ACC - Big Ten Challenge
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Beginning in 1999, the ACC – Big Ten Challenge (or Big Ten – ACC Challenge as it is called in alternating years) is an in-season NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

 college basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 series, matching up teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

 and the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

. ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

 was a key part of the creation of the challenge, and holds the broadcast rights to all the games. The ACC has won 10 out of the 13 challenges; the Big Ten's first win was in 2009, ending the ten-year ACC stranglehold and have won the challenge the past 3 years. Seven of the challenges, including 2 of the Big Ten's 3 victories, have been won 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
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...

, Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...

 and Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...

, the field was expanded to 11 games in 2006, meaning that one ACC team would not play. With Nebraska
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...

 joining the Big Ten in 2011, the challenge is now expanded to 12 games and every member from both conferences will participate. Because the challenge has been expanded to 12 games, there is now the possibility that the challenge will end in a tie. In the event of a tie, the previous year's winner will retain the Commissioner's Cup.

ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

, the Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

 and the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

 announced in early 2005 that they were extending the challenge for an additional six years.http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022205aaa.html

Despite the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

's advantage in the series, both conferences have had significant success on the national stage. Since the inception of the Challenge, a total of 9 teams from each of these conferences have gone on to play in the Final Four
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

, with 2000 national champion Michigan State
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

, 2001 and 2010 national champion Duke
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...

, 2002 national champion Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...

, and 2005 and 2009 national champion North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...

 among them.

In the year 2007, the ACC – Big Ten Women's Challenge was founded.

Atlantic Coast Conference (10–3)

Institution Wins Loss Home Wins Home Losses Away Wins Away Losses Neutral Wins Neutral Losses Current Streak
Boston College Eagles
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...

5 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 Lost 1
Clemson Tigers
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

9 4 4 2 5 2 0 0 Won 1
Duke Blue Devils
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...

11 2 4 0 3 2 4 0 Lost 1
Florida State Seminoles 6 7 4 2 2 5 0 0 Lost 4
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...

4 8 3 2 1 5 0 1 Lost 4
Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...

9 4 5 1 3 1 1 2 Lost 1
Miami Hurricanes
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...

1 4 1 1 0 3 0 0 Lost 1
NC State Wolfpack
NC State Wolfpack
The athletic teams of the North Carolina State University, known as the Wolfpack, compete in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. NC State is a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and has won eight national championships: two NCAA championships, two AIAW championships, and four titles...

5 7 4 2 1 5 0 0 Lost 4
North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...

7 6 3 3 2 3 2 0 Won 1
Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers
The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as Wahoos or Hoos, are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers compete in 25 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

7 5 5 1 2 4 0 0 Won 2
Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...

2 5 1 2 1 3 0 0 Lost 1
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...

10 2 6 0 4 2 0 0 Won 1
Overall 75 55 42 17 26 35 7 3

Big Ten Conference (3–10)

Institution Wins Loss Home Wins Home Losses Away Wins Away Losses Neutral Wins Neutral Losses Current Streak
Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini
The Fighting Illini are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports....

6 7 3 2 3 2 0 3 Won 3
Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...

4 7 1 3 2 4 1 0 Won 1
Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the...

2 9 2 3 0 4 0 2 Lost 6
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...

4 7 2 3 1 4 1 0 Lost 1
Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white...

6 6 5 1 1 4 0 1 Won 1
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and...

5 8 4 3 1 5 0 0 Won 1
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Lost 1
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat...

6 7 4 2 2 5 0 0 Won 4
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...

6 5 4 2 2 2 0 1 Won 4
Penn State Nittany Lions 5 6 2 3 3 3 0 0 Won 1
Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue Boilermakers
Boilermakers is the official nickname for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. As is common with athletic nicknames, it is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large....

5 6 4 2 1 4 0 0 Won 3
Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers
The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...

6 7 4 1 1 6 1 0 Lost 1
Overall 55 76 35 26 17 43 3 7

2011

Date Time ACC Team Big Ten Team Location Television Attendance Winner Challenge
Leader
Tue., Nov. 29 7:00pm Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...

