UConn-Maryland at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Barclays Center

UConn's season-opening game on Nov. 8 against Maryland at the Barclays Center will tip off at 6:30 p.m. Here's the press release from UConn:

The University of Connecticut, in conjunction with  Barclays Center, the University of Maryland, the University of Louisville, and ESPN, has announced the starting times of two major sporting events taking place on the same night this fall.

 

On Friday, Nov. 8, the Huskies will open their 2013-14 men’s basketball season against Maryland at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., at 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN2. It will be the first meeting between the nationally-known hoop programs since March, 24, 2002, when they battled in the NCAA Tournament East Regional semifinals.

 

Immediately following that game, at a starting time of 8:30 p.m., the UConn football team will entertain Louisville in an American Athletic Conference game at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. That game will also be televised on ESPN2.

 

Tickets for the UConn vs. Maryland college basketball game at Barclays Center are on sale now and available through Ticketmaster by visiting www.barclayscenter.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. Group tickets are also available by calling 800-GROUP-BK.