Report: Duke To Play Illinois In ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images CHAMPAIGN, IL - MARCH 08: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini celebrates with fans following the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at State Farm Center on March 8, 2020 in Champaign, Illinois.It’s not official yet but over on Twitter John Rothstein of CBS Sports is reporting that Duke will host Illinois in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Some of the responses on the thread suggest that people aren’t taking the Illini that seriously. Well that’s a mistake.

First, Brad Underwood is a hard-nosed coach who is building a potent program. He is the guy who built Stephen F. Austin into the sort of program that could come into Cameron and upset Duke.…