When the 2013-14 college basketball season tips off Friday night, some key coaches and players won’t be involved.
Here’s a quick list of some of those who will be missing in action.
**Missouri associate head coach Tim Fuller (pictured) will coach the team in its first five games while coach Frank Haith serves his suspension.
**P.J. Hairston and Leslie McDonald of North Carolina will sit out Friday’s season opener against Oakland due to what the school called an “ongoing compliance issue.”
**Michigan sophomore C Mitch McGary will miss the season-opener Friday vs. UMass-Lowell with a back issue.
**Louisvile senior F Luke Hancock will sit out Saturday’s opener against Charleston because of a nagging Achilles injury, head coach Rick Pitino told ESPN.com.
**Oregon sophomore G Dominic Artis and sophomore F Ben Carter were suspended nine games each for selling team gear.
**Providence suspended freshmen Brandon Austin and Rodney Bullock for what the school described as “not upholding their responsibilities as student-athletes.”
2013-14 ESPN Network’s Men’s Basketball Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, Nov 8 | 1 p.m. | All-Military Classic: Army vs. Air Force (Lexington, Va.) | ESPNU |
| 3:30 p.m. | All-Military Classic: Citadel vs. Virginia Military Institute (Lexington, Va.) | ESPNU | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Barclays Center Classic: Maryland vs. Connecticut (Brooklyn, N.Y.) | ESPN2 | |
| 7 p.m. | Belmont at Lipscomb | ESPN3 | |
| Davidson at Duke | ESPNU | ||
| Stetson at Clemson | ESPN3 | ||
| Appalachian State at NC State | ESPN3 | ||
| Savannah State at Pittsburgh | ESPN3 | ||
| Miami (Ohio) at Notre Dame | ESPN3 | ||
| Colgate at Wake Forest | ESPN3 | ||
| James Madison at Virginia | ESPN3 | ||
| Northern Kentucky at Purdue | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Presbyterian at Georgia Tech | ESPN3 | |
| Florida A&M at Rutgers | ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | Armed Forces Classic: Oregon vs. Georgetown (from Camp Humphrey’s Base, South Korea) | ESPN | |
| Jacksonville at Florida State | ESPN3 | ||
| North Carolina Central at Cincinnati | ESPN3 | ||
| Lehigh at Minnesota | ESPN3 | ||
| Alabama State at Illinois | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | Texas State at Houston | ESPN3 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | UNC-Wilmington at Iowa | ESPN3 | |
| 10 p.m. | St. Francis (NY) at Miami (Fla.) | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, Nov 9 | Noon | USC Upstate at Virginia Tech | ESPN3 |
| 6 p.m. | All-Military Classic – Championship: TBD (Lexington, Va.) | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Tennessee Tech at South Florida | ESPN3 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | All-Military Classic – 3rd Place: TBD (Lexington, Va.) | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Nov 10 | 1 p.m. | Stetson at Notre Dame | ESPN3 |
| 3:30 p.m. | Florida International at Kennesaw State | ESPN3 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Nebraska-Omaha at Iowa | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Jacksonville State at Illinois | ESPN3 |
Photo: Kansas City Star
