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The B1G had little trouble with the ACC during the first night of the B1G-ACC Challenge, which started on Tuesday. In fact, it was total domination by one league over another.
When the dust settled on Tuesday night, the B1G walked away with a 6-1 advantage, essentially locking up a win for the conference on Day 1. With three games postponed (and potentially canceled), the first to hit six wins would be the victorious league this year.
It was a rough start for the B1G, with Purdue falling to Miami 58-54 in the first game of the Challenge. The Boilermakers blew a 20-point lead and accounted for the B1G’s only loss to the ACC on Tuesday night. After that, it was all B1G.
Some of the big winners were No. 3 Iowa, taking down No. 16 North Carolina 93-80, Penn State upsetting No. 15 Virginia Tech 75-55 and No. 6 Illinois cruising past No. 10 Duke 83-68. Here’s a look at all final scores from Tuesday:
- Miami def. Purdue 58-54
- Minnesota def. Boston College 85-80 (OT)
- No. 3 Iowa def. No. 16 North Carolina 93-80
- No. 22 Ohio State def. Notre Dame 90-85
- Penn State def. No. 15 Virginia Tech 75-55
- No. 6 Illinois def. No. 10 Duke 83-68
- No. 21 Rutgers def. Syracuse 79-69
There are four more games for the B1G-ACC Challenge on Wednesday, with three contests canceled. Here’s a look at tonight’s schedule:
- Maryland vs. Clemson (5 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
- Indiana vs. No. 20 Florida State (7:15 ET, ESPN)
- Georgia Tech vs. Nebraska (7:15 ET, ESPN2)
- Pitt vs. Northwestern (9:15 ET, ESPN2)
The three games that were canceled were:
- Louisville vs. No. 13 Wisconsin
- NC State vs. Michigan
- No. 4 Michigan State vs. No. 18 Virginia
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB