Notre Dame has defeated Illinois 14-7 and South Florida held on against Purdue (7-5), resulting in a split of Saturday's eight games at the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge (and tightening the overall score, with the BIG Ten now leading 9-7).
The BIG EAST still faces a tall order, needing to win six of the eight games on Sunday to "win" the tournament (five BIG EAST wins would yield a 12-12 tie).
Here are the Sunday matchups, including start time (eastern) and location (Big Ten team listed first):
10:00 a.m. - Iowa vs. Georgetown (in St. Petersburg; Naimoli Complex)
10:00 a.m. - Ohio State vs. Cincinnati (in Tampa; McEwen Field)
10:00 a.m. - Penn State vs Seton Hall (in Clearwater; Russell Stadium)
11:00 a.m. - Northwestern vs. Connecticut (in St. Petersburg; Naimoli Complex)
1:00 - South Florida vs. Indiana (in St. Petersburg; Naimoli Complex)
1:00 – Michigan vs. St. John's (in Tampa; McEwen Field)
1:00 - Illinois vs. West Virginia (in St. Petersburg; Naimoli Complex)
1:00 - Purdue vs. Notre Dame (in Clearwater; Russell Stadium)
note that Michigan State and Minnesota will play a non-tournament game (Big Ten vs. Big Ten), at 10:00 a.m. at the Naimoli Complex in Tampa
Sunday's results ultimately could hinge on the quality of the various team's #3 starters (or, in the case of Michigan and Purdue, their #4s). If the Big Tin wins all four morning games, the BIG EAST will have no chance to win the conference competition heading into the 1:00 games.
Assuming that the three unbeaten teams (Michigan, Ohio State and Seton Hall) all win on Sunday, the BIG EAST would have to win the other five games to "win" the Challenge (winning four woud result in a tournament tie).
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