Home-and-home games with Atlantic Coast Conference rivals North Carolina and Duke highlight the University of Maryland’s 2008-09 schedule released Tuesday by the ACC.
The season tips off with a Nov. 14 home game against Bucknell. Later in the month, the Terps travel to Orlando for the Old Spice Classic. Michigan State will be Maryland’s opening-round opponent, Nov. 27, with Gonzaga or Oklahoma State waiting in the second round.
An interesting possibility looms in the final round of the Old Spice Classic, if Maryland and Georgetown were to meet. The Hoyas are on the other half of the bracket. The local powers have met only three times since 1980. The last time was in the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2001.
Other highlights include a Dec. 3 game against visiting Michigan in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge and games against local schools George Washington, Dec. 7 in the BB&T Classic at Verizon Center, and American, Dec. 22, at Comcast Center.
