The UNC men’s basketball team will face off with No. 14 Kentucky at the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta on Saturday. It’s the fifth overall meeting between the Tar Heels and Wildcats at the event, with Kentucky holding a 3-1 advantage.

If you aren’t making the trip to Atlanta to watch the game, here’s how you can follow along at home:

Broadcast Schedule

Those hoping to listen on the radio with Jones Angell on the call can do so at 97.9 FM and 1360 AM, or by streaming the radio broadcast on Chapelboro.com.

97.9 The Hill’s radio coverage of the game will begin at 4 p.m. with Countdown to Tip-Off With Brighton McConnell. At 4:30 p.m., the broadcast will shift over to Jones Angell and the Tar Heel Sports Network for their pregame coverage until tip-off. They will also carry postgame coverage for approximately an hour after the conclusion of the game.

Per NCAA broadcast restrictions, the stream is turned off for all NCAA Tournament games, meaning you can only access the radio broadcast of NCAA games on and AM/FM radio. For regular season and ACC Tournament game broadcasts, you can access the stream (computer, tablet or phone) through Chapelboro.com, TuneIN or most streaming apps, but you must be within 75-miles of Chapel Hill and have your location services for your device turned on.  This applies to Hubert Davis Live but does not apply to Countdown to Tip-Off with Brighton McConnell, which you can stream from anywhere in the world 90 minutes before tip-off! If you live more than 75 miles outside of Chapel Hill, you can access the Tar Heel Sports Network game broadcast stream through the Varsity Network.

For more information about WCHL’s sports programming, click here.

TV Schedule

The game will be broadcast on CBS. Television coverage will start at 5:30 p.m. The Triangle’s local CBS affiliate is WNCN. As of today, AT&T, DirecTV, Xfinity, Dish Network and Spectrum all carry CBS.

What if I don’t have cable?

A live stream will be available on CBS’s online platforms. You must enter your television provider for access. Additionally, several cord-cutting options carry CBS.

YouTube TV is $73/month and carries CBS.

Hulu TV starts at $76/month and includes CBS, but does not carry MLB Network, NBA TV or NFL Red Zone.

DirecTV STREAM is the cheapest option, starting at $70/month.

 

Featured image via Dakota Moyer

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