The ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge (or Big Ten–ACC Women's Challenge as it is called in alternating years) was an in-season NCAA Division I women's college basketball series established in 2007 that matches up teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Big Ten Conference. The challenge is identical in format to the men's ACC–Big Ten Challenge.[1]
The ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge occurs early in the season, typically around late November or early December. The games were hosted by each of the schools. Originally, 11 games were played in the challenge, meaning one team from the ACC did not play each challenge. Nebraska's entry to the Big Ten allowed all 12 teams in each conference to play in the challenge. However, conference expansion in 2013 and 2014 led the ACC to have 15 schools while the Big Ten had 14 schools, leaving one ACC team out of the challenge each season.
Many of the challenge games hosted by Big Ten schools are televised live by the Big Ten Network. Games hosted by ACC schools are televised by the ACC Network.
On November 28, 2022, amid ESPN losing its media rights to the Big Ten, it was announced that both the men's and women's series would be discontinued after the 2022–23 season. ESPN will arrange an ACC—SEC series as a replacement beginning in the 2023–24 season.[2][3]
Team records
The Maryland Terrapins are listed under both the ACC and Big Ten standings, as they were members of the ACC during the Challenge from 2007 to 2013 and the Big Ten since 2014.
Atlantic Coast Conference (11–1–3)
Institution | Wins | Loss | Win % |
---|---|---|---|
Boston College Eagles | 5 | 7 | .417 |
Clemson Tigers | 4 | 6 | .400 |
Duke Blue Devils | 12 | 3 | .800 |
Florida State Seminoles | 13 | 2 | .867 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 9 | 6 | .600 |
Louisville Cardinals | 5 | 3 | .625 |
Maryland Terrapins (2007–2013) | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |
Miami Hurricanes | 6 | 7 | .462 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7 | 2 | .778 |
North Carolina Tar Heels | 10 | 5 | .667 |
NC State Wolfpack | 8 | 7 | .533 |
Pittsburgh Panthers | 3 | 5 | .375 |
Syracuse Orange | 4 | 5 | .444 |
Virginia Cavaliers | 6 | 8 | .429 |
Virginia Tech Hokies | 9 | 6 | .600 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 4 | 8 | .333 |
Overall | 112 | 80 | .583 |
Big Ten Conference (1–11–3)
Institution | Wins | Loss | Win % |
---|---|---|---|
Illinois Fighting Illini | 5 | 10 | .333 |
Indiana Hoosiers | 9 | 6 | .600 |
Iowa Hawkeyes | 4 | 11 | .267 |
Maryland Terrapins (2014–present) | 6 | 2 | .750 |
Michigan Wolverines | 10 | 5 | .667 |
Michigan State Spartans | 6 | 9 | .400 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers | 6 | 9 | .400 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers | 4 | 7 | .364 |
Northwestern Wildcats | 7 | 8 | .467 |
Ohio State Buckeyes | 5 | 10 | .333 |
Penn State Lady Lions | 5 | 10 | .333 |
Purdue Boilermakers | 5 | 10 | .333 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 2 | 6 | .250 |
Wisconsin Badgers | 6 | 9 | .400 |
Overall | 80 | 112 | .417 |
Results
2022 ACC 8–6
Date | Time | ACC Team | Big Ten Team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
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Nov. 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Illinois | 71–92 | Peterson Events Center • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | 274 | B1G (1–0) |
6:00 p.m. | Syracuse | Purdue | 78–87 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | 2,521 | B1G (2–0) | |
7:00 p.m. | Boston College | Rutgers | 75–61 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | RSN | 465 | B1G (2–1) | |
Virginia | Penn State | 89–68 | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA | BTN+ | 1,823 | Tied (2–2) | ||
7:30 p.m. | No. 18 Louisville | No. 4 Ohio State | 77–96 | KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY | ACCN | 8,259 | B1G (3–2) | |
8:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Minnesota | 63–59 | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | 2,177 | Tied (3–3) | |
Dec. 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Duke | Northwestern | 66–50 | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCN | 1,089 | ACC (4–3) |
6:00 p.m. | No. 6 North Carolina | No. 5 Indiana | 63–87 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | BTN | 5,939 | Tied (4–4) | |
6:30 p.m. | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 20 Maryland | 72–74 | Edmund P. Joyce Center • South Bend, IN | ESPN2 | 3,131 | B1G (5–4) | |
7:00 p.m. | No. 9 Virginia Tech | Nebraska | 85–54 | Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | 2,651 | Tied (5–5) | |
7:30 p.m. | Florida State | Wisconsin | 92–87 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | BTN+ | 3,035 | ACC (6–5) | |
8:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Michigan State | 66–63 | Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI | BTN | 2,748 | ACC (7–5) | |
8:30 p.m. | No. 12 NC State | No. 10 Iowa | 94–81 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA | ESPN2 | 8,250 | ACC (8–5) | |
9:00 p.m. | Miami (FL) | No. 17 Michigan | 64–76 | Watsco Center • Coral Gables, FL | ACCN | 1,830 | ACC (8–6) | |
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Clemson did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the B1G. |
2021 ACC 10–4
2019 Big Ten 9–5
2018 ACC 8–6
2017 ACC 10–4
2016 ACC 9–5
2015 Tied 7–7
2014 Tied 7–7
Date | Time | ACC Team | Big Ten Team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Leader |
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Wed, Dec. 3 | 6:00 PM | #2 Notre Dame | #15 Maryland | Memorial Coliseum • Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN3 | 9,189 | Notre Dame 92–72 | ACC (1–0) |
6:00 PM | Boston College | Indiana | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | 353 | Indiana 76–67 | Tied (1–1) | ||
6:00 PM | Wake Forest | Michigan | Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, MI | 1,225 | Michigan 83–69 | Big Ten (2–1) | ||
6:00 PM | North Carolina State | Minnesota | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | ESPN3 | 1,535 | Minnesota 60–55 | Big Ten (3–1) | |
6:00 PM | Pittsburgh | Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | 3,777 | Pittsburgh 78–74 | Big Ten (3–2) | ||
6:00 PM | Florida State | Purdue | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | 5,725 | Florida State 67–64 OT | Tied (3–3) | ||
6:30 PM | #9 Duke | #12 Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, NE | BTN | 7,571 | Nebraska 60–54 | Big Ten (4–3) | |
7:00 PM | Virginia | Illinois | State Farm Center • Champaign, IL | 1,253 | Illinois 86–63 | Big Ten (5–3) | ||
Thurs., Dec. 4 | 6:00 PM | #7 Louisville | #22 Iowa | KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY | ESPN3 | 7,854 | Louisville 86–52 | Big Ten (5–4) |
6:00 PM | #21 Syracuse | Penn State | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | 258 | Syracuse 61–39 | Tied (5–5) | ||
6:00 PM | Virginia Tech | Northwestern | Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA | 1,430 | Northwestern 70–45 | Big Ten (6–5) | ||
6:00 PM | #6 North Carolina | #18 Rutgers | Louis Brown Athletic Center • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | 2,028 | North Carolina 96–93 2OT | Tied (6–6) | |
6:00 PM | Georgia Tech | #16 Michigan State | Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI | 6,636 | Michigan State 79–73 OT | Big Ten (7–6) | ||
7:00 PM | Miami (FL) | Wisconsin | BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, FL | 593 | Miami (FL) 66–54 | Tied (7–7) | ||
Game Times in CST. Home team is italicized. Winners are in bold. First appearances for Louisville, a new member of the ACC, and Pittsburgh, left out of the 2013 edition in its first ACC season. First appearance for Maryland as a Big Ten member, after having left the ACC at the end of the 2013–14 season. Clemson did not participate due to their last place finish in the ACC during the 2013–14 season. |
2013 ACC 7–5
