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Orange Face Buckeyes In 2018 ACC/Big 10 Challenge
6/1/2018 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Orange were 23-14 a season ago and advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 before having its season end against Duke. Syracuse returns all five starters from that postseason contest, including guard Tyus Battle, who announced Wednesday he was withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning for his junior season.
Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, the second winningest coach in NCAA Division I history, is preparing for his 43rd season as head coach at his alma mater.
Ohio State was 25-9 and an NCAA Tournament participant last winter, Chris Holtmann's first as head coach. Holtmann was the 2018 Big Ten Coach of the Year after guiding the Buckeyes to a 15-3 league mark.
Forward Keita Bates-Diop, who led Ohio State in scoring (19.8 ppg.) and rebounding averages (8.7 rpg.) entered his name into the 2018 NBA Draft. He was the 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year. The Buckeyes do return guard C.J. Jackson (12.6 ppg.), who will be a senior.
Ohio State has won five of the seven meetings with Syracuse. The two teams most recently met in the 2012 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and the Buckeyes prevailed, 77-70.
ACC/Big Ten Challenge Schedule:
Monday, November 26
• Minnesota at Boston College
• Nebraska at No. 20 Clemson
Tuesday, November 27
• Indiana at No. 2 Duke
• No. 9 Michigan State at Louisville
• NC State at Wisconsin
• Illinois at Notre Dame
• Pitt at Iowa
• No. 14 Virginia Tech at Penn State Â
Wednesday, November 28
• No. 25 Purdue at No. 18 Florida State
• Georgia Tech at Northwestern
• Rutgers at Miami (Fla.)
• No. 8 North Carolina at No. 17 Michigan
• No. 16 Syracuse at Ohio State
• No. 7 Virginia at Maryland
Networks & times will be announced at a later date.
The ACC took home the Commissioner's Cup in the last two Challenges, with 11 wins in 2017 and nine wins in 2016. The Big Ten won eight of the 14 matchups in 2014 and 2015, while 2012 and 2013 were both ties. Since its inception, the ACC has won 12 Challenges, while the Big Ten has won five.  Â
Syracuse season tickets start at $250 and are available for sale on-line (Cuse.com/tickets), by phone (888-DOMETIX)Â and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Limited Premium Courtside and Executive Club seats are still available and can be purchased by contacting a sales representative at 888-DOME-TIX.Â
