Source: BigTenNetwork.com
Posted: Monday, December 01, 2008 1:30:00 PM EST
Published: Thursday, December 04, 2008 2:04:56 AM EST
Posted: Monday, December 01, 2008 1:30:00 PM EST
Published: Thursday, December 04, 2008 2:04:56 AM EST
| BIG TEN | ACC | |
| 5 |
6 |
The Big Ten made it closer this season, losing by a final score of 6-5. Catch up on all the action below.
| WEDNESDAY |
|||
 @ WAKE FOREST
|
Wake Forest 83, Indiana 58
*Wake Forest improved to 5-0 at home and 8-1 in the annual Challenge.
*Indiana committed a season-high 26 turnovers, marking the fifth time it has had at least 20 this year. *Tom Pritchard, Indiana's leading scorer, was held to four points on 1-of-7 shooting. Up next: vs. Gonzaga, 1:30 (ET) Saturday |
||
 @ GEORGIA TECH
|
Penn State 85, Georgia Tech 83
*Penn State held on late despite missing the front-end of three straight 1-and-1 attempts in the final two minutes.
*Georgia Tech had a potential game-winning shot bounce off the rim at the buzzer. *Penn State sent Tech to its first loss on the season and improved to 7-1 itself. Up next: vs. Temple, 6 (ET) Saturday |
||
 @ MARYLAND
|
Maryland 75, Michigan 70
*Three Wolverines scored in double figures, paced by sophomore Manny Harris' 15 points.
*Maryland improved to 7-3, including a perfect 5-0 clip at home, in the annual event. *Maryland dominated the boards, outrebounding Michigan, 43-26. Up next: vs. Duke, 3:30 (ET) Saturday |
||
 VS. NORTH CAROLINA
|
North Carolina 98, Michigan State 63
*North Carolina PG Ty Lawson flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven steals.
*The 35-point loss was one point away from matching the worst Spartan defeat under Tom Izzo. *In a venue designed for 70,000, the announced attendance was 25,267. Up next: vs. Bradley, 4 (ET) Sunday |
||
 VS. FLORIDA STATE
|
Northwestern 73, Florida State 59
*Northwestern tallied its second Challenge win over Florida State and handed the Seminoles their first loss of the season.
*Though Kevin Coble didn't lead the Wildcats in scoring, he flirted with a triple-double, with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. *Northwestern forced 22 Florida State turnovers and limited it to 6-of-23 from downtown. Up next: vs. DePaul, 3:30 (ET) Saturday |
||
| PREVIOUSLY ON MONDAY ... |
|||
 @ VIRGINIA TECH
|
*Wisconsin survived a late 3-point barrage to win the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
*The Badgers upped their record to 4-7 in the annual event, while Virginia Tech slipped to 1-3. Up next: @ Marquette, 9:30 (ET) Saturday |
||
| PREVIOUSLY ON TUESDAY ... |
|||
 @ MIAMI
|
Ohio State 73, Miami 68
*Ohio State rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half to claim the win.
*With the loss, Miami remains the only winless team (0-3) in the history of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. *Jon Diebler nailed six 3-pointers to help him tally a game-high 18 points. Up next: vs. Notre Dame, 4 (ET) Saturday |
||
 @ BOSTON COLLEGE
|
Boston College 57, Iowa 55
*Boston College held on for the win despite scoring just one point in the final 4:45.
*Andrew Brommer, who was scoreless, missed the front-end of a 1-and-1 with 0.4 seconds left. *With the win, Boston College remained undefeated (3-0) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Up next: vs. Bryant University, 8:35 (ET) Friday |
||
 VS. CLEMSON
|
Clemson 76, Illinois 74
*Illinois, which came into the game 6-0, suffered its first loss of the season.
*Four Clemson players scored in double figures, though Illinois' Mike Davis led all scorers with 28 points. *Clemson rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to improve to 8-0 on the young season. Up next: vs. Georgia, noon (ET) Saturday |
||
 VS. DUKE
|
Duke 76, Purdue 60
*Duke improved to 8-0 with the win and also remained undefeated in the history of the Challenge.
*E'Twuan Moore, Purdue's leading scorer, was held scoreless in the first half but finished with 10 points. *Purdue, which has lost two in a row to ranked teams, sank just 2-of-13 3-pointers. Up next: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 8 (ET) Saturday |
||
 VS. VIRGINIA
|
Minnesota 66, Virginia 56
*Ralph Sampson III went scoreless in his first contest against his legendary father's alma mater.
*Minnesota improved to 7-0 to remain one of two undefeated Big Ten teams, along with Ohio State. *Al Nolen (5) and Damien Johnson (3) combined for eight steals. Up next: vs. Cornell, 2 (ET) Saturday |
||
Did you know?
- The ACC has won each of the nine Big Ten/ACC Challenges played to date.
- ACC teams have won 56 of the 86 games played in the Challenge.
- Duke (9-0) and Boston College (2-0) are the only undefeated teams in Challenge play.
