No. 3 seed UNC is headed to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time since 2022, and the Tar Heels will face No. 2 seed Duke in Birmingham, AL Friday for the right to advance to the regional finals Sunday.
If you aren’t making the trip with the Tar Heels, here’s how to follow along at home:
Broadcast Schedule
Those hoping to listen to Friday’s game on the radio 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 broadcast of the game will begin at 2 p.m. with the Tar Heel Sports Network’s Matt Krause hosting the Reed’s Jewelers Pre-Game Show, which runs until tip-off. Krause will also host a brief postgame show after the conclusion of the game.
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TV Schedule
Television coverage of Friday’s game begins at 2:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. As of today, Spectrum, AT&T, Dish Network, Xfinity and DirecTV all carry ESPN.
What if I don’t have cable?
A live stream will be available through the ESPN app or on ESPN.com. You will need to enter TV provider information to access this stream.
Additionally, several cord-cutting options carry ESPN.
YouTube TV costs $83/month and carries the entire ESPN family of channels.
Hulu TV starts at $82/month and includes ESPN, but does not carry NBA TV or NFL Red Zone.
Sling TV is the cheapest at $46/month for the Orange package. Be sure to avoid Sling Blue, as that package does not include ESPN.
Featured image via Associated Press/Ben McKeown
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