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Big Ten/ACC Challenge

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How Does The Big Ten Fare This Time?

  • Big Ten:11 ACC:0

    Votes: 1 4.5%

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    Votes: 6 27.3%

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    Votes: 6 27.3%

  • Big Ten:5 ACC:6

    Votes: 6 27.3%

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    Votes: 3 13.6%

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Well if IU could somehow pull out a game against Duke we should be sitting pretty, if not NW could beat UVA.

I also don't think we need to overlook N.C. St. b/c they are a good team and can shoot the ball real well. I think Iowa should win, but it should be close, but I think MSU will role at home and I don't think Minny has a chance w/o Greer.
 
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Anything could happen in all the games besides Minny...but I made what I thought were the most likely picks of outcomes. How about winning our first one in 7 years? :)

Looks like scUM will win it...good job hanging on today Big Ten
 
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Brown, Augustine lead Illinois past defending champs

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- It wasn't for the national title, and neither roster looked all that familiar. Still, Illinois got a measure of revenge.

Dee Brown scored 14 points and Brian Randle got a key rebound in the waning seconds, helping the 12th-ranked Illini hold off North Carolina 68-64 Tuesday night in a rematch of last season's NCAA championship game.

James Augustine added 13 points and 13 rebounds for Illinois (6-0), which improved to 3-4 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Illini also snapped the Tar Heels' 21-game home winning streak despite scoring only four points in the final 6½ minutes.

Tyler Hansbrough led North Carolina with 17 points, and fellow freshman Marcus Ginyard had 14.

No one expected a true rematch of the final because only seven remaining players on the two teams even played in that game, won 75-70 by the Tar Heels. But this one had all the drama of a matchup in March, thanks to a furious rally led by a bunch of North Carolina freshmen.

The quartet of Hansbrough, Ginyard, Bobby Frasor and Danny Green scored all 29 points in the second half, including six clutch free throws from Hansbrough and 3-pointers by Frasor and Ginyard down the stretch.

That came during a 12-0 run to make it 64-62, and after the teams traded baskets, Illinois freshman Jamar Smith missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 17 seconds left. But Randle beat everyone to the rebound and quickly got the ball to Brown, who made two free throws to finally seal the victory.

Signs everywhere pointed to North Carolina being the defending champ, and even if any of the Illinois players missed the two banners hanging from the rafters, the students behind one basket furiously waved towels proclaiming "2005 National Champs."

It didn't seem to faze the Illini, who seemed to rally around injured coach Bruce Weber. He broke his ankle a day earlier working in his yard, and he hobbled a bit on the sidelines with a protective boot. He watched his team take the lead for good on Randle's 3-pointer to open the second half, and Illinois stayed in control until suddenly losing its shooting touch.

Illinois missed five straight shots and had three turnovers in one 5-minute stretch, losing nearly all of a 14-point lead.

But Randle finally broke the drought with a layup to make it 66-62, and after Ginyard added a jumper from the baseline, Randle got there to recover Smith's miss, saving the Illini one final time.

The Tar Heels were forced to play with an eight-man rotation when reserve point guard Quentin Thomas (stress fracture) couldn't play, and they didn't get any help in the second half from their veterans. David Noel scored all 12 of his points in the first half.
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Wolverines beat Miami in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Dion Harris had 16 points to lead five players in double figures as Michigan beat Miami 74-53 Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

The Wolverines (4-0) pulled away with an 18-3 run, taking a 50-33 lead midway through the second half.

Guillermo Diaz finished with 21 points and Gary Hamilton had nine points and seven rebounds for the Hurricanes (4-3).

Michigan's Lester Abram scored 14, Daniel Horton had 13, Courtney Sims scored 12 and reserve Chris Hunter added 11 points.

The Wolverines led just 31-26 at halftime after seven ties and five lead changes. The game was closely contested early in the second half before the decisive burst.

Diaz led a rally with eight straight points for Miami, but Horton made two 3-pointers and an assist to put Michigan ahead 62-42.

Miami made 19 turnovers, clearly missing point guard Anthony Harris, who is out with an injured right foot.

The Wolverines outrebounded the Hurricanes 42-27, getting 18 points on offensive rebounds.

Different players performed well in spurts for Michigan.

In the first half, Harris hit consecutive 3-pointers to give Michigan a five-point lead. After the game was tied, Hunter scored seven straight to give the Wolverines their largest lead up to that point.

Several players contributed to Michigan's second-half run, and Horton ended any comeback hopes Miami had.
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Clemson holds off Penn St. in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Vernon Hamilton had 16 points and six assists as Clemson built a big early lead behind its 3-point shooting and transition game before holding off a late rally in a 96-88 win over Penn State on Tuesday in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

The Tigers (5-0) also took advantage on the offensive glass, turning several missed 3s into easy buckets to gain a 50-34 lead early in the second half.

Penn State (3-1) provided some late drama after narrowing the deficit to 94-88 in the final minute of the game thanks in part to 3s from Mike Walker and David Jackson. Clemson's Shawan Robinson sealed the victory with two free throws.

Robinson and teammate Julius Powell had 16 points while James Mays chipped in with nine points and eight rebounds. Penn State's Geary Claxton led all scorers with a career-high 27 points.

Penn State never led in the game but hung close to Clemson early in the first half. A Jamelle Cornley layup cut Clemson's lead to 23-19 with just under nine minutes left in the half.

The Nittany Lions weren't consistent on offense for much of the half, getting careless with the ball and struggling with Clemson's pressure.

The Tigers pulled away behind some baskets inside by Akin Akingbala and a spell of hot 3-point shooting.

Julius Powell opened a 13-2 run late in the first half with a 3-pointer from the right wing. K.C. Rivers contributed two more 3s before Hamilton finished the spurt with a soft layup off the backboard to give the Tigers a 46-26 lead.

Penn State coach Ed DeChellis opened the second half with a quicker but smaller lineup that featured no player taller than the 6-foot-6 Cornley. Cliff Hammonds dashed hopes for a quick comeback by opening the half with a straightaway 3-pointer to give Clemson a 52-30 lead.
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wow Josh...taking the Hoosiers or the Dukies, huh? I agree on Michigan State over Georgia Tech, Maryland over Minnesota, Virginia over Northwestern, and Iowa over NC State. Hopefully MSU is a little better rested since coming back from Maui. They looked pretty bad against IUPFW over the weekend. Minnesota could get blown out...they are only dressing 7 players, 3 of which are freshmen. NU and UVA could actually end up being a pretty close game, although UVA has the advantage of playing at home. That means that the Indiana/Duke game could be for the whole Challenge. I hope Assembly Hall does their part tonight...maybe they can rattle the Duke freshmen.
 
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