Ah, yes, back to typing my most exhausting Opening Day schedule. After an exciting campaign last year, college basketball is back and with no pandemic-related restrictions. The first opening tips come today in Waco, Texas; Prairie View, Texas; and Murfressboro, Tenn. Fortunately, there's coast-to-coast action all day long, so here's your Opening Day schedule. Remember, you can post your news and notes here throughout the season, but stay respectful.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Baylor Bears today at 12 p.m.
Kansas Christian Falcons at Prairie View A&M Panthers today at 12 p.m.
Brescia Bearcats at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders today at 12 p.m.
Pacific Tigers at Stanford Cardinal today at 2 p.m.
Valley Forge Patriots at James Madison Dukes today at 4 p.m.
Johnson & Wales Wildcats at UNC Greensboro Spartans today at 5 p.m.
Harvard Crimson at Morehouse Maroon Tigers today at 5 p.m.
Defiance Yellow Jackets at Oakland Golden Grizzlies today at 5:30 p.m.
MSOE Raiders at Milwaukee Panthers tonight at 6 p.m.
Fisher Falcons at UMass Lowell River Hawks tonight at 6 p.m.
Coppin State Eagles at Charlotte 49ers tonight at 6 p.m.
Howard Bison at Kentucky Wildcats tonight at 6:30 p.m.
La Salle Explorers at Villanova Wildcats tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Michigan Wolverines tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Warren Wilson Owls at Appalachian State Mountaineers tonight at 6:30 p.m.
New Orleans Privateers at Butler Bulldogs tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Merrimack Warriors at St. John's Red Storm tonight at 6:45 p.m.
Jacksonville Dolphins at Duke Blue Devils tonight at 7 p.m.
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Tennessee Volunteers tonight at 7 p.m.
Morehead State Eagles at Indiana Hoosiers tonight at 7 p.m.
Lindenwood Lions at Dayton Flyers tonight at 7 p.m.
Oakwood Ambassadors at North Alabama Lions tonight at 7 p.m.
LaGrange Panthers at Kennesaw State Owls tonight at 7 p.m.
Mount Saint Mary Knights at St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers tonight at 7 p.m.
St. Mary's Seahawks at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers tonight at 7 p.m.
Carolina Bruins at Presbyterian Blue Hose tonight at 7 p.m.
Montevallo Falcons at Troy Trojans tonight at 7 p.m.
Valparaiso Beacons at Toledo Rockets tonight at 7 p.m.
Earlham Quakers at Ball State Cardinals tonight at 7 p.m.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Akron Zips tonight at 7 p.m.
Green Bay Phoenix at Indiana State Sycamores tonight at 7 p.m.
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen at Bucknell Bison tonight at 7 p.m.
Edward Waters Tigers at North Carolina A&T Aggies tonight at 7 p.m.
Erskine Flying Fleet at Elon Phoenix tonight at 7 p.m.
Wilmington Wildcats at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens tonight at 7 p.m.
Guilford Quakers at Davidson Wildcats tonight at 7 p.m.
NJIT Highlanders at Saint Peter's Peacocks tonight at 7 p.m.
Thomas Terriers at Bryant Bulldogs tonight at 7 p.m.
Colgate Raiders at Buffalo Bulls tonight at 7 p.m.
Siena Saints at Holy Cross Crusaders tonight at 7 p.m.
Lynn Fighting Knights at Florida Atlantic Owls tonight at 7 p.m.
Bob Jones Bruins at Wofford Terriers tonight at 7 p.m.
Chaminade Silverswords at Cincinnati Bearcats tonight at 7 p.m.
Albany Great Danes at Towson Tigers tonight at 7 p.m.
Houston Christian Huskies at FIU Panthers tonight at 7 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks at Old Dominion Monarchs tonight at 7 p.m.
Idaho Vandals at Denver Pioneers tonight at 7 p.m.
Wagner Seahawks at Temple Owls tonight at 7 p.m.
Kent State Golden Flashes at Northern Kentucky Norse tonight at 7 p.m.
Notre Dame Falcons at Cleveland State Vikings tonight at 7 p.m.
Manhattan Jaspers at VCU Rams tonight at 7 p.m.
Saint Francis Red Flash at St. Bonaventure Bonnies tonight at 7 p.m.
Quinnipiac Bobcats at Rhode Island Rams tonight at 7 p.m.
Virginia State Trojans at George Washington Colonials tonight at 7 p.m.
Sarah Lawrence Gryphons at Yale Bulldogs tonight at 7 p.m.
Penn Quakers at Iona Gaels tonight at 7 p.m.
Brown Bears at Vermont Catamounts tonight at 7 p.m.
Air Force Falcons at Bowling Green Falcons tonight at 7 p.m.
Emory and Henry Wasps at East Tennessee State Buccaneers tonight at 7 p.m.
Marshall Thundering Herd at Queens Royals tonight at 7 p.m.
Regent Royals at Liberty Flames tonight at 7 p.m.
