Duke Unveils Atlantic Coast Conference Slate For The 2019-20 Season

Two months that is how long we have until the season tips off.

On Thursday the Atlantic coast conference schedule for all fifteen teams in the league. However I am just covering the teams located in the triangle that includes Duke, North Carolina and NC State.

I will start with Duke who was crowned the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament champions last season.

Duke will play home and home games with with Boston College, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. Duke's conference opener is at the Hokies on Friday, December 6, with the home opener at Cameron Indoor Stadium slated for Tuesday, December 31 versus BC. Both of those contests will air on ACC Network. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/9/12/mens-basketball-duke-basketballs-acc-schedule-announced.aspx

The Blue Devils have a pair of non-conference games sandwiched between the VT and BC games, before entering the thick of the ACC loop, which starts Saturday, January 4 at Miami on ESPN. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/9/12/mens-basketball-duke-basketballs-acc-schedule-announced.aspx

The Duke-UNC rivalry features a pair of weekend games for the first time since the 1990-91 season, as the Dean Smith Center hosts on Saturday, February 8, with the regular-season finale at Cameron Indoor on Saturday, March 7. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/9/12/mens-basketball-duke-basketballs-acc-schedule-announced.aspx

Other schedule highlights include a pair of ESPN Big Monday home games – February 10 versus Florida State and March 2 versus NC State. Five conference games for Duke are set for ACC Network, with the potential for six others to appear on the network. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/9/12/mens-basketball-duke-basketballs-acc-schedule-announced.aspx

Duke's longest ACC homestand is a three-game stretch against Louisville (Saturday, January 18), Miami (Tuesday, January 21) and Pittsburgh (Tuesday, January 28). A three-game road swing immediately follows at Syracuse (Saturday, February 1), Boston College (Tuesday, February 4) and North Carolina.

The conference opener at Virginia Tech marks the fourth time in the past five seasons Duke has opened ACC play on the road. As Mike Krzyzewski enters his 40th season as Duke's head coach, he owns a 29-10 record in ACC openers. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/9/12/mens-basketball-duke-basketballs-acc-schedule-announced.aspx

However, ACC game times were not released Thursday night. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/9/12/mens-basketball-duke-basketballs-acc-schedule-announced.aspx