{"id":606124,"date":"2026-02-16T10:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/606124\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:37:20","slug":"unc-mens-basketball-at-nc-state-2026-how-to-watch-cord-cutting-options-and-tip-off-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/606124\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Men’s Basketball at NC State (2026): How to Watch, Cord-Cutting Options and Tip-Off Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UNC will make the short drive over to Raleigh Tuesday night to visit NC State at the Lenovo Center. It will be the only meeting of the regular season between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack.<\/p>\n

Broadcast Schedule<\/p>\n

Those hoping to listen on the radio can do so at\u00a097.9 FM and 1360 AM,<\/a>\u00a0or by streaming the radio broadcast on\u00a0chapelboro.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

97.9 The Hill\u2019s radio broadcast of Tuesday\u2019s game will begin at 5:30 p.m. with Countdown to Tip-Off, hosted by Brighton McConnell. At 6 p.m., coverage 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.<\/p>\n

For preseason, 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.\u00a0If 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.<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information about WCHL\u2019s sports programming, click\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

TV Schedule<\/p>\n

Television coverage of Tuesday\u2019s game begins with tip-off at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. As of today, Spectrum, AT&T, Dish Network, Xfinity and DirecTV all carry ESPN.<\/p>\n

What if I don\u2019t have cable?<\/p>\n

A live stream will be available through the ESPN app or on\u00a0ESPN.com.<\/a>\u00a0You will need to enter TV provider information to access this stream.<\/p>\n

Additionally, several cord-cutting options carry ESPN.<\/p>\n

YouTube TV costs $83\/month and carries the entire ESPN family of channels.<\/p>\n

Hulu TV starts at $89\/month and includes ESPN, but does not carry NBA TV or NFL Red Zone.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Featured image via Todd Melet<\/p>\n

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