VMI Keydets at Richmond Spiders tonight at 7 p.m.
North Greenville Crusaders at Furman Paladins tonight at 7 p.m.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Michigan State Spartans tonight at 7 p.m.
Tarleton State Texans at Arizona State Sun Devils tonight at 7 p.m.
Columbia Lions at Rutgers Scarlet Knights tonight at 7 p.m.
Winthrop Eagles at Penn State Nittany Lions tonight at 7 p.m.
Robert Morris Colonials at Ohio State Buckeyes tonight at 7 p.m.
Niagara Purple Eagles at Maryland Terrapins tonight at 7 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes tonight at 7 p.m.
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at West Virginia Mountaineers tonight at 7 p.m.
UT Martin Skyhawks at Pittsburgh Panthers tonight at 7 p.m.
Stetson Hatters at Florida State Seminoles tonight at 7 p.m.
The Citadel Bulldogs at Clemson Tigers tonight at 7 p.m.
Miami Middletown ThunderHawks at Eastern Kentucky Colonels tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Cazenovia Wildcats at Binghamton Bearcats tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Brandeis Judges at New Hampshire Wildcats tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Wayne State Warriors at Eastern Michigan Eagles tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Youngstown State Penguins at Canisius Golden Griffins tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Texas State Bobcats at Washington State Cougars tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Northeastern Huskies at Boston University Terriers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Hofstra Pride at Princeton Tigers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Chattanooga Mocs at College of Charleston Cougars tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Keystone Giants at Army Black Knights tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders at Mississippi State Bulldogs tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Ohio Bobcats at Belmont Bruins tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Brevard Tornados at USC Upstate Spartans tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Clayton State Lakers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Navy Midshipmen at William & Mary Tribe tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Central Connecticut Blue Devils at UMass Minutemen tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Dartmouth Big Green at Fordham Rams tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Alabama State Hornets at UAB Blazers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
VUL Dragons at Norfolk State Spartans tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Morgan State Bears at Xavier Musketeers tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Stonehill Skyhawks at UConn Huskies tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Lafayette Leopards at Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds at DePaul Blue Demons tonight at 7:45 p.m.
Northern Colorado Bears at Houston Cougars tonight at 8 p.m.
Omaha Mavericks at Kansas Jayhawks tonight at 8 p.m.
North Dakota State Bison at Arkansas Razorbacks tonight at 8 p.m.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at TCU Horned Frogs tonight at 8 p.m.
George Mason Patriots at Auburn Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm at North Texas Mean Green tonight at 8 p.m.
Jackson State Tigers at Abilene Christian Wildcats tonight at 8 p.m.
Anderson Trojans at Samford Bulldogs tonight at 8 p.m.
Harris-Stowe State Hornets at SIU Edwardsville Cougars tonight at 8 p.m.
Trinity Christian Trolls at UIC Flames tonight at 8 p.m.
Western Illinois Leathernecks at Illinois State Redbirds tonight at 8 p.m.
UIS Prairie Stars at Northern Illinois Huskies tonight at 8 p.m.
Little Rock Trojans at Southern Illinois Salukis tonight at 8 p.m.
UNT Dallas Trailblazers at Grambling State Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Pfeiffer Falcons at High Point Panthers tonight at 8 p.m.
Toccoa Falls Screaming Eagles at Charleston Southern Buccaneers tonight at 8 p.m.
St. Augustine's Falcons at Campbell Fighting Camels tonight at 8 p.m.
Champion Christian Tigers at McNeese State Cowboys tonight at 8 p.m.
St. Thomas Celts at Lamar Cardinals tonight at 8 p.m.
Lincoln Blue Tigers at Kansas City Roos tonight at 8 p.m.
Harding Bisons at Arkansas State Red Wolves tonight at 8 p.m.
Coastal Georgia Mariners at Georgia State Panthers tonight at 8 p.m.
William Carey Crusaders at Southern Miss Golden Eagles tonight at 8 p.m.
Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers at Bradley Braves tonight at 8 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at South Florida Bulls tonight at 8 p.m.
UNC Asheville Bulldogs at UCF Knights tonight at 8 p.m.
Murray State Racers at Saint Louis Billikens tonight at 8 p.m.
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Loyola (Ill.) Ramblers tonight at 8 p.m.
Trinity Tigers at UTSA Roadrunners tonight at 8 p.m.
Central Arkansas Bears at Wichita State Shockers tonight at 8 p.m.
Chicago State Cougars at Northwestern Wildcats tonight at 8 p.m.
Maine Black Bears at Nebraska Cornhuskers tonight at 8 p.m.
Sam Houston State Bearkats at Oklahoma Sooners tonight at 8 p.m.
IUPUI Jaguars at Iowa State Cyclones tonight at 8 p.m.
Memphis Tigers at Vanderbilt Commodores tonight at 8 p.m.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at Texas A&M Aggies tonight at 8 p.m.
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at Missouri Tigers tonight at 8 p.m.
