Badgers face Panthers in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
June 28, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Wisconsin travels to Pittsburgh on Nov. 29
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin women's basketball team will play at Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Nov. 29 in the 11th-annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the conference offices announced on Wednesday.
"We are excited to be a part of the Big Ten/ACC challenge in 2017," head coach Jonathan Tsipis said. "Playing at Pitt will be a great challenge against a young up-and-coming program led by Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio. Playing a road game of this magnitude in the non-conference will help prepare us for life on the road in the Big Ten. We look forward to having Wisconsin fans in Pittsburgh come out to see us play the Panthers."
The Challenge takes place over two days in late November, beginning Nov. 29, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska and Rutgers playing host to ACC counterparts, while Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin venture on the road. The following night, Illinois, Indiana and Penn State will serve as host schools, while Michigan State, Northwestern and Purdue will play at ACC sites.
Wisconsin is 5-5 in the Challenge after losing at home to North Carolina last season.
The Badgers are 1-1 all-time against the Panthers and this will be the first meeting between the two teams as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
The ACC earned last year's Challenge title by a 9-5 count after the Big Ten and ACC played to 7-7 ties during the previous two seasons (2014 and 2015). Last year, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State and Purdue registered wins for the Big Ten.
The Big Ten and ACC offices collaborate to determine the Challenge schedule each season. In addition, the official title of the Challenge rotates each year. The 2017 event will be referred to as the Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge and will continue to mirror the official title of the two conferences' Challenge agreements for men's basketball and softball.
Game times, as well as television and streaming video coverage, for this year's Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge will be announced at a later date. The complete schedule of home/away matchups can be found below.
Wednesday, Nov. 29
Florida State at Iowa
Maryland at Virginia
Notre Dame at Michigan
Minnesota at North Carolina
Wisconsin at Pittsburgh
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Thursday, Nov. 30
Virginia Tech at Illinois
Louisville at Indiana
Michigan State at Miami
Clemson at Nebraska
Northwestern at Syracuse
Ohio State at Duke
Wake Forest at Penn State
Purdue at Georgia Tech
N.C. State at Rutgers
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"We are excited to be a part of the Big Ten/ACC challenge in 2017," head coach Jonathan Tsipis said. "Playing at Pitt will be a great challenge against a young up-and-coming program led by Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio. Playing a road game of this magnitude in the non-conference will help prepare us for life on the road in the Big Ten. We look forward to having Wisconsin fans in Pittsburgh come out to see us play the Panthers."
The Challenge takes place over two days in late November, beginning Nov. 29, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska and Rutgers playing host to ACC counterparts, while Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin venture on the road. The following night, Illinois, Indiana and Penn State will serve as host schools, while Michigan State, Northwestern and Purdue will play at ACC sites.
Wisconsin is 5-5 in the Challenge after losing at home to North Carolina last season.
The Badgers are 1-1 all-time against the Panthers and this will be the first meeting between the two teams as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
The ACC earned last year's Challenge title by a 9-5 count after the Big Ten and ACC played to 7-7 ties during the previous two seasons (2014 and 2015). Last year, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State and Purdue registered wins for the Big Ten.
The Big Ten and ACC offices collaborate to determine the Challenge schedule each season. In addition, the official title of the Challenge rotates each year. The 2017 event will be referred to as the Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge and will continue to mirror the official title of the two conferences' Challenge agreements for men's basketball and softball.
Game times, as well as television and streaming video coverage, for this year's Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge will be announced at a later date. The complete schedule of home/away matchups can be found below.
Wednesday, Nov. 29
Florida State at Iowa
Maryland at Virginia
Notre Dame at Michigan
Minnesota at North Carolina
Wisconsin at Pittsburgh
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Thursday, Nov. 30
Virginia Tech at Illinois
Louisville at Indiana
Michigan State at Miami
Clemson at Nebraska
Northwestern at Syracuse
Ohio State at Duke
Wake Forest at Penn State
Purdue at Georgia Tech
N.C. State at Rutgers
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