ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchups announced

Posted May 14, 2012 2:36 pm

By Caitlin Swieca

Illinois and Northwestern will both have home mens basketball games in Novembers ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the Big Ten announced Monday.

The Fighting Illini will host Georgia Tech on Nov. 28. Illinois has won six of its previous seven games against the Yellow Jackets, including its most recent matchup in 2001.

Northwestern will host Maryland on Nov. 27. The two programs have not met since 1958. Northwestern has won four straight ACC/Big Ten Challenge games.

After the ACC won the first 10 challenges, the Big Ten has won three straight in the series, including an 8-4 record last season.

Here is the full lineup of games with rankings reflecting preseason polls:

Monday, Nov. 27

No. 13 North Carolina at No. 1 Indiana

No. 6 NC State at No. 5 Michigan

No. 25 Minnesota at Florida State

Maryland at Northwestern

Iowa at Virginia Tech

Nebraska at Wake Forest

Tuesday, Nov. 28

No. 8 Ohio State at No. 15 Duke

Virginia at No. 22 Wisconsin

No. 9 Michigan State at Miami

Purdue at Clemson

Georgia Tech at Illinois

Boston College at Penn State

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