@CanesWBB to Face Ohio State in ACC/B1G Challenge

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s basketball team will hit the road to take on Ohio State in the 2016 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, as announced Wednesday morning.

In a contest between teams that finished the 2015-16 season in the top 25, the Hurricanes and Buckeyes will square off Dec. 1 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Miami (24-9, 10-6 ACC) concluded the year at No. 24 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, while Ohio State (26-8, 15-3 B1G) was ranked No. 10.

The Hurricanes’ matchup is one of three in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge featuring two teams that ended last season in the top 25.

Miami, coming off its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six years, is 4-3 in ACC/Big Ten Challenge play. That includes a 4-1 mark over the past five seasons and a 1-1 ledger on the road.

The Hurricanes are 0-2 all-time against Ohio State, with both prior games coming in Coral Gables. The teams have not met since Dec. 27, 1986.

The ACC is undefeated in the nine years of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, posting a 6-0-3 record. That includes an overall mark of 62-46, good for a .574 winning percentage. The conferences have tied each of the past two seasons.

Game times and television information for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchups will be released at a later time.

For more information on University of Miami women’s basketball, follow @CanesWBB.

FULL 2016 ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE SCHEDULE
Michigan State at Syracuse (Nov. 30)
Notre Dame at Iowa (Nov. 30)
Florida State at Minnesota (Nov. 30)
Purdue at Pittsburgh (Nov. 30)
Wake Forest at Illinois (Nov. 30)
Miami at Ohio State (Dec. 1)
Indiana at NC State (Dec. 1)
Nebraska at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1)
Penn State at Boston College (Dec. 1)
Maryland at Louisville (Dec. 1)
North Carolina at Wisconsin (Dec. 1)
Michigan at Georgia Tech (Dec. 1)
Virginia at Northwestern (Dec. 1)