Lincoln – Nebraska will face a first-time opponent in the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Men's Basketball Challenge, as this season's matchups were announced by ESPN and the respective conferences Monday afternoon.
The Huskers will travel to PNC Arena in Raleigh to take North Carolina State on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The start time and television information will be announced at a later date. All 14 games are carried on the ESPN family of networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) and available on the ESPN app.
Under fifth-year coach Kevin Keatts, NC State returns four of its top six scorers from last season's 14-11 squad, including rising junior Manny Bates, who has led the ACC in blocks in his first two seasons with the Pack.