Rosemont, Ill. - Fighting Illini women's basketball will travel to face the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2019 Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge, as announced today by the Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conferences.

The two teams will meet for the sixth time in program history on Thursday, December 5. The Illini are 4-8 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, most recently traveling to Clemson in the 2018-19 season. Illinois and North Carolina last met on Nov. 30, 2013 at the Cancun Challenge. The Orange and Blue will travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina for the first time.

Tip times for the ACC/Big Ten Women's Basketball Challenge games will be announced at a later date.

Stay tuned to FightingIllini.com for all the latest on Illinois women's basketball. 

2019 ACC/B1G CHALLENGE MATCHUPS

Wednesday, December 4

Clemson at Iowa
Indiana at Miami
Duke at Nebraska
Boston College at Northwestern
Minnesota at Notre Dame

Thursday, December 5 

Michigan State at Florida State
Wisconsin at Georgia Tech
Syracuse at Michigan
Illinois at North Carolina
Maryland at North Carolina State
Louisville at Ohio State
Pittsburgh at Penn State
Virginia at Rutgers
Purdue at Virginia Tech

ILLINI IN THE B1G/ACC CHALLENGE

Nov. 28, 2018 - Clemson 69, Illinois 67 (OT) (Clemson, South Carolina)
Nov. 30, 2017 – Virginia Tech 96, Illinois 49 (Champaign, Illinois)
Nov. 30, 2016 - Wake Forest 79, Illinois 70 (Champaign, Illinois)
Dec. 2, 2015 - Miami 73, Illinois 64 (Coral Gables, Florida)
Dec. 3, 2014 - Illinois 86, Virginia 63 (Champaign, Illinois)
Dec. 4, 2013 - Georgia Tech 93, Illinois 69 (Atlanta, Georgia)
Nov. 29, 2012 - Illinois 95, Wake Forest 82 (Champaign, Illinois)
Dec. 1, 2011 - Illinois 61, Clemson 50 (Clemson, South Carolina)
Dec. 1, 2010 - NC State 73, Illinois 57 (Champaign, Illinois)
Dec. 2, 2009 - Illinois 65, Wake Forest 50 (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Dec. 4, 2008 - #20 Virginia 63, Illinois 39 (Champaign, Illinois)
Nov. 29, 2007 - NC State 61, Illinois 47 (Raleigh, North Carolina)