Western Carolina Catamounts at Georgia Bulldogs tonight at 8 p.m.
Stony Brook Seawolves at Florida Gators tonight at 8 p.m.
Fairfield Stags at Wake Forest Demon Deacons tonight at 8 p.m.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Syracuse Orange tonight at 8 p.m.
Austin Peay Governors at NC State Wolfpack tonight at 8 p.m.
Cornell Big Red at Boston College Eagles tonight at 8 p.m.
St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies at Creighton Bluejays tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Longwood Lancers at Alabama Crimson Tide tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Wartburg Knights at Northern Iowa Panthers tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Centenary Gentlemen at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Evansville Purple Aces at Miami (Ohio) RedHawks tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Loyola Wolf Pack at Southeastern Louisiana Lions tonight at 8:30 p.m.
North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Incarnate Word Cardinals tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions at SMU Mustangs tonight at 8:30 p.m.
UMBC Retrievers at Tulane Green Wave tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Radford Highlanders at Marquette Golden Eagles tonight at 8:30 p.m.
UC Riverside Highlanders at Colorado Buffaloes tonight at 8:30 p.m.
South Dakota Coyotes at Wisconsin Badgers tonight at 8:30 p.m.
UNC Wilmington Seahawks at North Carolina Tar Heels tonight at 9 p.m.
North Florida Ospreys at Gonzaga Bulldogs tonight at 9 p.m.
UTEP Miners at Texas Longhorns tonight at 9 p.m.
North Carolina Central Eagles at Virginia Cavaliers tonight at 9 p.m.
Eastern Illinois Panthers at Illinois Fighting Illini tonight at 9 p.m.
Northwestern State Demons at Texas Tech Red Raiders tonight at 9 p.m.
Shorter Hawks at Jacksonville State Gamecocks tonight at 8 p.m.
LeTourneau Yellowjackets at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks tonight at 9 p.m.
New Mexico Highlands Cowboys at New Mexico State Aggies tonight at 9 p.m.
Mississippi College Choctaws at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs tonight at 9 p.m.
Colorado Christian Cougars at Wyoming Cowboys tonight at 9 p.m.
Fisk Bulldogs at Tennessee State Tigers tonight at 9 p.m.
Montana State Bobcats at Grand Canyon Antelopes tonight at 9 p.m.
UT Arlington Mavericks at Oklahoma State Cowboys tonight at 9 p.m.
Idaho State Bengals at BYU Cougars tonight at 9 p.m.
Utah Valley Wolverines at Utah State Aggies tonight at 9 p.m.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds at New Mexico Lobos tonight at 9 p.m.
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Colorado State Rams tonight at 9 p.m.
Western Michigan Broncos at Minnesota Golden Gophers tonight at 9 p.m.
Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Kansas State Wildcats tonight at 9 p.m.
Alcorn State Braves at Ole Miss Rebels tonight at 9 p.m.
Delaware State Hornets at Virginia Tech Hokies tonight at 9 p.m.
Nicholls Colonels at Arizona Wildcats tonight at 9:30 p.m.
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at USC Trojans tonight at 9:30 p.m.
Cal State Fullerton Titans at San Diego State Aztecs tonight at 10 p.m.
Florida A&M Rattlers at Oregon Ducks tonight at 10 p.m. in the Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
Fresno Pacific Sunbirds at Fresno State Bulldogs tonight at 10 p.m.
San Diego Christian Hawks at Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners tonight at 10 p.m.
Bethesda Flames at Cal Poly Mustangs tonight at 10 p.m.
La Sierra Golden Eagles at Cal State Northridge Matadors tonight at 10 p.m.
Texas Southern Tigers at San Francisco Dons tonight at 10 p.m.
Life Pacific Warriors at Loyola Marymount Lions tonight at 10 p.m.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Saint Mary's Gaels tonight at 10 p.m.
Eastern Washington Eagles at Santa Clara Broncos tonight at 10 p.m.
Long Beach State Beach at California Baptist Lancers tonight at 10 p.m.
Chapman Panthers at UC Irvine Anteaters tonight at 10 p.m.
San Francisco State Gators at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos tonight at 10 p.m.
Seattle Redhawks at UC San Diego Tritons tonight at 10 p.m.
Utah Tech Trailblazers at Nevada Wolf Pack tonight at 10 p.m.
Rice Owls at Pepperdine Waves tonight at 10 p.m.
Southern Jaguars at UNLV Runnin' Rebels tonight at 10:15 p.m.
Sonoma State Seawolves at San Diego Toreros tonight at 10:30 p.m.
Lewis & Clark Pioneers at Portland Pilots tonight at 10:30 p.m.
Weber State Wildcats at Washington Huskies tonight at 11 p.m.
LIU Sharks at Utah Utes tonight at 11 p.m.
UC Davis Aggies at California Golden Bears tonight at 11 p.m.
Sacramento State Hornets at UCLA Bruins tonight at 11:30 p.m.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Oregon State Beavers tonight at 11:59 p.m.