ACC/B1G Basketball Challenge starts Monday night at 7

[PSUPOWER]

In 2009 the B1G beat the ACC
In 2010 the B1G beat the ACC
In 2011 the B1G beat the ACC
In 2012 there was a tie
In 2013 there was a tie
In 2014 the B1G beat the ACC
In 2015 the B1G beat the ACC

This year the ACC may be favored.
What do you think will happen this year ?

Minnesota starts the challenge at Florida St on Monday at 7pm on ESPNU

Rutgers will play at Miami on Wednesday at 7pm on ESPNU

 

[pmvon]

Think the ACC is up this year and BIG is down. But we have owned them for the last 7 years.

 

[BigEastPhil]

My predictions on the matchups with home team in caps

- FSU over Minn
- NW over Wake
- WISC over Cuse
- DUKE over Mich St
- MD over Pitt
- ND over Iowa
- PSU Over Ga Tech
- Nc State over ILLINOIS
- LOUISVILLE over Purdue
- Unc over INDIANA
- VIRGINIA over Ohio State
- MICHIGAN over V tech
- MIAMI over Rutgers (hope I'm wrong)
- CLEMSON over Nebrasks

ACC wins 9-5

 

[LouDawgRU03]

HAHA BC is the odd team out AGAIN?!?!?

 

[cubuffsdoug]

My predictions on the matchups with home team in caps

- FSU over Minn
- NW over Wake
- WISC over Cuse
- DUKE over Mich St
- MD over Pitt
- ND over Iowa
- PSU Over Ga Tech
- Nc State over ILLINOIS
- LOUISVILLE over Purdue
- Unc over INDIANA
- VIRGINIA over Ohio State
- MICHIGAN over V tech
- MIAMI over Rutgers (hope I'm wrong)
- CLEMSON over Nebrasks

ACC wins 9-5

I see the PSU game as a toss up. PSU can easily lose the game.
Not sold on NC State beating Illinois.

 

[BigEastPhil]

HAHA BC is the odd team out AGAIN?!?!?

I thought BC was in the AAC...lol

 

[PSUPOWER]

My predictions on the matchups with home team in caps

- FSU over Minn
- NW over Wake
- MD over Pitt
- WISC over Cuse
- DUKE over Mich St
- ND over Iowa
- Nc State over ILLINOIS
- LOUISVILLE over Purdue
- Unc over INDIANA
- VIRGINIA over Ohio State
- MICHIGAN over V tech
- MIAMI over Rutgers (hope I'm wrong)
- CLEMSON over Nebrasks

ACC wins 9-5

I'm probably predicting with my heart too much:

- Minn over FSU
- NW over Wake
- MD over Pitt
- PSU over Ga Tech
- WISC over Cuse
- ND over Iowa
- ILLINOIS over Nc St
- DUKE over Mich St
- LOUISVILLE over Purdue
- MICHIGAN over V tech
- Rutgers over MIAMI
- Unc over INDIANA
- VIRGINIA over Ohio State
- CLEMSON over Nebraska

B1G wins 8-6

 

[PSUPOWER]

I'm probably predicting with my heart too much:

- Minn over FSU
- NW over Wake
- MD over Pitt
- PSU over Ga Tech
- WISC over Cuse
- ND over Iowa
- ILLINOIS over Nc St
- DUKE over Mich St
- LOUISVILLE over Purdue
- MICHIGAN over V tech
- Rutgers over MIAMI
- Unc over INDIANA
- VIRGINIA over Ohio State
- CLEMSON over Nebraska

B1G wins 8-6

Physical opening half on ESPNU right now.

Minnesota 33 at Florida State 31 Halftime

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

HAHA BC is the odd team out AGAIN?!?!?

Gives them time to stop at Chipotle.

 

[Dpgru]

Minny down by 11 with 8 to play

 

[PSUPOWER]

Minny down by 11 with 8 to play

Florida State 75 Minnesota 67
Northwestern 65 Wake Forest 58

B1G 1 ACC 1

There are 6 ACC/B1G challenge games Tuesday night.

