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Article: WHICH TEAM IS UP TO CHALLENGE? NORTH CAROLINA OF THE ACC AND WISCONSIN OF THE BIG TEN VIE FOR FINAL FOUR SPOT TODAY.(Sports)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- March 27, 2005
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Byline: Mike Waters Staff writer
It's the ACC-Big Ten Challenge Part II.
Wisconsin, an overshadowed member of the Illinois-dominated Big Ten Conference, takes on Atlantic Coast Conference power North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament regional finals today at the Carrier Dome.
Unlike the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, which is essentially an early-season showcase, there's a lot more at stake today than mere conference pride. A trip to the Final Four in St. Louis awaits the winner.
And that's all North Carolina coach Roy Williams cared about on Saturday.
"I'm a North Carolina fan," Williams said. "If you separate me from that, I'm an ACC fan. But let's make sure ...