 17,950 | Tied 4–4 | |
8:00 pm | Virginia | Northwestern | 72–57 | University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia | ESPNU | 7,331 | ACC 5–4 | |
9:00 pm | No. 1 Duke | No. 17 Indiana | 75–67 | Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Indiana | ESPN | 17,343 | ACC 6–4 | |
9:30 pm | No. 24 NC State | No. 14 Iowa | 45–42 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, Iowa | ESPN2 | 13,043 | ACC 6–5 | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov. 28).[29] Miami and Virginia Tech made their inaugural appearances in the event. No. 8 Boston College did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the B1G. The North Carolina/Illinois match-up was a rematch of the 2005 NCAA Championship game. |
2004 ACC 7–2
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Nov 29 | 7:00 pm | No. 16 NC State | Purdue | 60–53 | RBC Center • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPN2 | 13,918 | ACC 1–0 |
Nov 30 | 7:00 pm | No. 4 Georgia Tech | Michigan | 99–68 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, Georgia | ESPN | 9,191 | ACC 2–0 |
7:30 pm | Florida State | Minnesota | 70–69 | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | ESPN2 | 9,081 | ACC 3–0 | |
9:00 pm | No. 10 Duke | No. 11 Michigan State | 81–74 | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | ESPN | 9,314 | ACC 4–0 | |
9:30 pm | No. 12 Maryland | No. 25 Wisconsin | 69–64 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ESPN2 | 17,142 | ACC 4–1 | |
Dec 1 | 7:00 pm | No. 1 Wake Forest | No. 5 Illinois | 91–73 | Assembly Hall • Champaign, Illinois | ESPN | 16,618 | ACC 4–2 |
7:30 pm | Clemson | Ohio State | 80–73 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, South Carolina | ESPN2 | 7,800 | ACC 5–2 | |
9:00 pm | No. 9 North Carolina | Indiana | 70–63 | Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Indiana | ESPN | 17,404 | ACC 6–2 | |
9:30 pm | No. 24 Virginia | Northwestern | 48–44 | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois | ESPN2 | 4,283 | ACC 7–2 | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov. 29).[30] No. 23 Iowa, Penn State, Miami, and Virginia Tech did not play. |
2003 ACC 7–2
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Dec 1 | 7:00 pm | Florida State | Northwestern | 71–53 | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, Florida | ESPN2 | 5,487 | ACC 1–0 |
Dec 2 | 7:00 pm | No. 18 Wake Forest | Indiana | 100–67 | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPN | 13,249 | ACC 2–0 |
7:30 pm | NC State | Michigan | 68–61 | Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ESPN2 | 11,789 | ACC 2–1 | |
9:00 pm | No. 10 North Carolina | No. 11 Illinois | 88–81 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, North Carolina | ESPN | 16,211 | ACC 3–1 | |
9:30 pm | Maryland | No. 15 Wisconsin | 73–67 | Comcast Center • College Park, Maryland | ESPN2 | 17,950 | ACC 4–1 | |
Dec 3 | 7:00 pm | No. 13 Georgia Tech | Ohio State | 73–53 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | ESPN | 13,859 | ACC 5–1 |
7:30 pm | Clemson | No. 20 Purdue | 76–64 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana | ESPN2 | 11,217 | ACC 5–2 | |
9:00 pm | No. 6 Duke | No. 5 Michigan State | 72–50 | Breslin Center • East Lansing, Michigan | ESPN | 14,759 | ACC 6–2 | |
9:30 pm | Virginia | Minnesota | 86–78 | University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia | ESPN2 | 7,084 | ACC 7–2 | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Dec. 1).[31] Iowa and Penn State did not play due to the B1G having two more teams than the ACC. |
2002 ACC 5–4
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Dec 2 | 9:00 pm | Florida State | Iowa | 80–67 | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, Florida | ESPN2 | 6,060 | ACC 1–0 |
Dec 3 | 7:30 pm | No. 4 Duke | Ohio State | 91–76 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, North Carolina | ESPN | 16,064 | ACC 2–0 |
7:30 pm | Clemson | Penn State | 79–70 | Anderson Civic Center • Anderson, South Carolina | ESPN2 | 5,000 | ACC 3–0 | |
9:00 pm | No. 9 Maryland | No. 10 Indiana | 80–74OT | Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana | ESPN | 15,715 | ACC 3–1 | |
9:30 pm | No. 14 North Carolina | No. 25 Illinois | 92–65 | Assembly Hall • Champaign, Illinois | ESPN2 | 16,500 | ACC 3–2 | |
Dec 4 | 7:00 pm | Georgia Tech | No. 20 Minnesota | 64–63 | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | ESPN | 12,783 | TIE 3–3 |
7:30 pm | NC State | Northwestern | 74–49 | RBC Center • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPN2 | 3,833 | ACC 4–3 | |
9:00 pm | No. 22 Virginia | No. 21 Michigan State | 82–75 | Breslin Center • East Lansing, Michigan | ESPN | 14,759 | TIE 4–4 | |
9:30 pm | Wake Forest | No. 23 Wisconsin | 90–80 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ESPN2 | 16,624 | ACC 5–4 | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Dec. 2).[32] Michigan and Purdue did not play due to the B1G having two more teams than the ACC. The Indiana/Maryland game was a rematch of the 2002 NCAA national title game in Atlanta, Georgia. |
2001 ACC 5–3
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Nov 27 | 7:00 pm | No. 5 Maryland | No. 2 Illinois | 76–63 | Cole Field House • College Park, Maryland | ESPN | 14,500 | ACC 1–0 |
7:30 pm | NC State | Ohio State | 64–50 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | ESPN2 | 15,091 | TIE 1–1 | |
9:00 pm | No. 1 Duke | No. 7 Iowa | 80–62 | United Center • Chicago, Illinois | ESPN | 17,296 | ACC 2–1 | |
9:30 pm | No. 25 Wake Forest | Minnesota | 85–79 | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPN2 | 9,227 | ACC 3–1 | |
Nov 28 | 7:00 pm | Georgia Tech | Wisconsin | 62–61 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, Georgia | ESPN | 4,242 | ACC 4–1 |
7:30 pm | No. 9 Virginia | No. 22 Michigan State | Cancelled | Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia | ESPN2 | 11,666 | ACC 4–1 | |
8:00 pm | Clemson | Penn State | 79–66 | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, Pennsylvania | 7,839 | ACC 5–1 | ||
9:00 pm | North Carolina | Indiana | 79–66 | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPN | 18,358 | ACC 5–2 | |
9:30 pm | Florida State | Northwestern | 57–50 | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois | ESPN2 | 3,371 | ACC 5–3 | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov. 26).[33] Michigan and Purdue did not play due to the B1G having two more teams than the ACC. The Michigan State/Virginia game was cancelled during the game's second half due to unsafe court conditions. Virginia led 31–28 at the time the game was called.[4] |
2000 ACC 5–4
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Nov 28 | 7:00 pm | No. 12 Wake Forest | Michigan | 71–60 | Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ESPN | 9,767 | ACC 1–0 |
7:30 pm | Clemson | Northwestern | 57–44 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, South Carolina | ESPN2 | 7,500 | ACC 2–0 | |
9:00 pm | No. 1 Duke | No. 9 Illinois | 78–77 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, North Carolina | ESPN | 17,966 | ACC 3–0 | |
9:30 pm | Georgia Tech | Iowa | 85–67 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, Iowa | ESPN2 | 15,500 | ACC 3–1 | |
Nov 29 | 7:00 pm | No. 21 Virginia | Purdue | 98–79 | University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia | ESPN | 8,296 | ACC 4–1 |
7:30 pm | No. 6 North Carolina | No. 3 Michigan State | 77–64 | Breslin Center • East Lansing, Michigan | ESPN2 | 14,759 | ACC 4–2 | |
8:00 pm | Florida State | Minnesota | 79–71 | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, Florida | ESPN Regional | ACC 4–3 | ||
9:00 pm | No. 13 Maryland | No. 23 Wisconsin | 78–75OT | Bradley Center • Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ESPN | 7,521 | TIE 4–4 | |
9:30 pm | NC State | Penn State | 84–76 | RBC Center • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPN2 | ACC 5–4 | ||
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov. 27).[34] Indiana and Ohio State did not play due to the B1G having two more teams than the ACC. |
1999 ACC 5–4
Date | Time | ACC team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
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Nov 30 | 7:00 pm | Wake Forest | Wisconsin | 67–48 | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPN | 11,245 | ACC 1–0 |
7:30 pm | No. 24 Maryland | Iowa | 83–65 | Baltimore Arena • Baltimore, Maryland | ESPN2 | 12,310 | ACC 2–0 | |
9:00 pm | No. 17 Duke | No. 16 Illinois | 72–69 | United Center • Chicago, Illinois | ESPN | 20,143 | ACC 3–0 | |
9:30 pm | Virginia | Minnesota | 74–62 | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | ESPN2 | 13,485 | ACC 3–1 | |
Dec 1 | 7:00 pm | Georgia Tech | Michigan | 80–77 | Philips Arena • Atlanta, Georgia | ESPN | 11,423 | ACC 3–2 |
7:30 pm | NC State | No. 19 Purdue | 61–59 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana | ESPN2 | 13,939 | ACC 4–2 | |
8:00 pm | Clemson | Penn State | 85–75 | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, Pennsylvania | ESPN+ | 8,868 | ACC 4–3 | |
9:00 pm | No. 2 North Carolina | No. 8 Michigan State | 86–76 | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPN | 21,572 | TIE 4–4 | |
9:00 pm | Florida State | Northwestern | 60–46 | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois | ESPN2 | ACC 5–4 | ||
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov 29).[35] No. 23 Indiana and No. 15 Ohio State did not play due to the B1G having two more teams than the ACC. |
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