 
#15 Michigan John Paul Jones Arena
John Paul Jones Arena
John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, opened for the 2006–2007 NCAA Division I basketball season and is located at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia...

 • Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...

 
ESPN2
10,564
Virginia (70-58)
ACC (1-0)
7:15pm Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...

 
Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Northwestern University in the Big Ten Conference. Men's basketball was first introduced at Northwestern in 1901...

Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...

 • Atlanta, GA 
ESPNU
5,619
Northwestern (76-60)
Tied (1-1)
7:30pm Maryland
Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...

 
Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign....

Comcast Center
Comcast Center
Comcast Center may refer to:* Comcast Center , skyscraper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania* Comcast Center , Mansfield, Massachusetts, near Boston* Comcast Center , College Park, Maryland...

 • College Park, MD
College Park, Maryland
College Park is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the "Archives II" facility of the U.S...

 
ESPN
13,187
Illinois (71-62)
Big Ten (2-1)
9:00pm Miami Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball holds the record for most Big Ten Championships with 22, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records...

Mackey Arena
Mackey Arena
Mackey Arena is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Part of the Purdue University campus, it is home to the university's basketball teams, and occasionally hosts home games for the volleyball and wrestling teams...

 • West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...

 
ESPN2
13,927
Purdue (76-65)
Big Ten (3-1)
9:15pm Clemson
Clemson Tigers men's basketball
The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...

 
Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represents the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, as a member of the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. They currently play in 15,500-seat Carver-Hawkeye Arena, along with the school's women's basketball, wrestling, and...

Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Carver–Hawkeye Arena is a 15,500-seat multi-purpose indoor arena located in Iowa City, Iowa. Opened in 1983, it is the home court for The University of Iowa Hawkeyes men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the university's wrestling, gymnastics, and volleyball teams. It was named for the...

 • Iowa City, IA
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa...

 
ESPNU
10,449
Clemson (71-55)
Big Ten (3-2)
9:30pm #4 Duke
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...

 
#2 Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...

Value City Arena • Columbus, OH
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

 
ESPN
18,809
Ohio State (85-63)
Big Ten (4-2)
Wed., Nov. 30 7:15pm North Carolina State
NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Wolfpack currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, of which it was a founding member....

 
Indiana
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University . The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the NCAA. The Hoosiers play on Branch McCracken Court at the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana on the IU...

RBC Center • Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...

 
ESPN2
16,597
Indiana (86-75)
Big Ten (5-2)
7:15pm Boston College
Boston College Eagles men's basketball
The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college basketball program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The team has competed in the ACC since 2005, having previously played in the Big East. Home games have been played at the Conte Forum since 1988, having previously been played...

 
Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball
The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Bryce Jordan Center, moving there from boisterous Rec Hall during the 1995–96...

Conte Forum
Conte Forum
The Silvio O. Conte Forum, commonly known as Conte Forum, Kelley Rink , or simply Conte, is an 8,606-seat multi-purpose arena which opened in 1988 on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that lies within the Brighton neighborhood of Boston...

 • Chestnut Hill, MA
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of...

 
ESPNU
4,326
Penn State (62-54)
Big Ten (6-2)
7:30pm Florida State  Michigan State
Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. The team currently plays at the Breslin Student Events Center...

 
Breslin Student Events Center
Breslin Student Events Center
The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a multi-purpose arena at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969. It is home to the Michigan...

 • East Lansing, MI
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from...

 
ESPN
14,797
Michigan State (65-49)
Big Ten (7-2)
9:15pm Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg.-History:...

 
Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...

Williams Arena
Williams Arena
Williams Arena, located on the Twin Cities main campus of the University of Minnesota is the home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's and women's basketball teams, and the men's and women's hockey teams until 1992, when the hockey teams received their own buildings...

 • Minneapolis, MN 
ESPN2
10,487
Minnesota (58-55)
Big Ten (8-2)
9:15pm Wake Forest
Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...

 
Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college basketball. The program saw its first game in 1896 playing 7-on-7 basketball. The first collegiate game was against Nebraska Wesleyan University...

Bob Devaney Sports Center
Bob Devaney Sports Center
The Bob Devaney Sports Center is a sports complex on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska that includes a 13,595-seat multi-purpose arena, a 1,000-seat covered 25-yard swimming and diving facility and a 5,000-seat covered track and field facility that features a...

