The 2008-09 men's basketball season promises to be historic for the ACC with North Carolina and Tyler Hansbrough chasing Duke for team and individual honors in the record books. Speaking of history, Sidney Lowe's third season at N.C. State includes two games at Reynolds Coliseum. And how will Duke's Mike Krzyzewski hold up on his day job.

MONDAY, NOV. 10

Delaware at Duke

No more Kobe or LeBron for Coach K. Just Kyle and Gerald to tip off the season against the Blue Hens.

SATURDAY, NOV. 15

N.C. State at New Orleans

The Wolfpack hasn't opened the season on an opponent's court since 1990-91. The Privateers won the first Monte Towe Reunion Game in Raleigh last season.

Penn at UNC and Florida State at Jacksonville

What do these four schools have in common? A Final Four appearance in the 1970s. What? You forgot about Otto Petty and the '72 Seminoles?

TUESDAY, NOV. 18

Kentucky at UNC

The Wildcats don't like Duke, and they really don't like UNC, but they haven't been able to do much about it, losing three straight in the series.

FRIDAY, NOV. 21

UNC at UC-Santa Barbara

Will this "Santa" be naughty or nice for the Heels, who lost to Santa Clara in their pre-Maui stop in 2004-05.

SUNDAY, NOV. 23

Montana at Duke

Mike Lewis' homecoming game, comes about 40 years too late for the former Blue Devils star from Missoula.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26

UNC in Maui Invitational

The championship game of the Maui Invitational could pit the Heels against Notre Dame or Ol' Roy's ol' Big 12 compadre, Rick Barnes and Texas.

TUESDAY, DEC. 2

Ohio State at Miami

Miami wins! Wait, there's a penalty flag in the end zone ... sorry wrong sport.

Duke at Purdue

The Boilermakers could start the season in the top 10, testing the Blue Devils' perfect record in the Big Ten Challenge.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3

UNC vs. Michigan State at Ford Field

Isn't there another game, or three, scheduled for Detroit's Ford Field in April? Very clever, Tar Heels.

SATURDAY, DEC. 6

N.C. State vs. Davidson at Charlotte

Stephen Curry gets his first of two shots at an ACC team. Davidson and Curry are 0-5 vs. ACC opponents.

SATURDAY, DEC. 13

Winston-Salem State at N.C. State

One of two regular-season games at Reynolds Coliseum is one of three ACC trips for the Rams.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10

Bryant at Boston College

That's Bryant, with a "T," from Smithfield, R.I., in its first season of Division I basketball and proud alma mater of Tupperware magnate, Earl Silas Tupper.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17

ECU at N.C. State

Neither the Wolfpack, nor its fans, liked the trip to Greenville last season. The Pack tries to get its win back from the Pirates in Raleigh.

SUNDAY, DEC. 21

Clemson at Miami

The ACC season, and race for No. 2, begins.

SATURDAY, JAN. 3

N.C. State at Florida

The 2006 and 2007 national champs welcome Sidney Lowe to Gainesville. Norm Sloan would have been proud.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7

Harvard at Boston College and Davidson at Duke

No SAT scores under 1,400 allowed, at least not in the student section.

SUNDAY, JAN. 11

UNC at Wake Forest

The only trip standing between UNC and 19-0? The talented Deacs' only crack at the Heels.

TUESDAY, JAN. 20

N.C. State at Duke

The only meeting of the season for this half of the Big Four. State hasn't beaten Coach K at Cameron since the 1987-88 season.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

Clemson at UNC

Fifty-three years and counting ...

SUNDAY, JAN. 25

Virginia Tech at Miami

These "football" schools could displace the "basketball" schools for No. 2.

SATURDAY, JAN. 31

UNC at N.C. State

The red jacket returns. Can Sidney Lowe, and his lucky coat, improve to 2-1 against Roy Williams in Raleigh?

TUESDAY, FEB. 3

Maryland at UNC

The Terps won at the Smith Center last season. And then forgot about the rest of the season.

SUNDAY, FEB. 8

N.C. State at Virginia Tech

If there's one thing N.C. State can do, it's beat the Hokies -- 6-1 since expansion.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11

UNC at Duke

Psycho T goes for the rare Cameron sweep.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15

UNC at Miami

Another potential road block on the Heels' path to conference perfection.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18

N.C. State at UNC

Javier Gonzalez still has nightmares about last year's trip, a 31-point Wolfpack loss.

SUNDAY, FEB. 22

Wake Forest at Duke

Deacs beat Duke last February, then sleep-walked through the end of the season.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25

Duke at Maryland

Even as Maryland basketball becomes increasingly meaningless, this game still means everything to the always-congenial Comcast faithful.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

Georgia Tech at UNC

So long, J.J. Redick. If Tyler Hansbrough (2,168 points) averages 22 points per game, he'll pass Duke's Redick (2,769 points) as the ACC's all-time leading scorer at the Smith Center against Yellow Jackets.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Duke at UNC

The Blue Devils of 1998-99 are the only team in ACC history to go 16-0. Will they have company?

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