Notre Dame and the rest of the Atlantic Coast Conference released its men's basketball schedule Monday.

The Irish open with Bryant on Nov. 12 at noon in the Legends Classic. ACC play begins on Dec. 31 with a road game at Pittsburgh.

"This will be the most difficult schedule we have faced as a member of the ACC," Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said in a statement.

NOTRE DAME 2016-17 SCHEDULE

Nov. 12—Bryant, noon Legends Classic

Nov. 16—Seattle, 7 p.m. Legends Classic

Nov. 18—Loyola (Md.)

Nov. 21—Colorado (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 7 p.m. Legends Classic

Nov. 22—Texas/Northwestern, (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Legends Classic

Nov. 26—Chicago State, 2 p.m.

Nov. 29—Iowa, 9 p.m. ACC-Big Ten Challenge

Dec. 4—North Carolina AT&T

Dec. 6—IPFW, 9 p.m.

Dec. 10—Villanova (Newark, N.J.), noon Never Forget Tribute Classic

Dec. 17—Purdue (Indianapolis, Ind.), 2 p.m. Crossroads Classic

Dec. 19—Colgate, 7 p.m.

Dec. 28—St. Peter’s, 7 p.m.

Dec. 31—at Pittsburgh, noon/2 p.m. Conference play begins

Jan. 4—Louisville, 9 p.m.

Jan. 7—Clemson, 3 p.m.

Jan. 12—at Miami, 7 p.m.

Jan. 14—at Virginia Tech, 2 p.m.

Jan. 18—at Florida State, 7 p.m.

Jan. 21—Syracuse, noon

Jan. 24—Virginia, 8 p.m.

Jan. 28—at Georgia Tech, noon

Jan. 30—Duke, 7 p.m.

Feb. 4—at North Carolina

Feb. 7—Wake Forest

Feb. 11—Florida State, 2 p.m.

Feb. 14—at Boston College, 7 p.m.

Feb. 18—at NC State, noon

Feb. 26—Georgia Tech, 6:30 p.m.

March 1—Boston College, 8 p.m.

March 4—at Louisville, 2 p.m.

March 7-11—ACC tournament (New York)