ESPN, Big Ten and ACC Extend Challenge ESPN, Big Ten and ACC Extend Challenge

MADISON, Wis. – ESPN, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Big Ten Conference have reached a six-year agreement (through 2010) to continue the annual men’s college basketball inter-conference Challenge. The 2005 event will mark the seventh annual match-up between the two conferences, pitting several of the nation’s top programs against each other.