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Gophers basketball: Clemson will be foe in Big Ten/ACC Challenge

The Big Ten/ACC Challenge will open Nov. 30 with the University of Minnesota men's basketball team hosting Clemson at Williams Arena, the conference announced Wednesday.

The Gophers haven't played the Tigers since a 90-68 loss Nov. 29, 2006 at the Barn. That was the last game for former Minnesota coach Dan Monson, who resigned after a 2-5 start in 2006-07.

The Gophers were 18-14 last season under second-year coach Richard Pitino. Clemson was 16-15 last season.

There was talk about Pitino playing Louisville and his father, Rick, in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge this year as part of a series.