Ninth Annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge Matchups Set
ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU to Televise All 11 Games.


Matchups for the ninth annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge have been determined with the event featuring top college basketball programs playing for conference supremacy and the Commissioner's Cup on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. The ACC has won each of the eight Big Ten/ACC Challenges played to date with league teams winning 48 of the 75 games played in the Challenge.

For the third consecutive year, the event will feature 11 games (an increase from nine in the six previous years) from 11 different college campuses and include two telecasts on ESPNU, the 24-hour college sports network. ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to televise the remaining nine games. This year's event will be played on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday after Thanksgiving (November 26-28).

This year's schedule will be highlighted by the first-ever meeting between basketball powers Wisconsin and Duke, a rematch of last year's Ohio State-North Carolina Challenge game and first-ever Challenge showdowns -- Georgia Tech-Indiana, Wake Forest-Iowa, Boston College-Michigan, N.C. State-Michigan State and Virginia Tech-Penn State.


2007 Big Ten/ACC Challenge Schedule
(All Times ET -- updated July 25, 2007)

Monday, Nov. 26
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Wake Forest at Iowa

Tuesday, Nov. 27
7:00 p.m. ESPN Georgia Tech at Indiana
7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Minnesota at Florida State
7:00 p.m. ESPNU Northwestern at Virginia
9:00 p.m. ESPN Wisconsin at Duke
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Purdue at Clemson

Wednesday, Nov. 28
7:00 p.m. ESPN N.C. State at Michigan State
7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Illinois at Maryland
7:00 p.m. ESPNU Boston College at Michigan
9:00 p.m. ESPN North Carolina at Ohio State
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Virginia Tech at Penn State


2007 Challenge highlights:

* Duke (8-0) is the only undefeated team in Challenge play.
* The ACC (.642) and the Big Ten (.616) are the two winningest conferences in NCAA Tournament history.
* First-Ever Meeting: ESPN will televise the first-ever meeting between traditional programs Wisconsin and Duke. Duke has won its previous eight Challenge games.
* Challenge Rematches: Ohio State, a participant in the 2007 National Championship game, will play North Carolina, an Elite Eight team in the 2007 Tournament, in a rematch of last year's Challenge game, won by North Carolina 98-89. Another rematch from last year will pit Illinois at Maryland. Last year, Maryland won 72-66 and also defeated Illinois 76-63 in the 2001 Challenge.
* Unfamiliar Opponent: Georgia Tech and Indiana's first Challenge matchup will also mark the first time the teams have met since 1969, an 87-65 Georgia Tech victory.
* ESPNU Televises Two Games: For the third consecutive year, ESPNU will televise two games, both at 8 p.m.: Northwestern at Virginia Tuesday, Nov. 27 and Boston College at Michigan Wednesday, Nov. 28.
* Since 2000, these two conferences have combined to make 14 Final Four appearances and captured four of the last eight NCAA Championships. In addition, the ACC and Big Ten rank either first or second in all-time NCAA Tournament bids, victories and Final Four appearances.

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 9:46 AM. Reason : ]

11/26/2007 9:45:00 AM

My Predictions:
Wake Forest at Iowa
Georgia Tech at Indiana
Minnesota at Florida State
Northwestern at Virginia
Wisconsin at Duke
Purdue at Clemson
N.C. State at Michigan State
Illinois at Maryland
Boston College at Michigan
North Carolina at Ohio State
Virginia Tech at Penn State

ACC wins again 8 to 3

11/26/2007 9:54:24 AM

if TY LAWLson doesnt play, UNC loses to OSU

11/26/2007 9:58:46 AM

Damn it, I have class from 6-9 on that day.

11/26/2007 10:04:21 AM

a true fan wouldnt care about that class

11/26/2007 11:05:23 AM

I'd like to mix it up

I think the ACC/Big East Challenge would be much more competitive

We can count the Nova win

11/26/2007 11:08:23 AM

we need an ACC/SEC football challenge every season.

11/26/2007 11:11:28 AM

Fuck that, they'd stomp us year in and year out

SEC/PAC 10 would be much better

11/26/2007 11:12:39 AM

why

so we can get spanked by them and they get nothing for the win because we are so horrible?

11/26/2007 11:13:25 AM

Dammit I'm going out for my friend's birthday that night

11/26/2007 1:42:59 PM

make sure the bar has a tv!

