Well, that didn't turn out as expected. The ACC lost the 2016 ACC/B1G Challenge 8-6, after going 2-4 on Wednesday night. The top of the conference took care of business for the league with Duke, UNC, and Virginia all claiming victories. It was the rest of the league that seemingly didn't pull their weight.
Back to Wednesday night, where Louisville had control for most of the game against Michigan State, but the Spartans figured out the Louisville defense at the right time. Michigan State had a key 15-5 run which saw Louisville's 3 point lead turn into a 7 point deficit in the final minutes. Chinanu Onuaku's foul trouble seemed to really hurt the Cardinals. Onauku was a big contributor on the defensive end (as he has been all season), and didn't play down the stretch as Michigan State made their comeback. Michigan State ended up winning 71-67.
In the other marquee game of the night, Duke topped Indiana 94-74 in a game that had a little of everything. It was the Brandon Ingram show early on, as Ingram had 16 points in just 12 minutes of action in the first half. Only foul trouble could slow him down. In the second half, Duke dominated the glass and cut down Indiana's backdoor opportunities. Matt Jones scored a career high 23 points and Ingram finished with 24 to lead the Blue Devils. At halftime there was a bizarre incident where an Indiana player bumped Coach K. That led to a discussion between K and Tom Crean at halftime before heading to the locker room. Cooler heads prevailed and K downplayed the incident after the game, but it does make you wonder if it had anything to do with K leaving his starters in late.
FSU and Syracuse each lost in OT on Wednesday night, which meant there were 4 overtime games during the challenge, and the ACC went 1-3 in those games. It goes to show how things could've swung to the ACC if a few things would've gone the other way.
Check out more on last night's action below.
Highlights
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Links
- ACC Basketball: Mike Krzyzewski defends Jahlil Okafor after NBA rookie and former Duke star is suspended for fighting
- Mike Krzyzewski defends Jahlil Okafor
- Duke 94 Indiana 74
- ACC Basketball: Halftime bump cranks up intensity in Duke’s thrashing of Indiana
- Photo Gallery: Duke 94, Indiana 74
- ACC Falls In ACC/Big Ten Challenge
- McDonald’s All-Americans Currently on ACC Rosters
- Jahlil Okafor Suspended
- Best and worst from Syracuse basketball overtime loss to Wisconsin
- Wisconsin crushes Syracuse on boards while center Dajuan Coleman sits and stews
- Syracuse shoots season-low at 3-point line: 'Offensively, we weren't good enough'
- Wisconsin explains how it exploited Tyler Lydon and middle of Syracuse's 2-3 zone
- From Top Shelf To Food Shelf: Support The Greater Boston Food Bank This Weekend
- Duke’s ‘work in progress’ takes a major jump forward
- Technical Tidbits 12/3
- London's time ends, where does Virginia turn now?
- Mark Richt hire gives Miami instant credibility
- Duke men's basketball eases past Indiana in Big Ten/ACC Challenge led by Ingram, Jones
- Ingram Ignites No. 7 Duke's 94-74 Win Over Indiana
- Plumlee Nominated for NABC Good Works Team
- Duke destroys Indiana 94-74
- Mike Krzyzewski defends Jahlil Okafor
- DeCock: Duke offers preview of what’s to come, eventually
- Doyel: Duke's effort is 20-point edge over IU
- Insider: IU humbled, outclassed in blowout to Duke
- Reaction: No IU D leads to embarrassing loss
- Recap: Michigan State-Louisville summary
- Michigan St. still undefeated after edging Louisville
- Couch: Struggle against Louisville is MSU's best win yet
- Sluggish Orange falls to Wisconsin in OT
| Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | 7-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| UNC | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | 5-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 4-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| FSU | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | 3-4 |
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| USC Upstate 56 @ Clemson 76 | Box |
| Louisville 67 @ Michigan State 71 | Box |
| Penn State 67 @ Boston College 58 | Box |
| Wisconsin 66 @ Syracuse 58 | Box |
| Notre Dame 84 @ Illinois 79 | Box |
| FSU 75 @ Iowa 78 | Box |
| Indiana 74 @ Duke 94 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Games on the Schedule | |||
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Legend Robertin (CL) |
| Out - Eligibility, out indefinitely |
| Michael Ojo (FS) |
| Out - Knee, out indefinitely |
| Deng Adel (LO) |
| Out - Knee, expected to miss Wednesday vs. Michigan State |
| Terry Henderson (ST) |
| Out - Ankle, expected to miss 6-8 weeks |
| London Perrantes (VA) |
| Out - Appendix, expected to miss Tuesday vs. Ohio State |
| Ahmed Hill (VT) |
| Out - Thigh, out indefinitely |
| Codi Miller-McIntyre (WF) |
| Out - Foot, expected to miss 4-6 weeks |
