Once the final buzzer sounds on Wednesday evening, that will be it for Indiana playing in the Big Ten / ACC Challenge.
ESPN announced on Monday the annual event, aired entirely on its family of networks, will end after this season.
Indiana hosts North Carolina (9:15 p.m. Eastern, ESPN) in the marquee matchup of the 2022 Big Ten / ACC Challenge.
IU is 8-13 all-time in the Big Ten / ACC Challenge. They have played the last two years on the road and lost by a combined four points in overtime at Florida State in 2020 and at Syracuse in double overtime in 2021.
The Hoosiers first appearance came in 2001 when they won on the road against North Carolina, 79-66. Counting this season, IU will have faced the Tar Heels five times and Duke five times in the event out of their 22 total appearances.
The Big Ten Conference captured the 2021 Challenge with an 8-6 record, marking the third consecutive year it has bested the ACC.
The ACC leads the all-time series 12-8-3, with its last victory coming in 2017.
ESPN simultaneously announced the end of the SEC / BIG 12 Challenge, and the formation of the ACC / SEC Challenge for men’s and women’s basketball, starting during the 2023-24 season.
In August, the Big Ten announced a new media rights deal that did not include ESPN after a 40 year partnership involving the two organizations.
Here is Indiana’s complete history in the Big Ten / ACC Challenge:
- Nov. 30, 2022 – vs. North Carolina
- Nov. 30, 2021 – lost at Syracuse, 112-110 (2OT)
- Dec. 9, 2020 – lost at No. 20 Florida State, 69-67 (OT)
- Dec. 3, 2019 – defeated No. 17 Florida State, 80-64
- Nov. 27, 2018 – lost at No. 3 Duke, 90-69
- Nov. 29, 2017 – lost to No. 1 Duke, 91-81
- Nov. 30, 2016 – defeated No. 3 North Carolina, 76-67
- Dec. 2, 2015 – lost at No. 7 Duke, 94-74
- Dec. 2, 2014 – defeated Pittsburgh, 81-69
- Dec. 3, 2013 – lost at No. 4 Syracuse, 69-52
- Nov. 27, 2012 – defeated No. 14 North Carolina, 83-59
- Nov. 29, 2011 – defeated N.C. State, 86-75
- Nov. 30, 2010 – lost at Boston College, 88-76
- Dec. 1, 2009 – lost to Maryland, 80-68
- Dec. 2, 2008 – lost at No. 17 Wake Forest, 83-79
- Nov. 27, 2007 – defeated Georgia Tech, 83-79
- Nov. 28, 2006 – lost at No. 10 Duke, 54-51
- Nov. 30, 2005 – lost to No. 1 Duke, 75-67
- Dec. 1, 2004 – lost to North Carolina, 70-63
- Dec. 2, 2003 – lost at No. 16 Wake Forest, 100-67
- Dec. 3, 2002 – defeated No. 8 Maryland, 80-74 in OT, in Indianapolis
- Nov. 28, 2001 – defeated North Carolina 79-66
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