 • Lincoln, NE
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....

 
ESPNU
9,769
Wake Forest (55-53)
Big Ten (8-3)
9:30pm #5 North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...

 
#7 Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin....

Dean Smith Center
Dean Smith Center
The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...

 • Chapel Hill, NC
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...

 
ESPN
21,750
North Carolina (60-57)
Big Ten (8-4)
Nebraska made its inaugural appearance in the event

2010

Date Time ACC Team Big Ten Team Location Television Attendance Winner Challenge
Leader
Mon., Nov. 29 7:00PM Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...

#13 Minnesota Williams Arena
Williams Arena
Williams Arena, located on the Twin Cities main campus of the University of Minnesota is the home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's and women's basketball teams, and the men's and women's hockey teams until 1992, when the hockey teams received their own buildings...

 • Minneapolis, MN 
ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...

 
12,089
Virginia (87-79)
ACC (1-0)
Tue., Nov. 30 7:00PM Wake Forest
2010–11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University in the 2010-2011 NCAA college basketball season. The Head Coach was Jeff Bzdelik, who was hired after the firing of previous Head Coach Dino Gaudio...

Iowa
2010–11 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 2010–11 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Fran McCaffery and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which has been their home since 1983. They are members of the Big Ten...

LJVM Coliseum
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,407-seat multi-purpose arena, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Construction on the arena began on April 23, 1987 and it opened on August 28, 1989...

 • Winston-Salem, NC 
ESPNU
ESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...

 
9,086
Wake Forest (76-73)
ACC (2-0)
7:00PM Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...

 
Northwestern
2010–11 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This is head coach Bill Carmody's eleventh season at the Northwestern. The Wildcats are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan...

Welsh-Ryan Arena
Welsh-Ryan Arena
Welsh-Ryan Arena is an 8,117-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois. The arena opened in 1952 as McGaw Memorial Hall. It is home to the Northwestern University Wildcats basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams. It is located to the north of Ryan Field on the athletic campus, and also...

 • Evanston, IL 
ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...

 
4,455
Northwestern (91-71)
ACC (2-1)
7:30PM Florida State  #2 Ohio State Donald L. Tucker Center
Donald L. Tucker Center
Donald L. Tucker Center is a multi-purpose arena in Tallahassee, Florida, located within the Leon County Civic Center. The arena has the biggest capacity of any arena in the Florida Panhandle. The arena opened in 1981 and was built at a cost of $33.8 million, financed by the city. It has had WCW...

 • Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...

 
ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

 
10,457
Ohio State (58-44)
Tied (2-2)
9:00PM Clemson
Clemson Tigers men's basketball
The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...

 
Michigan
2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represents the University of Michigan during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Crisler Arena, which has a capacity of 13,751, for the forty-fourth consecutive year...

Littlejohn Coliseum
Littlejohn Coliseum
J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, usually known as Littlejohn Coliseum, is a 10,325-seat multi-purpose arena in Clemson, South Carolina. It is home to the Clemson University Tigers men's and women's basketball teams. It is also the site of Clemson graduations and the Clemson Career Fair...

 • Clemson, SC 
ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...

 
7,237
Michigan (69-61)
Big Ten (3-2)
9:30PM North Carolina
2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
-Season:UNC took part in the 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the ACC – Big Ten Challenge. The following schools will compete in 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off: Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Western Kentucky...

 
#21 Illinois
2010–11 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the 2010-11 college basketball season. This was head coach Bruce Weber's eighth season at the University of Illinois. They played their home games at Assembly Hall and are...

Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall (Champaign)
Assembly Hall is a large dome-shaped indoor arena, located in Champaign, Illinois, and is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign....

 • Champaign, IL 
ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

 
16,618
Illinois (79-67)
Big Ten (4-2)
Wed., Dec. 1 7:15PM Boston College
Boston College Eagles men's basketball
The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college basketball program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The team has competed in the ACC since 2005, having previously played in the Big East. Home games have been played at the Conte Forum since 1988, having previously been played...

