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According to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, the Illinois Fighting Illini will host the North Carolina State Wolfpack as part of the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The 2016 edition of the showcase will, once again, feature a series of 14 games that pit members of each conference against each other.
Illinois will host NC State in next season's ACC/Big Ten Challenge, sources told @CBSSports.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 23, 2016
N.C. State had a rough 2015-16 season. Coming off a Sweet Sixteen appearance, the Wolfpack proceeded to finish the year at 16-17 (5-13) and they ended up at No. 74 in the KenPom rankings. To make matters worse, Anthony 'Cat' Barber will be skipping his senior year to enter the NBA Draft; he averaged 23.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game.
This could be an interesting matchup for John Groce, as he was an assistant at N.C. State from 1996-2000.
Reported Big Ten/ACC Challenge games
- Illinois vs. N.C. State
- Duke vs. Michigan State
- Wisconsin vs. Syracuse
- Indiana vs. North Carolina
- Virginia vs. Purdue
- Louisville vs. Ohio State
- Penn State vs. Georgia Tech
- Northwestern vs. Wake Forest
- Miami (FL) vs. Rutgers
- Florida State vs. Minnesota
- Clemson vs. Nebraska
- Maryland vs. Pittsburgh
- Notre Dame vs. Iowa
- Michigan vs. Virginia Tech