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A look at a not so stellar start for the ACC/Big Ten men's college basketball challenge, well, at least on the part of the ACC. With only one win to open the mash up any hopes of catching up on Wednesday night slipped through the conference's fingers with three COVID related postponed. One of several notable losses belonged to Duke. Following the game coach Mike Krzyzewski talked extensively about how the pandemic is impacting the players and the game as a whole.

Will and Jim talk about the conference teams and their performances in a quick review of opening night. Find out how Will aptly applies a Wile E. Coyote analogy to the Hokies.

Krzyzewski

Is the NCAA serious when they say, 'Student-Athlete'? In other words, do they really care about the education (first) and the mental and physical well-being of the person before the athlete? It's not a difficult question to answer.

There is a need for uniformity and one central leadership role to guide sports at the college level. In other words, the buck stops here. Will we see changes in college sports following COVID-19?

A quick rundown of the ACC women's basketball schedule.

ACC Basketball Scoreboard

* ACC/Big Ten Men's Challenge - Tuesday* Miami 58 Purdue 54* Minnesota 85 Boston College 80 OT* Ohio State 90 Notre Dame 85* Penn State 75 Virginia Tech 55* Illinois 83 Duke 68* Rutgers 79 Syracuse 69

* ACC/Big Ten Men's Challenge - Wednesday* Clemson 67 Maryland 51* Louisville Wisconsin PPD* Georgia Tech 75 Nebraska 64* Florida State 69 Indiana 67 OT* NC State Michigan PPD* Michigan State Virginia PPD* Pitt Northwestern *LATE

* ACC Women's Basketball - Wednesday* Georgia Tech 86 Boston College 68* Louisville 73 Duke 49* NC State 76 Elon 47

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