Carolina will host NCAA Tournament action at Carmichael Arena this week for the second consecutive season. The No. 4 seed Tar Heels will face No. 13 Western Illinois in Friday’s first round.

If you aren’t attending the game in person, here’s how you can 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 5 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.

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

TV Schedule

Television coverage of Friday’s game begins at 5:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPNEWS. As of today, Spectrum, AT&T, Dish Network, Xfinity and DirecTV all carry ESPNEWS.

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 and ESPNEWS.

YouTube TV costs $83/month and carries the entire ESPN family of networks.

Hulu TV starts at $89/month and includes ESPNEWS, 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 or ESPNEWS.

 

Featured image via UNC Athletic Communications/Jeffrey A. Camarati

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