Purdue-NC rematch part of first women’s Big Ten/ACC Challenge

By The Associated Press

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A rematch of a regional final between Purdue and North Carolina will be part of the first women’s Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

The challenge will last at least four years and match 11 teams from each conference, officials announced Monday. The games will traditionally be on the first Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after Thanksgiving, following the men’s format.

The Boilermakers on Nov. 29 will play at the Tar Heels, trying to avenge their 84-72 loss in the Dallas Regional.

Other games are Florida State at Indiana; Michigan at Miami; Wake Forest at Northwestern; Georgia Tech at Iowa; Clemson at Michigan State; Illinois at North Carolina State; Ohio State at Maryland; Minnesota at Virginia Tech; Wisconsin at Virginia and Duke at Penn State.

“We’re excited about the creation of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge for the women,” Purdue coach Sharon Versyp said in a statement. “Playing at North Carolina adds another tough game to our already difficult schedule, but these are the kinds of matchups that as a player you want to play in.”

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The Big Ten and ACC conference offices will coordinate the 11-game schedule each season, which may include rematches. Game times and television and broadband coverage will be announced later.

The ACC is 29-28 against the Big Ten since the 1999-2000 season.