Times, Dates Announced For Big Ten/ACC Challenge
By Editorial Staff
The Boiling Point: Purdue and Miami will hook up at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, on ESPN2 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
The complete schedule for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge was released on Monday, and Purdue faces Miami at 9 p.m. on the opening day of the event. The Boilers and Hurricanes are the fourth game of the day to tip and will be aired on ESPN2. The game is being played in Mackey Arena.
Here’s the complete schedule.
Tuesday, Nov. 29
7 p.m. No. 23 Michigan at Virginia, ESPN2
7:15 p.m. Northwestern at Georgia Tech, ESPNU
7:30 p.m. Illinois at Maryland, ESPN
9 p.m. Miami at Purdue, ESPN2
9:15 p.m. Clemson at Iowa, ESPNU
9:30 p.m. No. 5 Duke at No. 3 Ohio State, ESPN
Wednesday, Nov 30
7:15 p.m. Indiana at North Carolina State, ESPN2
7:15 p.m. Penn State at Boston College, ESPNU
7:30 p.m. No. 21 Florida State at Michigan State, ESPN
9:15 p.m. Virginia Tech at Minnesota, ESPN2
9:15 p.m. Wake Forest at Nebraska, ESPNU
9:30 p.m. No. 11 Wisconsin at No. 1 North Carolina, ESPN
Since 2000, the ACC (10) and the Big Ten (nine) have combined for 19 Final Four appearances and six national titles: North Carolina (2009 and 2005), Maryland (2002), Duke (2001 and 2010) and Michigan State (2000). The ACC leads in NCAA Tournament victories and Final Four appearances while the Big Ten is first in Tournament appearances.