The final men’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge is in the books! A staple in the college basketball calendar for more than two decades, the event is a casualty of new TV contracts and is set to be replaced next season by an ACC/SEC Challenge. This year, the ACC won the event 8–6, a surprise given how both leagues were playing coming in.
Here’s a look at the five biggest takeaways from the event, which wrapped up the month of November in the sport.
The ACC needed this
Last week, we highlighted the ACC’s early-season struggles, particularly its losses to low- and mid-major opponents.