11/26/2007 1:49:06 PM

does duke ever go on the road?

11/26/2007 1:54:45 PM

yes, of course they do

11/26/2007 1:56:03 PM

I mean, against a quality non-conference opponent.

11/26/2007 2:07:15 PM

they played indiana and georgetown on the road a few years back

but that's about it i think

11/26/2007 2:11:19 PM

Pretty sure that Duke isn't the only undefeated team.

11/26/2007 2:19:19 PM

you're right

BC is 1-0

11/26/2007 2:20:35 PM

too lazy to google, what was acc/big ten challenge outcome last year

11/26/2007 4:45:49 PM

ACC won, just like every other year.

11/26/2007 4:47:13 PM

i was talking about how many wins did acc have vs big ten, and they didnt win it in the 2003-2004 year from my memory

11/26/2007 4:48:54 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACC_-_Big_Ten_Challenge#Results
1999: ACC 5-4
2000: ACC 5-4
2001: ACC 5-3
2002: ACC 5-4
2003: ACC 7-2
2004: ACC 7-2
2005: ACC 6-5
2006: ACC 8-3

11/26/2007 4:54:46 PM

damnit

11/26/2007 4:57:46 PM

Quote :

"Pretty sure that Duke isn't the only undefeated team."

it's only talking about acc/big ten history dipshit

11/26/2007 4:59:45 PM

No, ACC has won every year.

and last year was 8-3 ACC

bleh im slow

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 5:08 PM. Reason : thats what i get for trying to post and do work]

11/26/2007 5:07:32 PM

this could be the year we go down... there are some tough match-ups.

Monday, Nov. 26
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Wake Forest at Iowa

Tuesday, Nov. 27
7:00 p.m. ESPN Georgia Tech at Indiana
7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Minnesota at Florida State
7:00 p.m. ESPNU Northwestern at Virginia
9:00 p.m. ESPN Wisconsin at Duke
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Purdue at Clemson

Wednesday, Nov. 28
7:00 p.m. ESPN N.C. State at Michigan State
7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Illinois at Maryland
7:00 p.m. ESPNU Boston College at Michigan
9:00 p.m. ESPN North Carolina at Ohio State
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Virginia Tech at Penn State

Big Ten wins 6-5.

11/26/2007 5:16:51 PM

Is Virginia Tech that bad this year? Also how can you pick Michigan, when they are 3-3 while Boston College is 4-0?

11/26/2007 5:18:39 PM

The big ten is consistently overrated in football and basketball. I say the ACC takes it once again with VA Tech and State winning + the ones you already have listed.

11/26/2007 5:19:33 PM

I mean Michigan just lost to Western Kentucky. I think Beilein will make them a contender, perhaps even get them back to elite status (which I hope he does), but right now they just don't have the players he needs.

Also I wouldn't be surprised if Wake beats Iowa. Iowa's 4-2 right now with all of their wins coming against cupcakes. The two losses are to Bradley and Utah State.

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 5:27 PM. Reason : ]

11/26/2007 5:23:09 PM

Quote :

"Michigan State vs. Virginia, at Richmond Coliseum, cancelled in second half due to wet floor. (Virginia led 31-28 after a 12-0 run to begin the second half)"

heh i remember that

11/26/2007 5:26:15 PM

^^^^^those are retarded predictions, have you watched any games this year? Michigan is really bad, as is Penn State (lost all 3 games in the Old Spice Classic)...both will lose. Plus I don't know how you can pick both Minnesota AND Florida State to win. The Illinois/Maryland game should be close, but I'm liking Illinois right now.

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 5:27 PM. Reason : .]

11/26/2007 5:26:40 PM

Quote :

"traditional programs Wisconsin"

?

11/26/2007 5:46:03 PM

How do they decide which ACC team doesn't get to play in it?

