Wednesday night’s six-game slate between ACC and Big Ten teams marked the end of an annual streak between the leagues dating back to 1999, and the ACC emerged victorious. Tied 3-3 on the final night of the three-night series, the league secured an 8-6 victory in the 2022 edition of the challenge. While No. 10 Indiana’s win over No. 18 North Carolina gave the Big Ten a big win, No. 17 Duke handled No. 25 Ohio State 81-72 to help the Big Ten. ACC to claim their first overall victory in the challenge since 2017.
Five players hit the double for the Blue Devils, who trailed by 16 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks from freshman phenom Kyle Filipowski. Duke forced 16 turnovers in the game and limited Ohio State to just 3-for-13 3-pointers. The win marked a nice rebound for the Blue Devils, who lost 75-56 to Purdue in the Phil Knight Legacy on Sunday.
The ACC also picked up a huge victory as Notre Dame crushed No. 20 Michigan State 70-52 despite coming in as a slight underdog at home. The Fighting Irish took a 42-24 halftime lead and trailed by 23 points from Cormac Ryan, who knocked down 6 of 7 3-pointers.
With the 8-6 win in the series, the ACC now has a historic 13-8-3 advantage over the Big Ten in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. This was the last year of the event as ACC is about to start a new intra-conference series with the SEC starting next season.
Wednesday’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge Scores
No. 17 Duke 81, No. 25 Ohio State 72 — Summary
No. 5 Purdue 79, Florida State 69 — Recap
Miami 68, Rutgers 61 — Recap
No. 10 Indiana 77, No. 18 North Carolina 65 — Takeout: Red-hot Hoosiers roll over Tar Heels
Notre Dame 70, #20 Michigan State 52 — Summary
Nebraska 88, Boston College 67 — Summary
Tuesday’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge Scores
Clemson 101, Penn State 94 (2OT) — Summary
No. 22 Maryland 79, Louisville 54 — Summary
No. 16 Illinois 73, Syracuse 44 — Summary
Wake Forest 78, Wisconsin 75 — Summary
Iowa 81, Georgia Tech 65 – Summary
No. 3 Virginia 70, Michigan 68 — Summary
Monday’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge Scores
Virginia Tech 65, Minnesota 57 – Recap
Pitt 87, Northwest 58 — Recap
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