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Men's College Basketball ACC/Big Ten Challenge Concludes with Jimmy V Week on ESPN

By: Nov. 29, 2016
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As the three-day ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by LG V20 concludes on Wednesday, Nov. 30, ESPN's annual Jimmy V Week - celebrating its 10th year on all domestic ESPN platforms - begins running through Friday, Dec. 9. The annual Jimmy V Men's Classic Presented by Corona takes center stage on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Ranked teams in action on ESPN networks include: No. 2 Villanova, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Kansas, No. 5 Duke, No. 6 Virginia, No. 7 Xavier, No. 8 Gonzaga, No. 9 Baylor, No. 13 Indiana, No. 14 Louisville, No. 15 Purdue, No. 16 Arizona, No. 19 Iowa State, No. 20 South Carolina, No. 22 Syracuse, No. 24 Florida and No. 25 West Virginia

The ACC/Big Ten Challenge Presented by LG V20 concludes Wednesday with six games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Highlights:

  • Opens at 7:15 p.m. ET with a top-25 matchup between No. 15 Purdue at No. 14 Louisville (ESPN), as well as Virginia Tech at Michigan (ESPN2) and Rutgers at Miami (ESPNU)
  • At 9:15 p.m., another top-25 game showcasing No. 3 North Carolina at No. 13 Indiana (ESPN), plus Ohio State at No. 6 Virginia (ESPN2) and Nebraska at Clemson (ESPNU)

The Jimmy V Men's Classic Presented by Corona on Tuesday, Dec. 6, will showcase No. 15 Purdue vs. Arizona State and No. 24 Florida against No. 5 Duke. Classic Highlights:

  • ESPN and ESPN Radio will present both games from New York City's famed Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City, beginning at 7 p.m.
  • College GameDay Covered by State Farm will be live from the Jimmy V Men's Classic starting at 6:30 p.m.
  • Social media content from ESPN commentators live from MSG

Three top-25 games are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3.

  • No. 25 West Virginia at No. 6 Virginia (ESPNU, 2 p.m.) and No. 7 Xavier at No. 9 Baylor (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.)
  • A Journey to the Tourney branded game, No. 8 Gonzaga faces No. 16 Arizona (ESPN, 5:30 p.m.) as part of the Hoophall LA


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