 

[BigEastPhil]

PSU - Guess it's just me and you in the contest and I am up as I am 2-0 to date and you are 1-1.....:)

 

[PSUPOWER]

PSU - Guess it's just me and you in the contest and I am up as I am 2-0 to date and you are 1-1.....:)

LOL but I've already covered myself by stating that
I'm probably predicting with my heart too much.

 

[toby83]

ACC has couple teams on the way up and will be tough out in tournament. NC State has a great mix of guys that now includes the freshman point guard they got, a top five recruit lottery type player, plus a transfer who sat last year.

Louisville is improved, their frontcourt is absolutely loaded.

Vatech is improved also.

 

[srru86]

HoopsHabit Blog
Big Ten: The Definitive Guide to the Watching the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

 

[cubuffsdoug]

HoopsHabit Blog
Big Ten: The Definitive Guide to the Watching the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

I like the fact the link picks Rutgers over Miami.

 

[RU-ROCS]

My predictions on the matchups with home team in caps

- FSU over Minn
- NW over Wake
- WISC over Cuse
- DUKE over Mich St
- MD over Pitt
- ND over Iowa
- PSU Over Ga Tech
- Nc State over ILLINOIS
- LOUISVILLE over Purdue
- Unc over INDIANA
- VIRGINIA over Ohio State
- MICHIGAN over V tech
- MIAMI over Rutgers (hope I'm wrong)
- CLEMSON over Nebrasks

ACC wins 9-5

Very solid picks. I can't really disagree with any of them.

 

[TonyLieske]

Tied at 2-2, Wisconsin up big against cuse.

 

[PSUPOWER]

Florida State 75 Minnesota 67
Northwestern 65 Wake Forest 58

B1G 1 ACC 1

There are 6 ACC/B1G challenge games Tuesday night.

Florida State 75 Minnesota 67
Northwestern 65 Wake Forest 58

Pittsburgh 73 Maryland 59
Penn State 67 Georgia Tech 60
Wisconsin 77 Syracuse 60

B1G 3 ACC 2

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Look at Michigan State spacing on offense. Looks like the game is 4 on 4.

 

[RU-ROCS]

Loved watching Wisconsin totally dismantle the Cuse zone!

 

[Arizona Knight]

Looks like the ACC will hold serve with Duke and ND. Need Illinois now

 

[PSUPOWER]

Looks like the ACC will hold serve with Duke and ND. Need Illinois now

Florida State 75 Minnesota 67
Northwestern 65 Wake Forest 58

Pittsburgh 73 Maryland 59
Penn State 67 Georgia Tech 60
Wisconsin 77 Syracuse 60
Notre Dame 92 Iowa 78
Illinois 88 North Carolina State 74
Duke 78 Michigan State 69

B1G 4 ACC 4

Last 6 games are on TV Wednesday night starting with
RUTGERS at Miami at 7pm on ESPNU.

 

[PSUPOWER]

PSU - Guess it's just me and you in the contest and I am up as I am 2-0 to date and you are 1-1.....:)

I think we are both 6-2 right now and RUTGERS will decide our challenge - lol.

 

[RU-ROCS]

Looks like RU will have to pull the 17-pt underdog upset at Miami and Nebraska will also have to pull out an upset road win for the Big 10 to get a draw.

 

[PSUPOWER]

Looks like RU will have to pull the 17-pt underdog upset at Miami and Nebraska will also have to pull out an upset road win for the Big 10 to get a draw.

You may be right. Michigan is probably the B1G's best bet Wednesday night.

 

[RU-ROCS]

You may be right. Michigan is probably the B1G's best bet Wednesday night.

Agreed. I don't see IU beating UNC without IU's leading scorer (or even with him). I also think Purdue will get steamrolled at Louisville - but hope I'm wrong.

