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Ohio State basketball: Buckeyes draw Florida State in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
by Doug Lesmerises
Wednesday April 22, 2009

After playing North Carolina twice in a row in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in 2006 and 2007, the matchups for Ohio State have become slightly less glamorous.

Last year, Ohio State won at Miami, a victory over a ranked team that did help the Buckeyes' NCAA Tournament resume.

Next season, the Buckeyes will host Florida State on Wednesday, Dec. 2.

Ohio State might have a chance to play North Carolina to start the season in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in New York.

Last year, Florida State finished fourth in the ACC, while the Buckeyes finished in a three-way tie for fourth with Penn State and Wisconsin.

Michigan State and North Carolina will meet for the third time in two seasons after playing in the Challenge last year and then meeting for the national title.

As you probably know, the Big Ten has never won this showdown, losing 10 years in a row. Last season, the ACC won 6-5.

The full schedule for the event:

Monday, Nov. 30

Penn State at Virginia

Tuesday, Dec. 1

Maryland at Indiana
Michigan State at North Carolina
Northwestern at N.C. State
Virginia Tech at Iowa
Wake Forest at Purdue

Wednesday, Dec. 2

Boston College at Michigan
Duke at Wisconsin
Florida State at Ohio State
Illinois at Clemson
Minnesota at Miami

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