ACC/Big Ten Challenge: Georgia Tech meets Northwestern again

Georgia Tech defenders Brandon Alston (from left), Jose Alvarado and Ben Lammers triple-team Northwestern center Dererk Pardon on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, at McCamish Pavilion.  Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Credit: ccompton@ajc.com

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Georgia Tech defenders Brandon Alston (from left), Jose Alvarado and Ben Lammers triple-team Northwestern center Dererk Pardon on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, at McCamish Pavilion. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

The ACC released the slate of games Friday for next season’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge, and Georgia Tech will face Northwestern for the fifth time in the series.

This will be the 20th renewal of the annual challenge, and the 14 games will take place from Nov. 26-28, the week after Thanksgiving. Tech will travel to Northwestern for a Nov. 28 game.

Times and TV information will be announced later. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise the 14 games.

Tech and Northwestern split their previous four games in this series, with Tech winning last season at McCamish Pavilion, 52-51 on Nov. 28. Tech won at Northwestern in 2014, but lost to the Wildcats on the road in 2010 and at home in 2011.

Tech played in 17 of the previous 19 ACC/Big Ten Challenges. The Yellow Jackets are 7-10 overall and 2-7 in road games.

Here is the schedule of the remaining 13 games:

Monday, Nov. 26

> Minnesota at Boston College

> Nebraska at Clemson

Tuesday, Nov. 27

> Indiana at Duke

> Michigan State at Louisville

> N.C. State at Wisconsin

> Illinois at Notre Dame

> Pitt at Iowa

> Virginia Tech at Penn State

Wednesday, Nov. 28

> Purdue at Florida State

> Rutgers at Miami

> North Carolina at Michigan

> Syracuse at Ohio State

> Virginia at Maryland