Conference Release

Matchups for the 2018 ACC/Big Ten Challenge have been determined, with Illinois traveling to Notre Dame on Tuesday, Nov. 27, for the 20th annual event. Television network assignments and tip times will be announced at a later date.

This will mark the 42nd meeting between the Fighting Illini and Fighting Irish, though it will be just the third meeting since 1973. Illinois leads the all-time series 27-14. The most recent match-up came in the 2015 Challenge, an 84-79 Irish win at State Farm Center. The last time the two teams met in South Bend was on Dec. 28, 1960, a 69-66 Notre Dame victory. 

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.

2018 ACC/B1G Challenge Schedule (times and networks TBD)

Monday, Nov. 26
Minnesota at Boston College
Nebraska at Clemson

Tuesday, Nov. 27
Illinois at Notre Dame
Indiana at Duke
Michigan State at Louisville
Pittsburgh at Iowa
Virginia Tech at Penn State
North Carolina State at Wisconsin

Wednesday, Nov. 28
Purdue at Florida State
Rutgers at Miami
North Carolina at Michigan
Virginia at Maryland
Georgia Tech at Northwestern
Syracuse at Ohio State

Illinois ACC/B1G Challenge History (8-11)

Nov, 28, 2017 – Wake Forest 80, Illinois 73 (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
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)