Duke, UNC have sights set on national title as college basketball season tips off
College basketball’s regular season tips off Monday, with a slew of teams from the Carolinas in action.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - College hoops will officially get underway on Monday night, with a slew of teams across the Carolinas ready to tip off their seasons.
Among them, No. 2 Duke and No. 19 North Carolina have their sights set on a national title. Meanwhile, NC State, Clemson and Wake Forest are looking to make some noise in the ACC.
Queens is set for its second year at the Division I level, UNC Charlotte will host Maine, North Carolina A&T opens its season with a road date against Pittsburgh, and NC Central will take centerstage against top-ranked Kansas.
Appalachian State will tip off Tuesday, a day later than most schools.
With the Panthers looking like one of the worst teams in the NFL, and the Charlotte Hornets sitting at 2-4 early in the year, college basketball could bring some much-needed excitement for sports fans in the Carolinas.
A slate full of notable Division I games from opening night in the Carolinas is below, complete with times and channels. For a complete list of games happening around the country, click here.
| Home | Away | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | The Citadel | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX |
| North Carolina | Radford | 7 p.m. | ACCN |
| Gardner-Webb | Erskine | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Coastal Carolina | Piedmont | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| UNC Wilmington | Mount Olive | 7 p.m. | N/A |
| Furman | North Greenville | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Davidson | Washington and Lee | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Wofford | Brevard | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Upstate | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+ |
| Clemson | Winthrop | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX |
| East Carolina | Ferrum | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Marshall | Queens | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| UNC Charlotte | Maine | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Pittsburgh | North Carolina A&T | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX |
| Kansas | North Carolina Central | 8 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+ |
| Wake Forest | Elon | 8 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX |
| Duke | Dartmouth | 9 p.m. | ACCN |
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