Indiana
2010–11 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in his third season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big...

Conte Forum
Conte Forum
The Silvio O. Conte Forum, commonly known as Conte Forum, Kelley Rink , or simply Conte, is an 8,606-seat multi-purpose arena which opened in 1988 on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that lies within the Brighton neighborhood of Boston...

 • Chestnut Hill, MA 
ESPNU
ESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...

 
5,329
Boston College (88-76)
Big Ten (4-3)
7:15PM NC State
NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Wolfpack currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, of which it was a founding member....

 
Wisconsin
2010–11 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin at Madison in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was coach Bo Ryan's tenth season at the University of Wisconsin. They played their home games at the Kohl Center and are members of the Big Ten Conference...

Kohl Center
Kohl Center
The Kohl Center is an arena and athletic center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States. The building, which opened in 1998, is the home of the university's men's and women's basketball and ice hockey teams. Seating capacity is variable, as the center can be rearranged to accommodate...

 • Madison, WI 
ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...

 
17,230
Wisconsin (87-48)
Big Ten (5-3)
7:30PM Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg.-History:...

 
#18 Purdue
2010–11 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Matt Painter, in his sixth season with the Boilers...

Cassell Coliseum
Cassell Coliseum
Cassell Coliseum is a 9,847-seat multi-purpose arena in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States that opened in 1962. It is home to the Virginia Tech Hokies basketball teams .-History:...

 • Blacksburg, VA 
ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

 
9,847
Purdue (58-55 OT)
Big Ten (6-3)
9:15PM Maryland
2010–11 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2010–11 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The team was led by 22nd-year head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at the Concast Center...

 
Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball
The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Bryce Jordan Center, moving there from boisterous Rec Hall during the 1995–96...

Bryce Jordan Center
Bryce Jordan Center
Bryce Jordan Center is a 15,261-seat multi-purpose arena in University Park, Pennsylvania. The arena opened in 1995 and is the largest such venue between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. It replaced Rec Hall as the home to the Penn State University Nittany Lions men's and women's basketball team, the...

 • University Park, PA 
ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...

 
9,078
Maryland (62-39)
Big Ten (6-4)
9:30PM #1 Duke
2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina and are members of the...

#6 Michigan State
2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 16th year at Michigan State. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing,...

Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the West Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It is home to the Duke Blue Devils men's and women's basketball teams, the women's volleyball team, and the men's wrestling team....

 • Durham, NC 
ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

 
9,314
Duke (84-79)
Big Ten (6-5)
Game Times in EST
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...

. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (11/29).
Miami did not play due to its last place finish in the ACC during the 2009–2010 season.

2009

Date Time ACC Team Big Ten Team Location Television Attendance Winner Challenge
Leader
Mon., Nov. 30 7:00PM Penn State
2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his seventh season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,000, for the...

John Paul Jones Arena
John Paul Jones Arena
John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, opened for the 2006–2007 NCAA Division I basketball season and is located at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia...

 • Charlottesville, VA 
ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...

 
8,898
Penn State (69-66)
Big Ten (1-0)
Tue., Dec. 1 7:00PM Wake Forest
2009–10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
The 2009-10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University. The Head Coach was Dino Gaudio. The team played its home games at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

#4 Purdue
2009–10 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Matt Painter, then in his fifth season with the Boilers...

Mackey Arena
Mackey Arena
Mackey Arena is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Part of the Purdue University campus, it is home to the university's basketball teams, and occasionally hosts home games for the volleyball and wrestling teams...

 • West Lafayette, IN 
ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

 
14,123
Purdue (69-58)
Big Ten (2-0)
7:00PM NC State Northwestern
2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bill Carmody's tenth season at the Northwestern. The Wildcats are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena...

RBC Center • Raleigh, NC ESPNU
ESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...

11,913
Northwestern (65-53)
Big Ten (3-0)
7:30PM Maryland
2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2009–10 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . Gary Williams was in his 21st year as the team's head coach. The Terrapins finished the season 24–9, 13–3...

Indiana
2009–10 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2009-10 college basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in his second season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and is a member of the Big...

Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall (Bloomington)
Assembly Hall is a 17,456-seat arena on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the home of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball teams. It opened in 1971 , replacing the current Gladstein Fieldhouse. The court is named after Branch McCracken, the men's basketball coach who led...

 • Bloomington, IN 
ESPN2
17,039
Maryland (80-68)
Big Ten (3-1)
9:00PM #10 North Carolina
2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Their head coach was Roy Williams. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They...

#9 Michigan State
2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 15th year. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and are...

Dean Smith Center
Dean Smith Center
The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary...

 • Chapel Hill, NC 
ESPN
21,346
North Carolina (89-82)
Big Ten (3-2)
9:30PM Virginia Tech
2009–10 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Hokies were coached by Seth Greenberg and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA. The Hokies are...

Iowa
2009–10 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 2009-10 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 2009-10 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Todd Lickliter and team played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which has been their home since 1983. They are members of the Big Ten...

Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Carver–Hawkeye Arena is a 15,500-seat multi-purpose indoor arena located in Iowa City, Iowa. Opened in 1983, it is the home court for The University of Iowa Hawkeyes men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the university's wrestling, gymnastics, and volleyball teams. It was named for the...

 • Iowa City, IA 
ESPN2
8,755
Virginia Tech (70-64)
Tied (3-3)
Wed., Dec. 2 7:15PM #18 Clemson
2009–10 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. Their head coach was Oliver Purnell. The team played its home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. All games...

 
Illinois Littlejohn Coliseum
Littlejohn Coliseum
J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, usually known as Littlejohn Coliseum, is a 10,325-seat multi-purpose arena in Clemson, South Carolina. It is home to the Clemson University Tigers men's and women's basketball teams. It is also the site of Clemson graduations and the Clemson Career Fair...

 • Clemson, SC
ESPN
10,000
Illinois (76-74)
Big Ten (4-3)
7:15PM Minnesota
2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the college basketball season of 2009–2010. The team's head coach was Tubby Smith in his third year. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis,...

BankUnited Center
BankUnited Center
The BankUnited Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The venue hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, university events and sporting events, including all University of Miami men's and women's basketball...

 • Coral Gables, FL 
ESPNU
5,157
Miami (63-58)
Tied (4-4)
7:30PM Michigan
2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Crisler Arena, which has a capacity of 13,751, for the forty-third consecutive year...

Crisler Arena
Crisler Arena
Crisler Arena, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, is the home arena for the University of Michigan men's and women's basketball teams. Constructed in 1967, the arena seats 13,751 spectators. It is named for Herbert O...

 • Ann Arbor, MI 
ESPN2
10,718
Boston College (62-58)
ACC (5-4)
9:15PM #6 Duke
2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils won the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, claiming the school's fourth national title.Duke led...

Wisconsin
2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Bo Ryan, in his ninth season with the Badgers. The team played its home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference...

Kohl Center
Kohl Center
The Kohl Center is an arena and athletic center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States. The building, which opened in 1998, is the home of the university's men's and women's basketball and ice hockey teams. Seating capacity is variable, as the center can be rearranged to accommodate...

 • Madison, WI 
ESPN
17,230
Wisconsin (73-69)
Tied (5-5)
9:30PM Florida State
2009–10 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Seminoles were coached by Leonard Hamilton and played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL. The Seminoles are a...

#15 Ohio State Jerome Schottenstein Center
Jerome Schottenstein Center
The Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center is a multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of The Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio, United States...

 • Columbus, OH 
ESPN2
13,514
Ohio State (77-64) Big Ten (6-5)
Game Times in EST
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...

. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (11/30). 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

Date Time ACC Team Big Ten Team Location Television Attendance Winner Challenge
Leader
Mon., Dec. 1 7:00PM Virginia Tech Wisconsin Cassell Coliseum
Cassell Coliseum
Cassell Coliseum is a 9,847-seat multi-purpose arena in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States that opened in 1962. It is home to the Virginia Tech Hokies basketball teams .-History:...

 • Blacksburg, VA 
ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...

 
9,847
Wisconsin (74-72)
BigTen (1-0)
Tue., Dec. 2 7:00PM Boston College Iowa
2008–09 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represents The University of Iowa in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The team is led by head coach Todd Lickliter. The team will play their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which the team has done since 1983.- Roster :- Schedule and Results...

