Pairings for the 2020 ACC/Big Ten Challenge have been determined, and the Fighting Illini highlight one of the marquee matchups in this year's event. Illinois will play at Duke on Tuesday, Dec. 8. 

This will mark the eighth meeting between Illinois and Duke, and third time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Duke leads the all-time series, 5-2, which includes wins in both previous Challenge contests. The teams most recently met on Nov. 20, 2007 in the semifinal round of the Maui Invitational, a 79-66 Blue Devils victory.

Illinois has made one previous trip to Durham, N.C. During the late Lou Henson's final season as Illini coach, the Orange and Blue earned a 75-65 victory on Dec. 2, 1995 to snap Duke's 95-game winning streak against non-conference opponents at Cameron Indoor Stadium. 

ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will once again combine to televise all 14 games of the 22nd annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge, matching top college basketball programs playing for the Commissioner's Cup. All games will also be available to stream via the ESPN app.

Television network assignments and tip times will be announced at a later date.

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2020 ACC/B1G Challenge Schedule

Tuesday, Dec 8
Illinois at Duke
North Carolina at Iowa
Syracuse at Rutgers
Ohio State at Notre Dame
Purdue at Miami
Boston College at Minnesota
Penn State at Virginia Tech

Wednesday, Dec. 9
Louisville at Wisconsin
Michigan State at Virginia
Indiana at Florida State
North Carolina State at Michigan
Maryland at Clemson
Georgia Tech at Nebraska
Pittsburgh at Northwestern

Illinois ACC/B1G Challenge History (8-13)

Dec. 2, 2019 – Miami 81, Illinois 79 (Champaign, Ill.)
Nov. 27, 2018 – Notre Dame 76, Illinois 74 (South Bend, Ind.)
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)

Illinois Series History vs. Duke (2-5)

Nov. 27, 2007 – #13 Duke 79, Illinois 66 (Lahaina, Hawaii; Maui Invitational Semifinal)
March 26, 2004 – #6 Duke 72, #13 Illinois 62 (Atlanta, Ga.; NCAA Sweet 16)
Nov. 28, 2000 – #1 Duke 78, #9 Illinois 77 (Greensboro, N.C.; ACC/Big Ten Challenge)
Nov. 30, 1999 – #17 Duke 72, #16 Illinois 69 (Chicago; ACC/Big Ten Challenge)
Dec. 2, 1995 – Illinois 75, #12 Duke 65 (Durham, N.C.)
Dec. 3, 1994 – #6 Duke 70, Illinois 65 (Chicago)
Dec. 29, 1986 – #14 Illinois 69, Duke 62 (Laie, Hawaii; BYU-Hawaii Thanksgiving Classic Championship)