ESPN Release
Matchups for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge have been determined, with Illinois traveling to Wake Forest for the 19th annual event to be played in late November. Dates, network assignments and tip times will be announced at a later date.
This will mark the second meeting between the Fighting Illini and Demon Deacons in the B1G/ACC Challenge, and just the third meeting overall. The last time the two teams met was on Dec. 1, 2004, when the No. 3 Illini, led by Deron Williams, Dee Brown and Luther Head, took down No. 1 Wake Forest, led by Chris Paul, 91-73 in Champaign.
Illinois owns an all-time record of 8-10 in the ACC/B1G Challenge, including an 88-74 win over North Carolina State last season at State Farm Center. The ACC took home the Commissioner's Cup with nine wins in the 2016 Challenge. The Big Ten won eight of the 14 matchups in 2014 and 2015, and 2012 and 2013 were both ties. Since its inception, the ACC has won 11 Challenges, while the Big Ten has won five.
ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise all 14 games of the event, matching top college basketball programs playing for conference supremacy and the Commissioner's Cup. All games will also be available to stream via the ESPN app.
2017 B1G/ACC Challenge Schedule (times and networks TBD)
Illinois at Wake Forest
Northwestern at Georgia Tech
Duke at Indiana
Notre Dame at Michigan State
Miami at Minnesota
Penn State at NC State
Boston College at Nebraska
Michigan at North Carolina
Clemson at Ohio State
Louisville at Purdue
Florida State at Rutgers
Maryland at Syracuse
Wisconsin at Virginia
Iowa at Virginia Tech
Illinois B1G/ACC Challenge History (8-10)
Nov. 29, 2016 – Illinois 88, North Carolina State 74 (Champaign, Ill.)
Dec. 2, 2015 – Notre Dame 84, Illinois 79 (Champaign, Ill.)
Dec. 2, 2014 – #15 Miami 70, #24 Illinois 61 (Miami, Fla.)
Dec. 3, 2013 – Georgia Tech 67, Illinois 64 (Atlanta, Ga.)
Nov. 28, 2012 – #22 Illinois 75, Georgia Tech 62 (Champaign, Ill.)
Nov. 29, 2011 – Illinois 71, Maryland 62 (College Park, Md.)
Nov. 30, 2010 – #20 Illinois 79, North Carolina 67 (Champaign, Ill.)
Dec. 2, 2009 – Illinois 76, #18 Clemson 74 (Clemson, S.C.)
Dec. 2, 2008 – Clemson 76, Illinois 74 (Champaign, Ill.)
Nov. 28, 2007 – Maryland 69, Illinois 61 (College Park, Md.)
Nov. 28, 2006 – #23 Maryland 72, Illinois 66 (Champaign, Ill.)
Nov. 29, 2005 – #12 Illinois 68, North Carolina 64 (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Dec. 1, 2004 – #5 Illinois 91, #1 Wake Forest 73 (Champaign, Ill.)
Dec. 2, 2003 – #10 North Carolina 88, #11 Illinois 81 (Greensboro, N.C.)
Dec. 3, 2002 – #25 Illinois 92, #12 North Carolina 65 (Champaign, Ill.)
Nov. 27, 2001 – #5 Maryland 76, #2 Illinois 63 (College Park, Md.)
Nov. 28, 2000 – #1 Duke 78, #9 Illinois 77 (Greensboro, N.C.)
Nov. 30, 1999 – #17 Duke 72, #16 Illinois 69 (Chicago)