Date | Time | ACC Team | Big Ten Team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Leader |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed, Dec. 4 | 5:00PM | #18 North Carolina | #15 Nebraska | Carmichael Arena • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN3 | 1,534 | North Carolina (75–62) | ACC (1–0) |
6:00PM | #8 Maryland | Ohio State | Comcast Center • College Park, MD | 3,737 | Maryland (67–55) | ACC (2–0) | ||
6:00PM | Florida State | Michigan State | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, FL | 1,813 | Florida State (60–58) | ACC (3–0) | ||
6:00PM | Virginia Tech | Indiana | Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | 2,210 | Indiana (71–65) | ACC (3–1) | ||
6:00PM | Georgia Tech | Illinois | McCamish Pavilion • Atlanta, GA | 670 | Georgia Tech (93–69) | ACC (4–1) | ||
6:30PM | #4 Notre Dame | #10 Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA | BTN | 5,805 | Notre Dame (77–67) | ACC (5–1) | |
Thurs., Dec. 5 | 5:30PM | #2 Duke | #16 Purdue | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | 3,758 | Duke (99–78) | ACC (6–1) | |
6:00PM | Virginia | Michigan | John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, NC | 3,250 | Michigan (73–53) | ACC (6–2) | ||
6:00PM | #22 Syracuse | #25 Iowa | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA | BTN | 3,323 | Iowa (97–91) | ACC (6–3) | |
6:30PM | NC State | Northwestern | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, IL | 392 | NC State (76–61) | ACC (7–3) | ||
7:00PM | Boston College | Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | 3,028 | Wisconsin (74–59) | ACC (7–4) | ||
8:00PM | Miami (FL) | Minnesota | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | 2,158 | Minnesota (74–67) | ACC (7–5) | |
Game Times in CST. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (11/23). First appearances for Notre Dame and Syracuse, which joined from the Big East Conference. Final appearance for Maryland as an ACC member, as it would leave for the Big Ten after the 2013–14 season. Clemson and Wake Forest, plus the other school that joined from the Big East, Pittsburgh, did not play. Clemson and Wake Forest had the two worst records out of the ACC teams during the 2012–13 season, and Pittsburgh had the worst Big East record in 2012–13 among the three teams that joined the ACC for 2013–14. |
2012 ACC 7–5
Date | Time | ACC Team | Big Ten Team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Leader |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed, Nov. 28 | 7:00PM | #25 North Carolina | #16 Ohio State | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | BTN | 2765 | North Carolina (57–54) | ACC (1–0) |
7:00PM | RV Florida State | RV Iowa | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, FL | 2389 | Florida State (83–69) | ACC (2–0) | ||
7:00PM | Virginia Tech | Wisconsin | Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA | 1832 | Virginia Tech (47–38) | ACC (3–0) | ||
7:00PM | #4 Duke | Michigan | Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | 1515 | Duke (71–54) | ACC (4–0) | |
7:00PM | RV Georgia Tech | #14 Purdue | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | 8013 | Purdue (85–73) | ACC (4–1) | |
7:00PM | Clemson | Indiana | Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | 1847 | Indiana (52–49) | ACC (4–2) | ||
7:00PM | Boston College | Northwestern | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | 504 | Northwestern (67–63) | ACC (4–3) | ||
8:00PM | #10 Maryland | #23 Nebraska | Bob Devaney Sports Center • Lincoln, NE | BTN | 6283 | Maryland (90–71) | ACC (5–3) | |
Thurs., Nov. 29 | 7:00PM | North Carolina State | Michigan State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | 2143 | Michigan State (68–51) | ACC (5–4) | |
7:05PM | RV Miami | #6 Penn State | Bank United Center • Coral Gables, FL | BTN | 1286 | Miami (69–65) | ACC (6–4) | |
8:00PM | RV Virginia | Minnesota | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | 2215 | Virginia (90–68) | ACC (7–4) | ||
