Dates and Times for December ACC Matchups on ACC Network Announced; Episode Two of All Access with Carolina Basketball Set for Nov. 26
Three December flex dates and conference matchups airing on ACC Network (ACCN), the new 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, are confirmed for the weekend of Dec. 6-8.
Following a previously announced doubleheader on Friday, Dec. 6 featuring No. 2 Duke at Virginia Tech (7 p.m. ET) and No. 4 Louisville hosting Pitt (9 p.m.) on ACCN, Saturday’s docket features Syracuse at Georgia Tech (noon) and NC State at Wake Forest (2 p.m.).
Another conference doubleheader on ACCN is set for Sunday, Dec. 8. Clemson at Florida State leads off the day at 2 p.m. (previously announced), while a potential top-10 matchup in No. 6 North Carolina at reigning NCAA Champion No. 9 Virginia caps the action at 4 p.m.
The Cardinals, Cavaliers, Hokies, Panthers, Tar Heels and Yellow Jackets all enjoyed conference wins during the opening week of the 2019-20 season.
Following the aforementioned early December playdates, conference play on ACCN resumes on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Overall, ACCN will exclusively air 110 regular-season men’s basketball games in its debut season, including 68 conference matchups. The complete game schedule is available here.
ACC Men’s Basketball on ACCN Dec. 6-8
Date | Time (ET) | Matchup |
Fri, Dec. 6 | 7 p.m. | No. 2 Duke at Virginia Tech (previously announced) |
9 p.m. | Pitt at No. 4 Louisville (previously announced) | |
Sat, Dec. 7 | noon | Syracuse at Georgia Tech |
2 p.m. | NC State at Wake Forest | |
Sun, Dec. 8 | 2 p.m. | Clemson at Florida State (previously announced) |
4 p.m. | No. 6 North Carolina at No. 9 Virginia |
Episode 2: All Access with Carolina Basketball
Episode two of All Access with Carolina Basketball is set to air on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 9 p.m. exclusively on ACCN. With the anticipation and hype surrounding the Tar Heels’ season opener against Notre Dame, this episode features Coach Roy Williams and the team’s continued preparations for the opening week of the season. Viewers will meet graduate transfers Christian Keeling and Justin Pierce, get a unique inside look at freshman sensation Cole Anthony’s record-setting debut against the Fighting Irish and tag along for the Tar Heels’ road trip to UNC Wilmington. All Access with Carolina Basketball is a multi-part series airing exclusively on ACCN that follows the North Carolina men’s basketball program on and off the court throughout the season.
About ACC Network
Owned and operated by ESPN in partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC Network (ACCN) is a new 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports that launched on August 22, 2019. Approximately 450 live contests including 40 regular-season football games, 150 men’s and women’s basketball games, and 200 other regular-season competitions and tournament games from across the conference’s 27 sponsored sports will be televised annually, plus a complement of news and information shows and original programming. Together, the ACCN and its digital platform, ACC Network Extra (ACCNX), will feature 1,350 ACC events in its first year. ESPN has been televising ACC content since 1979 and has exclusive rights to every conference-controlled game across all sports and championships.
Carriage agreements are in place with the following video providers: AT&T U-Verse, AT&T TV NOW, Cox, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Google Fiber, Hulu Live TV, Optimum, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, Spectrum TV, Suddenlink, TVision, Verizon Fios, YouTube TV, members of the NCTC, NRTC and Vivicast, among others. All ACCN programming will also be available on the ESPN app to authenticated subscribers. Fans interested in learning more about ACCN can visit www.GetACCN.com.