Syracuse, N.Y. -- A visit from defending national champion Notre Dame highlights the ACC 2018-19 home schedule of the Syracuse women's basketball team, which was released Tuesday afternoon.
The Fighting Irish visits Feb. 25 for a 6 p.m. contest that will be televised by ESPN2.
SU opens up league play on Jan. 3, 2019, at Clemson and will play four of its first five ACC games on the road. Syracuse's ACC home opener is slated for Jan. 13 against North Carolina and will be broadcasted live on RSN.
Syracuse travels to Clemson, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Duke, Louisville and Florida State and hosts UNC, Miami, Virginia, NC State, Wake Forest and Notre Dame in the Carrier Dome. The Orange will face both Pittsburgh and Boston College twice during the 2018-19 regular season with a home-and-home series.
Syracuse has a five-game home stand in February, which is capped off by the Notre Dame game.
SU was one of eight ACC teams to make the NCAA Tournament last season. Eleven of Syracuse's 26 opponents overall reached that competition last season.
Syracuse posted a 22-9 record a season ago and a 10-6 mark in the ACC. All five starters return, including last year's NCAA leader in assists (304) and assists per game (9.8), point guard Tiana Mangakahia.
The Orange returns 95.6 percent of their scoring from last season and adds a top-10 recruiting class consisting of McDonald's All-American Emily Engstler and U19 National Team members Kadiatou Sissoko (France) and Veronika Vorackova (Czech Republic).
SU women's basketball schedule
Nov. 6 (Tuesday) vs. North Dakota, 3 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Nov. 10 (Saturday) at Oregon, 4 p.m.
Nov. 18 (Sunday) vs. Bucknell, 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Nov. 22 (Thursday) vs. Kansas State, 1:30 p.m. at Cancun, Mexico
Nov. 23 (Friday) vs. Princeton, 1:30 p.m. at Cancun, Mexico
Nov. 24 (Saturday) vs. DePaul, 1:30 p.m. at Cancun, Mexico
Nov. 29 (Thursday) at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2 (Sunday) vs. Towson, 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Dec. 5 (Wednesday) vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Dec. 17 (Monday) vs. Niagara, 11 a.m. (ACCN Extra)
Dec. 21 (Friday) vs. Duquesne, 7:30 p.m. at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Dec. 22 (Saturday) vs. Central Florida, 7:30 p.m. at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Jan. 3 (Thursday) at Clemson, 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Jan. 6 (Sunday) at Virginia Tech, 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Jan. 13 (Sunday) vs. North Carolina, 3 p.m. (YES Network or MSG in Syracuse)
Jan. 17 (Thursday) at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Jan. 20 (Sunday) at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Jan. 23 (Wednesday) vs. Miami, 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Jan. 27 (Sunday) at Duke, 1 p.m. (YES Network or MSG in Syracuse)
Jan. 31 (Thursday) vs. Virginia, 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Feb. 10 (Sunday) vs. Boston College, 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Feb. 14 (Thursday) vs. North Carolina State, 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Feb. 17 (Sunday) vs. Wake Forest, 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Feb. 21 (Thursday) vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
Feb. 25 (Monday) vs. Notre Dame, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Feb. 28 (Thursday) at Florida State, 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra)
March 3 (Sunday) at Boston College, 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra)