North Carolina State University Athletics
WBB Travels to Illinois For ACC/Big Ten Challenge
5/24/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – NC State will travel to Illinois on December 1 for the fourth annual ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge.
The Wolfpack has posted a 1-2 all-time record in the Challenge, including a 61-47 home victory over the Fighting Illini in 2007 in the only previous meeting between the two schools.
The ACC has won all three previous Challenges, owning a 22-11 record over the Big Ten since 2007.
The ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge matches 11 teams from each conference in head-to-head competition traditionally on the first Wednesday and Thursday after Thanksgiving. Last year, the ACC won seven of the 11 Big Ten/ACC Challenge games. In 2008, the ACC also won seven contests, while the inaugural Challenge in 2007 saw the ACC collect eight victories.
The ACC and the Big Ten conference offices determine the 11-game schedule each season, and match-ups may repeat from year-to-year in efforts to coordinate similar opponents and reach competitive equity. Each of the Big Ten’s 11 institutions will participate, while the ACC will select 11 teams from its 12-team membership.
The ACC and the Big Ten have long been among the most dominant conferences on the women’s basketball scene. This past season, the ACC was represented by nine overall postseason squads, including six teams in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. The Big Ten tied a conference record in 2010, sending nine teams into postseason play. Four Big Ten teams – Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin – earned bids to the NCAA Championship.
Since the 1999-2000 season, the two conferences have squared off in head-to-head competition on 99 occasions with the ACC holding a 57-42 advantage. Last season, the ACC boasted a 9-5 record over Big Ten teams.
Game times, as well as television and broadband coverage, will be announced at a later date. For more information about the ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge, including a complete schedule, log on to theACC.com.
2010 CHALLENGE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, December 1
Wake Forest at Michigan
Michigan State at Florida State
Northwestern at Georgia Tech
NC State at Illinois
Thursday, December 2
Duke at Wisconsin
Iowa at North Carolina
Penn State at Boston College
Virginia at Ohio State
Maryland at Purdue
Indiana at Clemson
Virginia Tech at Minnesota
SERIES RECORDS
Penn State leads Boston College, 1-0 (Last Meeting: Penn State, 85-43, 12-29-84, State College, Pa.)
Clemson leads Indiana, 1-0 (Last Meeting: Clemson, 77-58, 12-20-79, Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Duke leads Wisconsin, 1-0 (Last Meeting: Duke, 86-66, 11-27-87, Durham, N.C.)
Georgia Tech leads Northwestern, 2-1 (Last Meeting: Georgia Tech, 55-46, 11-21-07, Atlanta, Ga.)
Michigan State leads Florida State, 1-0 (Last Meeting: Michigan State, 82-69, 12-21-94, San Juan, PR)
Iowa leads North Carolina, 2-0 (Last Meeting: Iowa, 73-64, 12-21-95, Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Virginia Tech and Minnesota: Series tied 1-1 (Last Meeting: Virginia Tech, 68-62, 11-30-07, Blacksburg, Va.)
NC State leads Illinois, 1-0 (Last Meeting: NC State, 61-47, Raleigh, N.C.)
Ohio State leads Virginia, 5-1 (Last Meeting: Ohio State, 73-60, 12-18-02, Columbus, Ohio)
Maryland leads Purdue, 3-1 (Last Meeting: Maryland, 70-59, 12-04-08, West Lafayette, In.)
The Wolfpack has posted a 1-2 all-time record in the Challenge, including a 61-47 home victory over the Fighting Illini in 2007 in the only previous meeting between the two schools.
The ACC has won all three previous Challenges, owning a 22-11 record over the Big Ten since 2007.
The ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge matches 11 teams from each conference in head-to-head competition traditionally on the first Wednesday and Thursday after Thanksgiving. Last year, the ACC won seven of the 11 Big Ten/ACC Challenge games. In 2008, the ACC also won seven contests, while the inaugural Challenge in 2007 saw the ACC collect eight victories.
The ACC and the Big Ten conference offices determine the 11-game schedule each season, and match-ups may repeat from year-to-year in efforts to coordinate similar opponents and reach competitive equity. Each of the Big Ten’s 11 institutions will participate, while the ACC will select 11 teams from its 12-team membership.
The ACC and the Big Ten have long been among the most dominant conferences on the women’s basketball scene. This past season, the ACC was represented by nine overall postseason squads, including six teams in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. The Big Ten tied a conference record in 2010, sending nine teams into postseason play. Four Big Ten teams – Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin – earned bids to the NCAA Championship.
Since the 1999-2000 season, the two conferences have squared off in head-to-head competition on 99 occasions with the ACC holding a 57-42 advantage. Last season, the ACC boasted a 9-5 record over Big Ten teams.
Game times, as well as television and broadband coverage, will be announced at a later date. For more information about the ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge, including a complete schedule, log on to theACC.com.
2010 CHALLENGE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, December 1
Wake Forest at Michigan
Michigan State at Florida State
Northwestern at Georgia Tech
NC State at Illinois
Thursday, December 2
Duke at Wisconsin
Iowa at North Carolina
Penn State at Boston College
Virginia at Ohio State
Maryland at Purdue
Indiana at Clemson
Virginia Tech at Minnesota
SERIES RECORDS
Penn State leads Boston College, 1-0 (Last Meeting: Penn State, 85-43, 12-29-84, State College, Pa.)
Clemson leads Indiana, 1-0 (Last Meeting: Clemson, 77-58, 12-20-79, Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Duke leads Wisconsin, 1-0 (Last Meeting: Duke, 86-66, 11-27-87, Durham, N.C.)
Georgia Tech leads Northwestern, 2-1 (Last Meeting: Georgia Tech, 55-46, 11-21-07, Atlanta, Ga.)
Michigan State leads Florida State, 1-0 (Last Meeting: Michigan State, 82-69, 12-21-94, San Juan, PR)
Iowa leads North Carolina, 2-0 (Last Meeting: Iowa, 73-64, 12-21-95, Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Virginia Tech and Minnesota: Series tied 1-1 (Last Meeting: Virginia Tech, 68-62, 11-30-07, Blacksburg, Va.)
NC State leads Illinois, 1-0 (Last Meeting: NC State, 61-47, Raleigh, N.C.)
Ohio State leads Virginia, 5-1 (Last Meeting: Ohio State, 73-60, 12-18-02, Columbus, Ohio)
Maryland leads Purdue, 3-1 (Last Meeting: Maryland, 70-59, 12-04-08, West Lafayette, In.)
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