ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Associated Press/Carlos Osorio

The ACC/Big Ten Challenge continued last night. Three teams that I like were playing. Unfortunately, two of my favorite basketball teams played each other: Duke vs Michigan women's basketball and Duke men's basketball team played Ohio State.

The Duke vs Michigan game was first. No. 4 Duke defeated Michigan 71-54 at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. The score was really close at halftime. Duke had a slight lead 35-32. In the second half, Duke went on a 11-2 run. Later in the half, Duke built up a 21 point lead. Michigan cut down the lead to 15 points, but couldn't pull any closer.

Leading Duke was Elizabeth Williams and Chelsea Gray with 19 points. Jenny Ryan was Michigan's leading scorer with 18 points. Michigan falls to 5-2 overall and Duke is still perfect at 5-0.

Associated Press/Gerry Broome

Ohio State traveled down to North Carolina to play Duke. No. 2 Duke defeated No. 4 Ohio State 73-68. Duke trailed at halftime 31-23. Duke erased it's deficit by going on a 11-4 run early in the second half.

Duke has now defeated three ranked opponents in the early 2012-2013 season. They have beat Kentucky, Louisville and now Ohio State.

Duke's Mason Plumlee lead with 21 points and a tied his career high 17 rebounds. Deshaun Thomas lead Ohio State with 16 points. Ohio State drops to 4-1 and Duke is 7-0.