Conte Forum
Conte Forum
The Silvio O. Conte Forum, commonly known as Conte Forum, Kelley Rink , or simply Conte, is an 8,606-seat multi-purpose arena which opened in 1988 on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that lies within the Brighton neighborhood of Boston...

 • Chestnut Hill, MA 
ESPNU
ESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...

 
4,084
Boston College (57-55)
Tied (1-1)
7:00PM #22 Miami (FL) Ohio State BankUnited Center
BankUnited Center
The BankUnited Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The venue hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, university events and sporting events, including all University of Miami men's and women's basketball...

 • Coral Gables, FL 
ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

 
5,870
Ohio State (73-68)
BigTen (2-1)
7:30PM Clemson
2008-09 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University. The Head Coach is Oliver Purnell. The team played its home games in Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina...

Illinois Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall (Champaign)
Assembly Hall is a large dome-shaped indoor arena, located in Champaign, Illinois, and is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign....

 • Champaign, IL
ESPN2
14,741
Clemson (76-74)
Tied (2-2)
9:00PM #4 Duke
2008-09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mike Krzyzewski, who served for his 29th year. The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina...

#10 Purdue Mackey Arena
Mackey Arena
Mackey Arena is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Part of the Purdue University campus, it is home to the university's basketball teams, and occasionally hosts home games for the volleyball and wrestling teams...

 • West Lafayette, IN 
ESPN
14,123
Duke (76-60)
ACC (3-2)
9:30PM Virginia Minnesota Williams Arena
Williams Arena
Williams Arena, located on the Twin Cities main campus of the University of Minnesota is the home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's and women's basketball teams, and the men's and women's hockey teams until 1992, when the hockey teams received their own buildings...

 • Minneapolis, MN 
ESPN2
12,424
Minnesota (66-56)
Tied (3-3)
Wed., Dec. 3 7:15PM #17 Wake Forest Indiana
2008–09 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represents Indiana University. The Head Coach is Tom Crean. The team plays its home games in the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference....

LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC  ESPN
12,445
Wake Forest (83-58)
ACC (4-3)
7:30PM Maryland Michigan
2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in competitive college basketball during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I season. The 2008–09 season marked the team's ninety-second consecutive season as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic...

Comcast Center
Comcast Center (arena)
Comcast Center is the arena for the University of Maryland Terrapins men’s and women's basketball teams. The Comcast Center, dubbed "The House Gary Built", was ranked the 7th toughest venue to play in by EA Sports. The on-campus facility is named for the Comcast Corporation, which purchased a...

 • College Park, MD 
ESPNU
17,950
Maryland (75-70)
ACC (5-3)
7:30PM Georgia Tech  Penn State Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
The Alexander Memorial Coliseum is an indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is the home of the basketball teams of Georgia Tech and hosted the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA from 1968–1972 and again from 1997–1999...

 • Atlanta, GA 
ESPN2
7,900
Penn State (85-83)
ACC (5-4)
9:15PM #1 North Carolina
2008-09 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 2008–09 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Head Coach was Roy Williams. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

#12 Michigan State Ford Field
Ford Field
Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan, USA, that is the current home field of the NFL's Detroit Lions. It is owned by the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority. It regularly seats 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for...

 • Detroit, MI
(Basketbowl II
Basketbowl
The Basketbowl was a college basketball game between Michigan State University and the University of Kentucky held on December 13, 2003 at Ford Field, a domed American football stadium in Detroit, Michigan. The announced crowd of 78,129 set a record for verified attendance at a basketball game in...

)
ESPN
25,267
North Carolina (98-63)
ACC (6-4)
9:30PM Florida State Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena
Welsh-Ryan Arena
Welsh-Ryan Arena is an 8,117-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois. The arena opened in 1952 as McGaw Memorial Hall. It is home to the Northwestern University Wildcats basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams. It is located to the north of Ryan Field on the athletic campus, and also...

 • Evanston, IL 
ESPN2
3,537
Northwestern (73-59)
ACC (6-5)
Game Times in EST
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...

. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll.
North Carolina State did not play due to its last place finish in the ACC during the 2007–2008 season.

2007

ACC Team Big Ten Team Outcome Location ACC B10
Wake Forest Iowa WF 56–47 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071126_WF@IA Iowa City, IA X
Georgia Tech #15 Indiana IND 83–79 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071127_GATECH@IN Bloomington, IN X
Florida State Minnesota FSU 75–61 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071127_MN@FLST Tallahassee, FL X
Virginia Northwestern UVA 94–52 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071127_NW@VA Charlottesville, VA X
#7 Duke #20 Wisconsin Duke 82–58 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071127_WI@DUKE Durham, NC X
#18 Clemson Purdue CLEM 61–58 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071127_PUR@CLEM Clemson, SC X
NC State #13 Michigan State MSU 81–58 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071128_NCST@MIST East Lansing, MI X
Maryland Illinois UMD 69–61 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071128_IL@MD College Park, MD X
Boston College Michigan BC 77–64 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071128_BC@MI Ann Arbor, MI X
#2 North Carolina Ohio State UNC 66–55 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071128_NC@OHST Columbus, OH X
Virginia Tech Penn State PSU 66–61 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071128_VATECH@PSU State College, PA X
RESULT ACC 8 3


Notes: Miami did not play. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Nov. 26).

2006

ACC Team Big Ten Team Outcome Location ACC B10
NC State Michigan NCSU 74–67 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061127_MI@NCST Raleigh, NC X
#19 Maryland Illinois UMD 72–66 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061128_MD@IL Champaign, IL X
Florida State #13 Wisconsin WISC 81–66 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061128_FLST@WI Madison, WI X
#24 Georgia Tech Penn State GT 77–73 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061128_PSU@GATECH Atlanta, GA X
#10 Duke Indiana Duke 54–51 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061128_IN@DUKE Durham, NC X
Miami Northwestern NW 61–59 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061128_MIA@NW Evanston, IL X
Boston College Michigan State BC 65–58 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061129_MIST@BC Chestnut Hill, MA X
Virginia Purdue PUR 61–59 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061129_VA@PUR West Lafayette, IN X
Virginia Tech Iowa VT 69–65 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061129_IA@VATECH Blacksburg, VA X
#6 North Carolina #1 Ohio State UNC 98–89 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061129_OHST@NC Chapel Hill, NC X
Clemson Minnesota CLEM 90–68 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20061129_CLEM@MN Minneapolis, MN X
RESULT ACC 8 3

Notes: Wake Forest did not play. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Nov. 27).

2005

ACC Team Big Ten Team Outcome Location ACC B10
Virginia Tech Ohio State OSU 69–56 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051128_VATECH@OHST Columbus, OH X
#23 Wake Forest Wisconsin WF 91–88 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051129_WI@WF Winston-Salem, NC X
Florida State Purdue FSU 97–57 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051129_PUR@FLST Tallahassee, FL X
Clemson Penn State CLEM 96–88 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051129_CLEM@PSU State College, PA X
North Carolina #12 Illinois ILL 68–64 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051129_IL@NC Chapel Hill, NC X
Miami Michigan MICH 74–53 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051129_MIA@MI Ann Arbor, MI X
Georgia Tech #14 Michigan State MSU 88–86 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051130_GATECH@MIST East Lansing, MI X
#20 Maryland Minnesota UMD 83–66 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051130_MN@MD College Park, MD X
Virginia Northwestern UVA 72–57 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051130_NW@VA Charlottesville, VA X
#1 Duke #16 Indiana Duke 75–67 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051130_DUKE@IN Bloomington, IN X
#21 NC State #15 Iowa Iowa 45–42 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20051130_NCST@IA Iowa City, IA X
RESULT 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 Team Big Ten Team Outcome Location ACC B10
#13 NC State Purdue NCST 60–53 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20041129_PUR@NCST Raleigh, NC X
#4 Georgia Tech Michigan GT 99–68 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20041130_MI@GATECH Atlanta, GA X
Florida State Minnesota FSU 70–69 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20041130_FLST@MN Minneapolis, MN X
#10 Duke #9 Michigan State Duke 81–74 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20041130_MIST@DUKE Durham, NC X
#12 Maryland #23 Wisconsin WISC 69–64 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20041130_MD@WI Madison, WI X
#1 Wake Forest #3 Illinois ILL 91–73 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20041201_WF@IL Champaign, IL X
Clemson Ohio State CLEM 80–73 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20041201_OHST@CLEM Clemson, SC X
#25 Virginia Northwestern UVA 48–44 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20041201_VA@NW Evanston, IL X
#11 North Carolina Indiana UNC 70–63 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20041201_NC@IN Bloomington, IN X
RESULT ACC 7 2


Notes: Penn State, Iowa, Miami, Virginia Tech did not play. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Nov. 29).

2003

ACC Team Big Ten Team Outcome Location ACC B10
Florida State Northwestern FSU 71–53 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20031201_NW@FLST Tallahassee, FL X
#16 Wake Forest Indiana WF 100–67 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20031202_IN@WF Winston-Salem, NC X
NC State Michigan MICH 68–61 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20031202_NCST@MI Ann Arbor, MI X
#10 North Carolina #11 Illinois UNC 88–81 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20031202_IL@NC Greensboro, NC X
#25 Maryland #13 Wisconsin UMD 73–67 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20031202_WI@MD College Park, MD X
#15 Georgia Tech Ohio State GT 73–53 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20031203_GATECH@OHST Columbus, OH X
Clemson #21 Purdue PUR 76–64 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20031203_CLEM@PUR West Lafayette, IN X
#6 Duke #6 Michigan State Duke 72–50 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20031203_DUKE@MIST East Lansing, MI X
Virginia Minnesota UVA 86–78 http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20031203_MN@VA Charlottesville, VA X
RESULT ACC 7 2


Notes:
Iowa, Penn State did not play. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (Dec. 1).

2002

ACC Team Big Ten Team Outcome Location ACC B10
Florida State Iowa FSU 80–67 Tallahassee, FL X
Duke Ohio State Duke 91–76 Greensboro, NC X
North Carolina Illinois ILL 92–65 Champaign, IL X
Maryland 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
Virginia Michigan State MSU 82–75 East Lansing, MI X
Georgia Tech Minnesota MINN 64–63 Minneapolis, MN X
RESULT ACC 5 4

Notes:
  • Michigan and Purdue did not play.
  • The Indiana/Maryland game was a rematch of the 2001–2002 NCAA national title game in Atlanta, GA.

2001

ACC Team Big Ten Team Score Location ACC B10
Wake Forest Minnesota 85–79 Winston-Salem, NC X
Duke Iowa 80–62 Chicago, IL X
NC State Ohio State 64–50 Columbus, OH X
Maryland 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
Virginia Michigan St. Cancelled Richmond, VA
RESULT ACC 5 3


Notes:
  • Michigan and Purdue did not play.
  • 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 Team Big Ten Team Score Location ACC B10
Wake Forest Michigan 71–60 Ann Arbor, MI X
Duke Illinois 78–77 Greensboro, NC X
Clemson Northwestern 57–44 Clemson, SC X
Georgia Tech Iowa 85–67 Iowa City, IA X
North Carolina Michigan State 77–64 East Lansing, MI X
NC State Penn State 84–76 Raleigh, NC X
Virginia Purdue 98–79 Charlottesville, VA X
Maryland 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.

1999

ACC Team Big Ten Team Score Location ACC B10
Wake Forest
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...

Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers
The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...

67–48 Winston-Salem, NC X
Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...

Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...

83–65 Baltimore, MD X
Duke
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...

Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...

72–69 Chicago, IL X
Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...

Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and...

74–62 Minneapolis, MN X
Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...

Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

80–77 Atlanta, GA X
N.C. State
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...

Purdue
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

61–59 West Lafayette, IN X
Clemson
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

Penn State
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...

85–75 State College, PA X
North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...

Michigan State
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

86–76 Chapel Hill, NC X
Florida State
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...

Northwestern
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....

60–46 Evanston, IL X
RESULT ACC 5 4


Notes: Indiana and Ohio State did not play.

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