8:00PM | Wake Forest | Illinois | Assembly Hall • Champaign, IL | 1262 | Illinois (95–82) | ACC (7–5) | ||
Game Times in CST. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (11/23). |
2011 Tied 6–6
Date | Time | ACC Team | Big Ten Team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Leader |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed, Nov. 30 | 6:30PM | #13 North Carolina | #15 Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA | BTN | 3,963 | Penn State (103–84) | Big Ten (1–0) |
7:00PM | #7 Maryland | RV Michigan | Comcast Center • College Park, MD | BTN | 4,013 | Maryland (74–65) | Tied (1–1) | |
7:00PM | RV Georgia Tech | RV Nebraska | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 1,025 | Georgia Tech (73–57) | ACC (2–1) | ||
8:00PM | NC State | Northwestern | Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, IL | 457 | Northwestern (76–59) | Tied (2–2) | ||
8:00PM | Virginia Tech | RV Iowa | Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, IA | 4,798 | Iowa (58–47) | Big Ten (3–2) | ||
8:00PM | Boston College | Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | 3,671 | Wisconsin (58–50) | Big Ten (4–2) | ||
8:30PM | Florida State | #18 Ohio State | Jerome Schottenstein Center • Columbus, OH | BTN | 2,850 | Ohio State (78–75)OT | Big Ten (5–2) | |
Thurs., Dec. 1 | 6:30PM | Wake Forest | Minnesota | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | BTN | 358 | Wake Forest (82–65) | Big Ten (5–3) |
7:00PM | Virginia | Indiana | John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, VA | 2,751 | Virginia (65–49) | Big Ten (5–4) | ||
7:00PM | Clemson | Illinois | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | 851 | Illinois (61–50) | Big Ten (6–4) | ||
7:00PM | #6 Duke | #16 Purdue | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | BTN | 4,715 | Duke (64–53) | Big Ten (6–5) | |
8:00PM | #9 Miami | Michigan State | Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI | BTN | 5,712 | Miami (76–60) | Tied (6–6) | |
Game Times in CST. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (11/29). |
2010 ACC 6–5
Date | Time | ACC Team | Big Ten Team | Location | Television | Attendance | Winner | Leader |
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Wed., Dec. 1 | 5:30PM | Wake Forest | Michigan | Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | 1,588 | Michigan (91–58) | Big Ten (1–0) |
6:00PM | #14 Florida State | #25 Michigan State | Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, FL | 2,092 | Michigan State (72–64) | Big Ten (2–0) | ||
6:00PM | Georgia Tech | Northwestern | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | 873 | Georgia Tech (67–63) | Big Ten (2–1) | ||
7:30PM | NC State | Illinois | Assembly Hall • Champaign, IL | BTN | 744 | N.C. State (73–57) | Tied (2–2) | |
Thurs, Dec. 2 | 6:00PM | RV Maryland | RV Purdue | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | BTN | 8,698 | Maryland (56–55) | ACC (3–2) |
6:00PM | Virginia | #6 Ohio State | Jerome Schottenstein Center • Columbus, OH | 2,392 | Ohio State (74–46) | Tied (3–3) | ||
6:00PM | Clemson | Indiana | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | 362 | Indiana (65–51) | Big Ten (4–3) | ||
6:00PM | #15 North Carolina | #18 Iowa | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC | 3,018 | North Carolina (79–67) | Tied (4–4) | ||
6:00PM | RV Boston College | RV Penn State | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA | 557 | Boston College (113–104) | ACC (5–4) | ||
7:00PM | Virginia Tech | Minnesota | Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN | 2,709 | Minnesota (63–58) | Tied (5–5) | ||
7:30PM | #5 Duke | Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | BTN | 4,298 | Duke (59–51) | ACC (6–5) | |
Game Times in CST. Rankings from ESPN Coaches Poll (11/30). Miami did not play due to their last place finish in the ACC during the 2009–2010 season. |
2009 ACC 7–4
ACC Team | Big Ten Team | Outcome | Location | ACC | B10 |
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Georgia Tech | Penn State | GT 64–60 | State College, Pennsylvania | X | |
