After a regular season filled with ups-and-downs, UNC basketball has finally made it back to the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 8 Tar Heels aren’t a prominent seed nor are they favored to make it far, but Roy Williams always has a few tricks up his sleeve in March. UNC opens against No. 9 Wisconsin on Friday evening — a game that the Tar Heels are favored in by a slim margin.
If UNC wins on Friday, it will likely face No. 1 seed Baylor on Sunday. It’s March, so crazy things happen.
Let the madness begin 🗣
🆚 Wisconsin
⏰ 7:10 PM ET
📺 CBS
📍 Mackey Arena #CarolinaFamily | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/B8qcB6pE2d— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) March 19, 2021
Tip-Off Time
Tip-off is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. from West Lafayette.
Broadcast Schedule
97.9 The Hill is broadcasting every North Carolina basketball game this season.
Our coverage of UNC vs. Wisconsin begins at 5:30 p.m. with Countdown to Tip-Off. At 6, our broadcast will switch to the UNC basketball pre-game show with Jones Angell and the Tar Heel Sports Network.
Following the game, 97.9 The Hill will carry an hour long post-game wrap-up show.
You can find our broadcast of the game on 97.9 FM and 1360 AM. Due to NCAA Tournament regulations, we will not be able to stream the game online.
TV Schedule
The game will be broadcast on CBS. As of today, Spectrum, AT&T U-verse, Dish and DirectTV all carry CBS, ESPN and the ACC Network.
What if I don’t have cable?
A live stream will be available on CBS’ digital platforms.
Additionally, several cord-cutting options carry CBS, ESPN and the ACC Network.
YouTube TV prices at $65/month and carries all of ESPN’s channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, etc.) as well as the ACC Network. YouTube TV does not carry the Regional Sports Network.
Hulu TV goes for $45/month and includes all ESPN channels, but does not carry MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network or NFL Red Zone. Hulu TV does not carry the Regional Sports Network.
Sling TV is the cheapest at $25/month, but includes the fewest channels. Make sure to avoid Sling Blue, as that package does not carry ESPN.
The best way to watch UNC basketball games
Here’s the best way to watch North Carolina basketball games:
- Turn on the game with your preferred cable provider
- Mute your television
- Tune in to 97.9 The Hill on your radio
- Sync up the feeds to hear Jones Angell and company announce the games
More information on how to sync your feed can be found here.
Featured image via ACC Media
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