2020 ACC-Big Ten Challenge Matchups & Schedule

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One of the great events in college basketball is the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Established over 20 years ago, the event has run every year since, and as of now, the coronavirus pandemic won’t put a damper on the 2020 version.

The ACC won the first 10 challenges, though in recent years the Big Ten has stepped up. Last year, the Big Ten won by an 8-6 margin, giving them six wins in 21 years.

This year, the matchups have already been released and include a few games that have never happened in the challenge’s history. All matchups for the two-day event are below; first-time games will have an asterisk.

2020 ACC-Big Ten Challenge

Tuesday, Dec. 8

Boston College at Minnesota

Illinois at Duke

North Carolina at Iowa

Ohio State at Notre Dame*

Penn State at Virginia Tech

Purdue at Miami

Syracuse at Rutgers*

Wednesday, Dec. 9

Georgia Tech at Nebraska

Indiana at Florida State

Louisville at Wisconsin*

Maryland at Clemson*

Michigan State at Virginia

NC State at Michigan

Pitt at Northwestern*

Wake Forest is the only team not playing this year, as the ACC has one more team than the Big Ten. The two conferences have 10 combined teams in the preseason Top 25; three games in this year’s challenge will be between preseason ranked teams.

  • Illinois (#6) at Duke (#8)
  • North Carolina (#16) at Iowa (#5)
  • Michigan State (#11) at Virginia (#4)

Other Top 25 teams are Wisconsin (#10) Ohio State (#17), Rutgers (#21), and Indiana (#24).

Generally, the event is broadcast on the ESPN family of networks.

It should be noted that the Big Ten’s other big cross-conference event, the Gavitt Tipoff Games, has been canceled this year.