11/26/2007 5:47:09 PM

Quote :

"Duke (8-0) is the only undefeated team in Challenge play."

wtf?

dude where in the hell did you get this from?

it's wrong

Wake Forest at Iowa
Georgia Tech at Indiana
Minnesota at Florida State
Northwestern at Virginia
Wisconsin at Duke
Purdue at Clemson
N.C. State at Michigan State
Illinois at Maryland
Boston College at Michigan
North Carolina at Ohio State
Virginia Tech at Penn State

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 5:50 PM. Reason : predictions]

11/26/2007 5:47:50 PM

Iowa
Indiana
Minnesota
Virginia
Wisconsin
Clemson
Michigan State
Illinois
BC
UNC
Virginia Tech

so it is written, so it shall be

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 5:52 PM. Reason : ^no it isn't, unless you count BC at 1-0]

11/26/2007 5:48:47 PM

moron, DUKE HASN'T PLAYED 8 GAMES

no one includes preseason dipshit

ACC Basketball Standings
TEAM CON GB OVR
Duke 0-0 - 6-0
Clemson 0-0 - 5-0
Miami (FL) 0-0 - 5-0
North Carolina 0-0 - 5-0
Boston College 0-0 - 4-0
Wake Forest 0-0 - 3-0

looks like several teams are undefeated

are you looking at the fucking womens records?

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 5:54 PM. Reason : s]

11/26/2007 5:52:16 PM

^they're talking about undefeated in big 10/acc challenge play

moron

11/26/2007 5:53:11 PM

MORON

THEY ARE UNDEFEATED IN ACC-BIG TEN CHALLENGE PLAY

MORON

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 5:53 PM. Reason : MORON]

11/26/2007 5:53:12 PM

moron

11/26/2007 5:54:42 PM

like that fucking matters

OH WOW WE WON 8 GAMES VS DIFFERENT TEAMS OVER 8 YEARS

11/26/2007 5:55:22 PM

well since it's an article about the acc-big ten challenge, it's certainly an relevant statistic

moron

11/26/2007 5:56:10 PM

college basketball is so stat driven, especially over 8 years... you know with all that player consistency and all

11/26/2007 5:56:58 PM

stop defending your moronic post

the stat was under a section called "2007 Challenge highlights"

not "SUREFIRE REASONS DUKE WILL WIN THEIR GAME"

11/26/2007 5:58:17 PM

just quit while you're behind

11/26/2007 5:58:52 PM

jesus christ... it's not suppose to be the current record in this season... it's in CHALLENGE PLAY!!!!

read

I added that stat only b/c it kind of stood out. I want the ACC to win, but if UNC and Duke lose too, then great. I wasnt trying to promote Duke in any way... just throwing out a (maybe) interesting stat.

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 6:02 PM. Reason : ]

11/26/2007 5:59:32 PM

can someone answer my question from before that idiot made his comment..

How do they decide which ACC team doesn't get to play? Is it the last place ACC team that is left out?

11/26/2007 6:06:23 PM

it's kinda chosen in advance, so no, more random / contractual

to guess

11/26/2007 6:07:28 PM

nah i don't care about dook or ungay

i just want the acc to win

and honestly, overall record for this season is much much more relevant than the teams respective records in this one instance spread over 8 freakin' years

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 6:09 PM. Reason : man im lazy]

11/26/2007 6:09:11 PM

what if NC State was undefeated (8-0) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge?

You would care because you would want to see if the streak can continue or finally come to an end.

Now for basketball fans in general (even sports fans in general), most find it interesting if a team is on any kind of streak, be it in the same year or over many years.


Also, there is another thread which is following undefeated teams this season, if that's what you're interested in. I hear they are nice people over there...

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 6:29 PM. Reason : ]

11/26/2007 6:28:01 PM

I'm thinking...

Wake Forest at Iowa
Georgia Tech at Indiana
Minnesota at Florida State
Northwestern at Virginia
Wisconsin at Duke
Purdue at Clemson
N.C. State at Michigan State
Illinois at Maryland
Boston College at Michigan
North Carolina at Ohio State
Virginia Tech at Penn State

Illinois/Maryland and State/State seem like tossups to me. UNC with Lawson handles OSU, but if he's still hurt they might very well go down.

11/26/2007 6:39:25 PM

Teams with an obvious tallent advantage and should be gimmies:

ACC: UNC, Duke, Virginia, Wake, Clemson
Big Ten: Indiana

Toss ups:
Minnesota at Florida State - Minn has a new (better) coach and Florida St. still has okay tallent.
N.C. State at Michigan State - Minus that UNO loss, we could be knocking on top 10 ranking too.
Illinois at Maryland - MD does well vs Illinois, but i think tallent-wise they are equal
Boston College at Michigan - Michigan has new coach and BC lost a lot of tallent
Virginia Tech at Penn State - Worst game of the entire challenge... both suck.

11/26/2007 6:47:58 PM