 

[PSUPOWER]

Agreed. I don't see IU beating UNC without IU's leading scorer (or even with him). I also think Purdue will get steamrolled at Louisville - but hope I'm wrong.

I could see Purdue beating Louisville if they were in West Lafayette, but, it will be tough in Louisville.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

@OP, Are you going to the Pen St vs Pitt game in NJ in a few weeks?
Should be a good game & atmosphere

 

[PSUPOWER]

@OP, Are you going to the Pen St vs Pitt game in NJ in a few weeks?
Should be a good game & atmosphere

I won't be able to make that game.
Have fun !

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

I won't be able to make that game.
Have fun !

I will, and I'm not sure who to root for yet in either game.

 

[PSUPOWER]

Looks like RU will have to pull the 17-pt underdog upset at Miami and Nebraska will also have to pull out an upset road win for the Big 10 to get a draw.

Deshawn Freeman needs to play better in the second half.

 

[RU-ROCS]

Right now his play makes me want to start a point shaving investigation!!

 

[TonyLieske]

ACC up 7-4, could conceivably win 10-4. Brutal year for the Big Ten.

 

[PSUPOWER]

Florida State 75 Minnesota 67
Northwestern 65 Wake Forest 58

Pittsburgh 73 Maryland 59
Penn State 67 Georgia Tech 60
Wisconsin 77 Syracuse 60
Notre Dame 92 Iowa 78
Illinois 88 North Carolina State 74
Duke 78 Michigan State 69

B1G 4 ACC 4

Last 6 games are on TV Wednesday night starting with
RUTGERS at Miami at 7pm on ESPNU.

Florida State 75 Minnesota 67
Northwestern 65 Wake Forest 58

Pittsburgh 73 Maryland 59
Penn State 67 Georgia Tech 60
Wisconsin 77 Syracuse 60
Notre Dame 92 Iowa 78
Illinois 88 North Carolina State 74
Duke 78 Michigan State 69

Miami 73 Rutgers 61
Virginia Tech 73 Michigan 70
Louisville 71 Purdue 64
Clemson 60 Nebraska 58
Virginia 63 Ohio State 61
Indiana 76 North Carolina 67

ACC 9 B1G 5

ACC breaks 7-year winless streak vs. B1G.

Game tying shots by Michigan and Nebraska as well as a game winning shot by Ohio State that all bounced off the rim with a few seconds left in each game were the difference.

 

[BigEastPhil]

PSU - good fight..:)

I was 10-4; you were 9-5 and had we tied - I win as I predicted 9-5 ACC overall win which occurred.

Guess you owe me a beer....:)

 

[BigEastPhil]

Florida State 75 Minnesota 67
Northwestern 65 Wake Forest 58

Pittsburgh 73 Maryland 59
Penn State 67 Georgia Tech 60
Wisconsin 77 Syracuse 60
Notre Dame 92 Iowa 78
Illinois 88 North Carolina State 74
Duke 78 Michigan State 69

Miami 73 Rutgers 61
Virginia Tech 73 Michigan 70
Louisville 71 Purdue 64
Clemson 60 Nebraska 58
Virginia 63 Ohio State 61
Indiana 76 North Carolina 67

ACC 9 B1G 5

ACC breaks 7-year winless streak vs. B1G.

Game tying shots by Michigan and Nebraska as well as a game winning shot by Ohio State that bounced off the rim with a few seconds left in each game were the difference.

ACC is clearly better conference however had Michigan and Maryland both taken care of business - which both should have at home - challenge would have ended in a tie.....

 

[PSUPOWER]

PSU - good fight..:)

I was 10-4; you were 9-5 and had we tied - I win as I predicted 9-5 ACC overall win which occurred.

Guess you owe me a beer....:)

Did you make any deal with Deshawn Freeman recently ?
He was the difference. I thought he would play better.

 

[PSUPOWER]

ACC is clearly better conference however had Michigan and Maryland both taken care of business - which both should have at home - challenge would have ended in a tie.....

B1G just needs to force the action more with their game ending trips.