WBB to Host Illinois in B1G/ACC Challenge

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s basketball team will host Illinois at the BankUnited Center as a part of the 2015 Big Ten/ACC Challenge, as announced Wednesday morning.

Head coach Katie Meier and the Hurricanes will take on the Fighting Illini Dec. 2 in Coral Gables. This will be the second consecutive year Miami stays at home for the event.

In 2014, the Hurricanes defeated Wisconsin, 66-54, behind a combined 40 points from guards Adrienne Motley and Suriya McGuire.

Miami is 3-3 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, including a 3-1 mark over the last four years and a 2-2 record at home.

The Hurricanes have played Illinois twice before, with the Fighting Illini winning both meetings. The teams have not met since Dec. 30, 1987, when Illinois picked up a narrow 85-83 road victory.

Miami went 20-13 (8-8 ACC) in 2014-15 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Illinois posted a 15-16 (6-12 B1G) record last season.

The ACC is undefeated through the first eight seasons of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, recording a 6-0-2 record. Overall, the ACC is 55-39 against the Big Ten, good for a .585 winning percentage. In 2014, the conferences split the 14 matchups.

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FULL 2015 BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE SCHEDULE

Georgia Tech at Indiana (Dec. 2)
Illinois at Miami (Dec. 2)
Northwestern at North Carolina (Dec. 2)
Ohio State at Notre Dame (Dec. 2)
Syracuse at Maryland (Dec. 2)
Iowa at Virginia (Dec. 2)
Wisconsin at Wake Forest (Dec. 2)
Boston College at Purdue (Dec. 3)
Minnesota at Duke (Dec. 3)
Rutgers at Florida State (Dec. 3)
Louisville at Michigan State (Dec. 3)
NC State at Nebraska (Dec. 3)
Pittsburgh at Michigan (Dec. 3)
Virginia Tech at Penn State (Dec. 3)