Official Site of the Blue Devils · Dec 7, 2020
Duke, Illinois Set For Top 10 Showdown in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
THE OPENING TIP
In the second AP top-10 matchup in a week at Cameron Indoor Stadium, No. 10 Duke welcomes No. 6 Illinois in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge presented by Continental on Tuesday night.
The Blue Devils have won 19 of the 21 games in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge since the event began 21 years ago, marking the most wins and best winning percentage of teams from either conference.
Last season, Duke won at Michigan State, 87-75, for its eighth consecutive victory in the Challenge.
Duke and Illinois met in each of the first two seasons of the Challenge -- with the Blue Devils winning 72-69 in 1999 at the United Center in Chicago and 78-77 in 2000 at the Greensboro Coliseum.