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*[[University of Maryland, College Park|Maryland]] 69, [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|Illinois]] 61, Game played in College Park, MD
*[[University of Maryland, College Park|Maryland]] 69, [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|Illinois]] 61, Game played in College Park, MD
*[[Boston College]] 77, [[University of Michigan|Michigan]] 64, Game played in Ann Arbor, Michigan
*[[Boston College]] 77, [[University of Michigan|Michigan]] 64, Game played in Ann Arbor, Michigan
*[[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]] at [[Ohio State University|Ohio State]], 9:00 PM, [[ESPN]]
*[[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]] 66, [[Ohio State University|Ohio State]] 55, Game played in Columbus, OH
*[[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University|Virginia Tech]] at [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]], 9:30 PM, [[ESPN2]]
*[[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University|Virginia Tech]] at [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]], 9:30 PM, [[ESPN2]]


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[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] leading 7-2
[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] leading 8-2


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:01, 29 November 2007

Beginning in 1999, the ACC - Big Ten Challenge is an in-season NCAA college basketball series, matching up NCAA teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference 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. Although there have been some close decisions, and some not so close, the ACC has won every challenge. The ACC-Big Ten Challenge occurs early in the season, typically around late November/early December. The games are hosted by each of the schools. 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 2005, meaning that one ACC team would not play.

ESPN, the ACC and the Big Ten announced in early 2005 that they were extending the challenge for an additional six years[1].

Only one Big Ten team, Michigan State University, has managed a winning record in the challenge. Despite the ACC's decided advantage, both conferences have had significant success on the national stage. Since the inception of the Challenge, a total of 9 teams from these two conferences have gone on to play in the Final Four, with 2000 national champion Michigan State, 2001 national champion Duke, 2002 national champion Maryland, and 2005 national champion North Carolina among them.

Team records

Atlantic Coast Conference (9-0)

Institution Wins Loss
Duke Blue Devils 9 0
Boston College Eagles 2 0
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 7 1
Clemson Tigers 7 2
Florida State Seminoles 6 3
Maryland Terrapins 6 3
NC State Wolfpack 5 4
Virginia Cavaliers 5 3
Virginia Tech Hokies 1 1
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 4 5
North Carolina Tar Heels 3 5
Miami Hurricanes 0 2
Overall 55 29

Big Ten Conference (0-9)

Institution Wins Loss
Michigan State Spartans 5 3
Michigan Wolverines 3 4
Indiana Hoosiers 3 4
Illinois Fighting Illini 3 6
Wisconsin Badgers 3 6
Minnesota Golden Gophers 3 6
Ohio State Buckeyes 2 4
Purdue Boilermakers 2 5
Iowa Hawkeyes 2 5
Northwestern Wildcats 2 7
Penn State Nittany Lions 1 5
Overall 29 55

Results

1999

November 30

December 1

Not playing: Indiana, Ohio State

ACC wins 5-4

2000

November 28

November 29

Not playing: Indiana, Ohio State

ACC wins 5-4

2001

November 27

November 28

Not playing: Michigan, Purdue

ACC wins 5-3

2002

December 2

December 3

December 4

Not playing: Michigan, Purdue

ACC wins 5-4

2003

December 1

December 2

December 3

Not playing: Iowa, Penn State

ACC wins 7-2

2004

November 29

November 30

December 1

Not playing: Penn State, Iowa, Miami, Virginia Tech

ACC wins 7-2

2005

November 28

November 29

November 30

Not playing: Boston College

ACC wins 6-5

2006

November 27

November 28

November 29

Not playing: Wake Forest

http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/acc-m-baskbl-sched.html

ACC wins 8-3

2007

In Progress

November 26

November 27

November 28

Not Playing: Miami (FL)


ACC leading 8-2

References