ACC/Big Ten Challenge 2022: Results, Schedule, With Game Times, TV, Point Spreads

The ACC won the final ACC/Big Ten Challenge 8-6 with favored teams Wisconsin and Michigan State losing for the Big Ten. The six ACC teams there were favored all won. Here are the summaries.

Updated Thursday, 8 a.m ET

The ACC earned bragging rights in the final ACC/Big Ten Challenge, winning three of the six games for the second straight night to finish with an 8-6 record in the showdown between the two best conferences in college basketball.

The 14-game series, the 24th overall, started Monday night, with the ACC taking an early 2-0 lead. The big swing win for the ACC Tuesday was Wake Forest upsetting Wisconsin in Madison despite being a 6-point underdog, On Wednesday night, it was Michigan State getting upset at Notre Dame to give the ACC the lead for good. 

The ACC won the first 10 events from 1999 to 2008, but since then the Big Ten has gone 8-2-3, including three straight wins dating back to 2019. The final standings have the ACC winning 13-8-3, with a 152-127 winning record against all Big Ten teams.

Here are the results from all 14 games: 

Wednesday's games

• Duke 81, Ohio State 72: No. 25 Ohio State (5-2) got 21 points from Zed Key but made only three three-pointers as a team in losing 81-72 at No. 17 Duke (6-2). Ohio State opens its Big Ten season at home against Rutgers on Dec. 8.
• Purdue 79, Florida State 69: No. 5 Purdue (7-0) got 25 points and eight rebounds from Zach Edey and the Boilermakers remained unbeaten with a 79-69 win at Florida State (1-7). Freshman guards Braden Smith (13) and Fletcher Loyer (11) were the only other Boilers in double figures. Purdue is 7-0 for the second straight season, the first time they've done that since 1992-94. Purdue opens its Big Ten season on Sunday against Minnesota at Mackey Arena.
• Miami 68, Rutgers 61: Miami (7-1) rallied in the second half to knock off Rutgers (5-2) in Miami, winning 68-61. Rutgers was led by center Clifford Omoruyi, who had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Caleb McConnell, who also had 16. Rutgers opens its Big Ten season at home on Saturday against Indiana.
• Notre Dame 70, Michigan State 52. Cormac Ryan made six three-pointers and scored 23 points as Notre Dame (6-1) upset No. 20 Michigan State (5-3). A.J. Hoggard led the Spartans with 15 points. Michigan State opens its Big Ten schedule at home on Sunday against Northwestern. 
• Nebraska 88, Boston College 67: C.J. Wilcher scored 14 points and three other starters where in double figures as Nebraska (4-3) beat Boston College (5-3) in Lincoln. Nebraska opens its Big Ten season on Wednesday at Indiana, but has a huge nonconference game first with No. 7-ranked Creighton on Sunday, 
• Indiana 77, North Carolina 65: Trayce Jackson-Davis had 21 points and Xavier Johnson added 20 along with seven made free throws down the stretch as No. 10 Indiana (7-0) handed No. 18 North Carolina (5-3) its third straight loss. Indiana finished 4-1 all-time against UNC in this event. Indiana opens its Big Ten season at Rutgers on Saturday.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo talks to guard Tre Holloman (5) in the first half against Notre Dame. (Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports)

Tuesday's results

• Maryland 79, Louisville 54: No. 22 Maryland (7-0) got 18 points from Donta Scott and remained unbeaten with a 79-54 win over Louisville (0-7). The Terrapins led throughout, including 37-26 at halftime, and then made five straight three-pointers to start the second half. Maryland opens its Big Ten season on Friday at home against No. 16 Illinois.
• Clemson 101, Penn State 94 2-OT: Camryn Winter scored 26 points and Jalen Pickett and Seth Lundy each added 23, but Penn State (6-2) couldn't make enough stops in a 101-94 double-overtime loss at Clemson (6-2). Penn State opens its Big Ten schedule next Wednesday with a home game against No. 20 Michigan State.
• Illinois 73, Syracuse 44: No. 16 Illinois (6-1) won its fifth straight home game with an easy 73-44 win over Syracuse (3-4). Terrence Shannon Jr. led the way with 17 points, and Coleman Hawkins and RJ Melendez added 15 for the Illini. Syracuse shot just 27 percent from the field. Illinois plays at Maryland on Friday. 
• Iowa 81, Georgia Tech 65: Kris Murray had a huge night for Iowa (6-1), scoring 33 points and grabbing 20 rebouinds in an 81-64 victory over Georgia Tech (4-3) in Iowa City. Iowa opens its Big Ten season on Dec. 11 against Wisconsin, but has nuge nonconference games with Duke and Iowa State before the.
• Wake Forest 78, Wisconsin 75: Wake Forest (7-1) guard Tyree Appleby went off for 32 points and the Demon Deacons upset Wisconsin (5-2) in Madison, winning 78-75. Chuckie Hepburn scored 23 points on 6-of-12 shooting from three for the Badgers. They open their Big Ten season on Tuesday at home against Maryland.
• Virginia 70, Michigan 68: No. 3 Virginia (7-0) went on the road and got a big win at Michigan (5-2), winning 70-68 in a tight game the whole way.  The Wolverines, who let a nine-point halftime lead slip away, were led by center Hunter Dickinson, who had 23 points. Michigan opens its Big Ten schedule on Dec. 8 at Minnesota, but has a huge nonconference game on Sunday against Kentucky in London.

Virginia center Francisco Caffaro (22) is defended by Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports)

Monday's results

• Virginia Tech 67, Minnesota 57: Virginia Tech (7-1) kept Minnesota (4-3) stars Dawson Garcia and Jamison Battle in check and outrebounded the Gophers 42-27 in a 67-57 win in Blacksburg, Va. Battle was just 2-for-10 shooting and had six points and Garcia only scored five on 2-of-9 shooting. Garcia had been averaged 15.8 points per game, and Battle 14. Minnesota opens Big Ten play on Sunday at Purdue. Virginia Tech, a 13-point favorite in the game, is now 5-0 at home.  
• Pittsburgh 87, Northwestern 58: Blake Hinson scored 22 points and hit 4-of-5 three pointers as Pittsburgh (5-3) upset Northwestern (5-2) in Evanston, Ill. The Panthers made 14 three-pointers and their 87 points was the second-highest total in the past two years. Guard Chase Audige led Northwestern, a 7-point favorite, with 14 points and back-court mate Boo Buie added 10. Northwestern opens Big Ten play on Sunday at No. 20 Michigan State.

Northwestern guard Chase Audige (1) reacts after making a three-pointer against Pittsburgh on Monday in Evanston, Ill. (David Banks-USA TODAY Sports)

ACC/Big Ten Challenge Live Tracker

• Record: ACC wins 8-6.
• Point Spreads: Big Ten teams went 7-7 vs. the spread, with only Indiana and Nebraska covering on Wednesday night.
• High Scorer: Iowa forward Kris Murray had 33 points and 20 rebounds on Tuesday.