Wake Forest | Illinois | ILL 65–50 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | X | |
Boston College | Iowa | BC 72–67 | Iowa City, IA | X | |
Florida State | Indiana | FSU 82–74 | Bloomington, Indiana | X | |
Virginia Tech | Michigan | MICH 71–51 | Blacksburg, Virginia | X | |
Maryland | Minnesota | MD 66–45 | College Park, Maryland | X | |
Duke | Ohio State | DUKE 83–67 | Durham, North Carolina | X | |
Virginia | Purdue | VA 56–49 | Charlottesville, Virginia | X | |
North Carolina State | Wisconsin | WISC 53–48 | Raleigh, North Carolina | X | |
Clemson | Northwestern | CLEM 69–68 | Evanston, Illinois | X | |
North Carolina | Michigan State | MSU 72–66 | East Lansing, Michigan | X | |
RESULT | ACC | 7 | 4 |
Note: Miami did not play
2008 ACC 7–4
ACC Team | Big Ten Team | Outcome | Location | ACC | B10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia Tech | Michigan State | GT 70–57 | Atlanta | X | |
North Carolina | Ohio State | UNC 72–63 | Columbus, Ohio | X | |
Florida State | Penn State | FSU 73–60 | Tallahassee, Florida | X | |
Clemson | Northwestern | CLEM 78–75 OT | Clemson, South Carolina | X | |
Maryland | Purdue | UMD 70–59 | West Lafayette, Indiana | X | |
Boston College | Minnesota | MINN 80–60 | Minneapolis | X | |
Virginia | Illinois | UVA 63–39 | Champaign, Illinois | X | |
Duke | Iowa | DUKE 71–47 | Durham, North Carolina | X | |
Virginia Tech | Wisconsin | WISC 61–52 | Madison, Wisconsin | X | |
NC State | Michigan | MICH 63–52 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | X | |
Miami | Indiana | IU 69–54 | Miami | X | |
RESULT | ACC | 7 | 4 |
Note: Wake Forest did not play
2007 ACC 8–3
ACC Team | Big Ten Team | Outcome | Location | ACC | B10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miami | Michigan | MICH 65–50 | Coral Gables, Florida | X | |
Wake Forest | Northwestern | WAKE 60–45 | Evanston, Illinois | X | |
Georgia Tech | Iowa | GT 76–57 | Iowa City, IA | X | |
North Carolina | Purdue | UNC 90–72 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | X | |
Virginia Tech | Minnesota | VT 68–62 | Blacksburg, Virginia | X | |
NC State | Illinois | NCST 61–47 | Raleigh, North Carolina | X | |
Maryland | Ohio State | UMD 77–53 | College Park, Maryland | X | |
Clemson | Michigan State | MSU 68–51 | East Lansing, Michigan | X | |
Virginia | Wisconsin | UVA 84–60 | Charlottesville, Virginia | X | |
Florida State | Indiana | FSU 85–78 | Bloomington, Indiana | X | |
Duke | Penn State | PSU 86–84 | University Park, Pennsylvania | X | |
RESULT | ACC | 8 | 3 |
Note: Boston College did not play
References
- ↑ "This Is the ACC". TheACC.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ↑ Bucholtz, Andrew (2022-11-28). "ESPN announces new ACC/SEC Challenge". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ↑ "ACC/SEC hoops challenge to kick off in 2023-24". ESPN.com. 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ↑ "2022 ACC/Big Ten Women's Basketball Challenge Matchups Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 ACC/Big Ten Women's Basketball Challenge Matchups Announced". bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge Matchups Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge Matchups Announced". bigten.org. The Big Ten. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Broadcast Networks, Times Announced for 2021 Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120223170633/http://www.theacc.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/051407aac.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080705105138/http://theacc.com/sports/w-baskbl/acc-w-baskbl-body.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081218144951/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/big10-w-baskbl-body.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120404184925/http://www.theacc.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/120209aaa.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100706021316/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/052410aaa.html