CLEVELAND – Fox Sports Net Ohio today announced its 2001-2002 ACC men's basketball schedule. Steve Liverani, senior vice president and general manager, Fox Sports Net Ohio, made the announcement.
The 2001-2002 season on Fox Sports Net Ohio tips-off on Sunday, December 2 at
6:00 PM as Georgia Tech faces North Carolina. North Carolina will be featured on Fox Sports Net five times throughout the season.
Fox Sports Net will also televise four games featuring defending national champs and #1 pre-season rated Duke. The Blue Devils will host Clemson on Sunday, December 2 at 8:00 pm. They also take on Florida State on Sunday, January 6 at 6:30 pm, NC State on Sunday, January 13 at 8:00 pm, and host Virginia on Sunday, January 27 at 8:00 pm.
Maryland and North Carolina will meet on Sunday, February 10 at 6:30. This match-up of two of the top ACC teams from 2000-2001 is one of the most anticipated games in the nation.
"Fox Sports Net's coverage of men's ACC action will offer sports fans some of the best match-ups in college basketball," said Liverani. "We are excited to be able to bring one of the premier college conferences home to the fans."
Fox Sports Net Ohio reaches more than four million households in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, western Pennsylvania, western New York, and West Virginia. Fox Sports Net Ohio is managed by Rainbow Sports Networks, a division of Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. Fox Sports Net Ohio's programming includes the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Cleveland Cavaliers along with select NASCAR and PGA Tour coverage.
Fox Sports Net reaches more than 77 million households nationwide and is a service of National Sports Partner, equally owned by Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and Fox Entertainment Group. Rainbow Sports Networks incorporates Rainbow's 50% ownership of Fox Sports Net and Fox Sports National Advertising and the ownership and management of Fox Sports Net regional networks in five of the nation's largest markets: Chicago, Florida, Ohio, New England, and San Francisco.
Basketball Schedule on Fox Sports Net
December
| 2 | Sun | 6:00 PM | Georgia Tech @ North Carolina (L) |
| 2 | Sun | 8:00 PM | Clemson @ Duke (L) |
| 9 | Sun | 6:30 PM | *Detroit @ Maryland (L) |
| 16 | Sun | 6:00 PM | Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech (from Atlanta) (L) |
| 16 | Sun | 8:00 PM | Florida State @ Wake Forest (L) |
| 23 | Sun | 6:00 PM | Rutgers @ Virginia (L) |
| 23 | Sun | 8:00 PM | Tulane @ Georgia Tech (L) |
| 30 | Sun | 6:00 PM | Maryland @ N.C. State (L) |
| 30 | Sun | 8:00 PM | Texas A&M @ North Carolina (L) |
January
| 6 | Sun | 6:30 PM | *Duke @ Florida State (L) |
| 13 | Sun | 8:00 PM | Duke @ N.C. State (L) |
| 20 | Sun | 6:30 PM | *Clemson @ Maryland (L) |
| 27 | Sun | 6:00 PM | North Carolina @ Clemson (L) |
| 27 | Sun | 8:00 PM | Virginia @ Duke (L) |
February
| 3 | Sun | 4:00 PM | N.C. State @ Maryland (L) |
| 10 | Sun | 6:30 PM | *Maryland @ North Carolina (L) |
| 17 | Sun | 6:30 PM | *Virginia @ Wake Forest (L) |
| 24 | Sun | 6:30 PM | *North Carolina @ N.C. State (L) [4,5,6,9] |
March
| 3 | Sun | 8:00 PM | Virginia @ Maryland (L) |
Zones
1=Cleveland 2=Cincinnati/Dayton 3=Columbus 4=Toledo 5=Louisville/Lexington 6=Bowling Green, KY/Indiana 7=Youngstown/Erie PA 8=Wheeling/Steubenville 9=Charleston/Huntington
Contact:
Steve Pawlowski
440-746-8000
sjpawlowski@rainbow-media.com