After weeks of speculation, the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matchups have been revealed, with the Illinois Fighting Illini facing a (recently) familiar foe.
Illinois will host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday, Nov. 29th. This will be the third time since 2015 that these two programs have met in the Challenge, with the Irish winning each of the first two contests — including a 76-74 win in South Bend in 2018.
Illinois finished “second” in the B1G last season, with an overall mark of 24-7. Mike Brey’s Notre Dame squad limped to an 11-15 record in 2020-21, including a 7-11 record in ACC play.