Just like Monday night, the ACC and Big Ten split Tuesday night's matchups with each league winning 3 games. The marquee matchup of the night delivered in every facet with Marcus Paige returning to the floor to lead UNC past Maryland 89-81. Outside of some first half turnover sloppiness, the game was fast paced and both teams made shots. Someone made the point on Twitter (and I can't remember who or I'd give them credit) that this game is exactly what the NCAA hoped to have more of when they made the rules changes this past offseason.
Tuesday also featured two OT games with Northwestern executing better late and topping Virginia Tech. Miami escaped with a road OT win over Nebraska thanks to some good defense and big plays from Davon Reed, Angel Rodriguez, and Sheldon McClellan.
Purdue handled Pitt quite easily, Michigan outplayed NC State, and UVA topped Ohio State without London Perrantes who had to have an appendectomy on Monday.
Tonight, Louisville and Michigan State face off in the best matchup of the night. It will be the first true competition that Louisville has faced this season, while the Spartans have been tested early. It will be curious to see if the Cardinals are knocked back early.
Duke and Indiana face off at Cameron and the Blue Devils consecutive win streak against non-conference opponents will be on the line. The Hoosiers recently lost to Wake Forest in Maui, and would love to pick up a big road win at Duke.
Those games and more on the schedule tonight. Check out links, previews, predictions and more below.
Highlights
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NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
USC Upstate at Clemson - Clemson wins 80-65 Sim the game here
Louisville at Michigan State - Michigan State wins 72-71 Sim the game here
Wisconsin at Syracuse - Syracuse wins 69-66 Sim the game here
Penn State at Boston College - Boston College wins 72-58 Sim the game here
Indiana at Duke - Duke wins 81-76 Sim the game here
Notre Dame at Illinois - Illinois wins 80-69 Sim the game here
FSU at Iowa - Iowa wins 82-76 Sim the game here
View more predictions at NCAAGameSim.com
Links
- ACC Basketball: Ex-Duke guard Rasheed Sulaimon performs well in return to UNC
- ACC Basketball: Post tandem of Johnson, Meeks plays big in UNC's win over Maryland
- A memorable return for Marcus Paige in a memorable victory for UNC
- Next Up - Hoosiers Visit Cameron
- ACC Roundup - Challenge Edition
- Dr. Strangelove Or How K Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Zone
- Marcus Paige is back … and so are the Tar Heels
- Malcolm Brogdon, Improved Offense Has Virginia Rolling
- Technical Tidbits 12/2
- The Book 2015: Week 14
- OPINION: Best candidates for Virginia are Mark Richt, Sonny Dykes, and Mike Sanford, Jr.
- Poll Problems: Week 13
- ACC/B1G Challenge: How to Watch Boston College vs. Penn State
- Miami Hurricanes Coaching Search: 12/2 updates
- Pitt falls to #11 Purdue 72-59
- Marcus Paige returns and leads UNC past Maryland 89-81
- Coach K and Bobby Knight: A season on the bench
- Confident Duke ready for marquee matchup with Indiana
- Capsule: Duke heading into Indiana game with 8-player rotation
- Backcourts brace for battle in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
- Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski reflects on time on IU coaching staff
- The Duke vs. North Carolina coaches challenge
- Is Indiana ready for the Duke challenge?
- Marcus Paige returns to lead UNC to 89-81 victory against Maryland
- Big Ten/ACC Challenge has limited long-term tournament impact
- North Carolina
- UNC’s offensive explosion: A look at the Tar Heels’ success with explosive plays
- Paige's return lifts No. 9 UNC past No. 2 Maryland 89-81
- #2 Terps Fall at #9 UNC in B1G/ACC Challenge
- Sutton: Thanks for the stopping by: It was good to see the Terrapins
- Cline's shooting leads Purdue past Pitt
- After another quiet night, Wolfpack aims to get Abu back in rhythm
- Sulaimon hears UNC's boos, avoids "personal vendetta"
- Reed 3 gives No. 21 Miami lead in 77-72 OT win over Huskers
| Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 6-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | 5-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| UNC | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 4-1 |
| FSU | 0-0 | 4-1 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | 3-3 |
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Wofford 61 @ Georgia Tech 77 | Box |
| Michigan 66 @ NC State 59 | Box |
| Northwestern 81 @ Virginia Tech 79 | Box |
| Virginia 64 @ Ohio State 58 | Box |
| Miami 77 @ Nebraska 72 | Box |
| Purdue 72 @ Pittsburgh 59 | Box |
| Maryland 81 @ UNC 89 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | USC Upstate @ Clemson | ESPN3 | Preview |
| 7:15:00 PM | Louisville @ Michigan State | ESPN | Preview |
| 7:15:00 PM | Penn State @ Boston College | ESPNU | Preview |
| 7:15:00 PM | Wisconsin @ Syracuse | ESPN2 | Preview |
| 9:15:00 PM | Notre Dame @ Illinois | ESPN2 | Preview |
| 9:15:00 PM | FSU @ Iowa | ESPNU | Preview |
| 9:15:00 PM | Indiana @ Duke | ESPN | Preview |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Legend Robertin (CL) |
| Out - Eligibility, out indefinitely |
| Michael Ojo (FS) |
| Out - Knee, out indefinitely |
| Deng Adel (LO) |
| Out - Knee, expected to miss Wednesday vs. Michigan State |
| Terry Henderson (ST) |
| Out - Ankle, expected to miss 6-8 weeks |
| London Perrantes (VA) |
| Out - Appendix, expected to miss Tuesday vs. Ohio State |
| Ahmed Hill (VT) |
| Out - Thigh, out indefinitely |
| Codi Miller-McIntyre (WF) |
| Out - Foot, expected to miss 4-6 weeks |
