Head coach Ben Johnson and the Golden Gophers are set to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies, led by Mike Young, next season for the annual Big Ten/ACC challenge, followed by Head Coach Tony Stubblefield and DePaul’s Blue Demons for the Gavitt Tipoff Games.

The Big Ten/ACC Challenge is set to take place on Monday, Nov. 28 in Blacksburg, Virginia. The date and time for the Gavitt Tipoff Game between Minnesota and DePaul is TBD.

The Gophers are 12-11 all time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. They have won their last three challenge games, including a tight competition against Pittsburgh last year, where they narrowly defeated the Panthers with a final score of 54-53.

Last year, Virginia Tech finished the season going 23-12. They went on to win the ACC Tournament and were granted an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost to Texas Tech in the round of 64.

The 2022 Big Ten/ACC Challenge will be the second time Minnesota has played against Virginia Tech. The two teams last played in the 2011 Big Ten/ACC Challenge, where the Gophers defeated the Hokies 58-55.

The Gavitt Games began in 2015 and only eight Big Ten teams are selected to play each year. The Gophers have been selected to play three times and hold a record of 2-1 in the competition. They last played in the Gavitt Games in 2019 and lost to the Butler Bulldogs.

DePaul has played in the Gavitt Games six times. It currently holds a record of 3-3 in the competition. Their most recent appearance was in 2021, when they defeated the Scarlet Knights from Rutgers.

The Blue Demons finished last season with a record of 15-16 and finished 10 out of 11 in the Big East conference with a record of 6-14 in conference play.

The last time the Gophers met the Blue Demons was November 2019 when DePaul came away with a 73-68 victory at Williams Arena.