Not a good start for the ACC, as they end Monday night with an 0-2 disadvantage in the ACC/B1G Challenge.
FSU saw the return of Aaron Thomas for their matchup against Nebraska, but it wasn't enough. The Noles trailed by as many as 18 points as they were sloppy with the ball and couldn't stop Nebraska from long range in the 1st half. FSU settled down and had a few possessions late with a chance to tie or take the lead, but couldn't capitalize. Nebraska defeated FSU 70-65.
Clemson also took a home loss to Rutgers on Monday night. Clemson led for most of the night before a 4 minutes scoreless stretch cost the Tigers the game. With the ACC starting out with 2 home losses, its going to be tough to find a path to victory in the ACC/B1G Challenge. Final Score, Rutgers 69 Clemson 64.
In non-challenge news, BC defeated Marist 79-61.
Check out links, previews, predictions, and more to get you ready for tonight's action.
Highlights
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
Pittsburgh at Indiana - Indiana wins 76-74 Sim the game here
Minnesota at Wake Forest - Minnesota wins 70-68 Sim the game here
Syracuse at Michigan - Syracuse wins 74-69 Sim the game here
Illinois at Miami - Miami wins 81-80 Sim the game here
NC State at Purdue - NC State wins 74-69 Sim the game here
Ohio State at Louisville - Ohio State wins 73-69 Sim the game here
View more predictions at NCAAGameSim.com
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 0-0 | 1.000 | 7-0 | 1.000 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 1.000 | 7-0 | 1.000 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 1.000 | 7-0 | 1.000 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 1.000 | 6-0 | 1.000 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | 1.000 | 5-0 | 1.000 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 1.000 | 6-1 | 0.857 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 1.000 | 5-1 | 0.833 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 1.000 | 5-1 | 0.833 |
| UNC | 0-0 | 1.000 | 5-1 | 0.833 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 1.000 | 4-2 | 0.667 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 1.000 | 4-2 | 0.667 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 1.000 | 4-3 | 0.571 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | 1.000 | 4-3 | 0.571 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | 1.000 | 3-3 | 0.500 |
| FSU | 0-0 | 1.000 | 3-4 | 0.429 |
Links
- ACC/Big Ten Challenge road success elusive for NC State
- Rutgers rallies past Tigers
- Clemson bows out of another close loss, 69-64 to Rutgers
- Rutgers men's basketball defeats Clemson
- Petteway scores 25 and Shields adds 21 to help Nebraska hold off Florida State
- Transcript: Ohio State Q&A with Rick Pitino
- Rankings spice up Illinois/Miami contest
- Demon Deacons look for energy
- Nebraska holds off Florida State 70-65
- Purdue gets undefeated NC State in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
- Major road test for No. 24 Illinois
- Late burst pushes Rutgers past Tigers
- MSU's Ellis expects to return vs. Notre Dame
- Hampton grad Luther giving Pitt men's basketball team a boost
- Illini look for November success in December
- Purdue men's basketball: Big men looking for more
- Hoops challenge reunites ND's Brey, elder Valentine
- UM coach Jim Larrañaga hoping to see sellout for Illinois
- Russell unsure how U of L fans will greet him
- Bigs from Duke, Wisconsin to battle in challenge
- ACC Basketball: Duke focused on getting road ready heading into showdown with Wisconsin
- Badgers, Blue Devils ready for showdown
- Badgers basketball: Dekker doesn't practice, expects to play
- Badgers men's basketball: Sam Dekker says recovery fro
- Duke's Okafor goes 3 for 3 on ACC weekly awards
- Strelow: ACC/Big Ten Challenge again puts Duke in spotlight
- Duke Prepares for Battle at Wisconsin
- Articles from around the ACC Blogosphere 12/2
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Marist 61 @ Boston College 79 | Box |
| Nebraska 70 @ FSU 65 | Box |
| Rutgers 69 @ Clemson 64 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | Pittsburgh @ Indiana | ESPN2 | Preview |
| 7:00:00 PM | Minnesota @ Wake Forest | ESPNU | Preview |
| 7:30:00 PM | Syracuse @ Michigan | ESPN | Preview |
| 9:00:00 PM | Illinois @ Miami | ESPN2 | Preview |
| 9:00:00 PM | NC State @ Purdue | ESPNU | Preview |
| 9:30:00 PM | Ohio State @ Louisville | ESPN | Preview |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Darryl Hicks (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
| Idy Diallo (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
| KC Caudill (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
| Lonnie Jackson (BC) |
| Out - strained calf, is out indefinitely |
| Aaron Thomas (FS) |
| Out - dizziness, is out indefinitely |
| Devon Bookert (FS) |
| Out - foot, is out indefinitely |
| Shaqquan Aaron (LO) |
| Out - eligibility, is out indefinitely |
| Davon Reed (MI) |
| Out - left leg surgery, will miss at least 2-4 months |
| Ivan Cruz Uceda (MI) |
| Out - eligibility, will be eligible to return on 1/13 against Duke |
| Luke Davis (NC) |
| Out - right foot surgery, will miss at least 2-3 months |
| Cameron Wright (PI) |
| Out - left foot surgery, will miss at least 1-2 months |
| Durand Johnson (PI) |
| Suspended - disciplinary, will miss the entire season |
| DaJuan Coleman (SY) |
| Out - left knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
| Tyler Roberson (SY) |
| Questionable - strained abdominal, is questionable for Tuesday's game against Michigan |
| Daniel Green (WF) |
| Out - knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
