Fox Sports Net Announces Schedule for ACC Basketball Sunday Night Game of the Week

National Champion Duke Makes Five Appearances

Fox Sports Net kicks off its ACC Sunday Night Game of the Week 2001-2002 schedule on. Dec 2 with one of six double-headers slated for its exclusive Sunday evening package. As part of its 19-game men's schedule, FSN telecasts the Georgia Tech at North Carolina contest at 6:00 PM, ET, followed by national champion Duke taking on Clemson at 8:00 PM.

Defending NCAA champ Duke makes five appearances on FSN, while Final Four participant Maryland is featured six times. The ACC package finds all nine conference schools making a minimum of two appearances on Sunday.

The weekly schedule runs from Dec. 2 through March 3. To set the stage for the ACC season, FSN airs one-hour pre-season specials for both the men and women on Sunday, Nov. 25. The ACC Women's Pre-Season Show is set for 6:00 PM, ET, with the men's preview following at 7:00 PM.

A total of six double-headers are scheduled, including a men's and women's twin bill on Jan. 13 with Duke and North Carolina State showcasing their men's and women's programs. Five games feature ACC teams challenging out of conference opponents as part of the Sunday night package. Fox Sports Net also plans pre/post game shows for weeks when only one Sunday game is scheduled. There is also one Sunday afternoon game on Jan. 27 with Virginia visiting Duke.

Also part of the FSN coverage is three ACC Women's Post-Season Tournament games. The two conference semifinals are set for March 3 at 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM ET. The ACC Women's title game airs at 7:30 PM, ET on March 4.

The Fox Sports Net ACC Sunday Night Game of the Week schedule follows:

2001- 2002 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
FOX SPORTS NET TELEVISION SCHEDULE

MEN'S BASKETBALL

1)

SUN

Dec. 2

6:00 PM

Georgia Tech at North Carolina

2)

SUN

Dec. 2

8:00 PM

Clemson at Duke

3)

SUN

Dec. 9

6:30 PM

Detroit at Maryland

4)

SUN

Dec. 16

6:00 PM

Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech (from Atlanta)

5)

SUN

Dec. 16

8:00 PM

Florida State at Wake Forest

6)

SUN

Dec. 23

6:00 PM

Rutgers at Virginia

7)

SUN

Dec. 23

8:00 PM

Tulane at Georgia Tech

8)

SUN

Dec. 30

6:00 PM

Maryland at N.C. State

9)

SUN

Dec. 30

8:00 PM

Texas A&M at North Carolina

10)

SUN

Jan. 6

6:30 PM

Duke at Florida State

11)

SUN

Jan. 13

8:00 PM

Duke at N.C. State (DH with women)

12)

SUN

Jan .20

6:30 PM

Clemson at Maryland

13)

SUN

Jan. 27

1:00 PM

Virginia at Duke

14)

SUN

Feb. 3

6:00 PM

N.C. State at Maryland

15)

SUN

Feb. 3

8:00 PM

Duke at Clemson

16)

SUN

Feb. 10

6:30 PM

Maryland at North Carolina

17)

SUN

Feb. 17

6:30 PM

Virginia at Wake Forest

18)

SUN

Feb. 24

6:30 PM

North Carolina at N.C. State

19)

SUN

Mar. 3

8:00 PM

Virginia at Maryland

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

SUN

Jan. 13

6:00 PM

Duke at N.C. State (DH with men)

SUN

Mar. 3

1:00 PM

ACC Tournament Semifinal #1

SUN

Mar. 3

3:30 PM

ACC Tournament Semifinal #2

MON

Mar. 4

7:30 PM

ACC Tournament Final

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING

SUN

Nov. 25

6:00 PM

ACC Women's Pre-Season Show

SUN

Nov. 25

7:00 PM

ACC Men's Pre-Season Show

* Times Subject To Change

Contact:

Tom Chiappetta
212-556-2477