Ohio State announced Friday that the men’s basketball team will host Syracuse in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 28 at Value City Arena.
The Buckeyes are 5-1 all-time against Syracuse. The last time the two teams squared off was in Boston in the Elite Eight of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, with Ohio State winning, 77-70. The last time the Buckeyes and Orange met in Columbus was on Jan. 4, 1982, a 67-57 victory for the Scarlet and Gray. OSU is 2-0 all-time against Syracuse in Ohio’s capital.
Ohio State has participated in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the last 16 years and has a 6-10 record in such games. The Buckeyes’ first game in the Challenge, which will be in its 20th year, was against Duke during the 2002-03 season in Greensboro, N.C. The Blue Devils won, 91-75. Ohio State’s first win in the event came against Virginia Tech at home during the 2005-06 campaign, a 69-59 decision.
Ohio State is 67-49 all-time vs. the current alignment of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Buckeyes have faced every league member at least once and have wins against each team except Clemson (0-2) and North Carolina State (0-1).
Other non-conference games on Ohio State’s 2018-19 schedule include contests at Cincinnati (Nov. 7) and at Creighton (Nov. 15).
Here is a list of Ohio State’s results in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge:
Dec. 3, 2002 vs. No. 4 Duke L, 76-91
Dec. 3, 2003 vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech L, 53-73
Dec. 1, 2004 at Clemson L, 73-80
Nov. 28, 2005 vs. Virginia Tech W, 69-59
Nov. 29, 2006 at No. 7 North Carolina L, 89-98
Nov. 29, 2007 vs. No. 1 North Carolina L, 55-66
Dec. 2, 2008 at No. 21 Miami, Fla. W, 73-68
Dec. 2, 2009 vs. No. 21 Florida State W, 77-64
Nov. 30, 2010 at Florida State W, 58-44
Nov. 29, 2011 vs. No. 3 Duke W, 85-63
Nov. 28, 2012 at No. 2 Duke L, 68-73
Dec. 4, 2013 vs. Maryland W, 76-60
Dec. 2, 2014 at No. 5 Louisville L, 55-64
Dec. 1, 2015 vs. No. 10 Virginia L, 58-64
Nov. 30, 2016 at No. 7 Virginia L, 61-63
Nov. 29, 2017 vs. Clemson L, 65-79
