NCAA Basketball: How to watch tonight’s UNC vs. Kansas game

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CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 4: TK Simpkins #3 of Elon Phoenix drives to the basket between Seth Trimble #7 and Jalen Washington #13 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first half of the game at the Dean E. Smith Center on November 4 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo: Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

The North Carolina Tar Heels play the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, here’s how to watch the NCAAB game. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

The no. 9 ranked University of North Carolina Tar Heels will play the no. 1 Kansas Jayhawks this Friday night in an NCAAB Week 1 showdown. The early-season game is the first matchup between the Jayhawks and Tar Heels since the 2022 national championship, when Kansas defeated UNC 72-69. Both teams are off to strong starts this season: Kansas defeated Howard University 87-57 in their season opener earlier this week, while UNC beat Elon 90-76. Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s UNC vs. Kansas game, plus how to watch every NCAAB game this season.

Date: Friday, Nov. 8

Time: 19:00 ET

Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS

TV channel: ESPN2

Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, YouTube TV and more

You can watch coverage of UNC vs. The Kansas game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2.

UNC Tar Heels vs. The Kansas Jayhawks game on ESPN2 is carried by multiple platforms, including Fubo TV, DirecTV and Sling.

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Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, ESPN2, Fox, ABC, CBS, ACC Network and 100+ more live channels. At $80/month, the live TV streaming service is certainly a big investment for sports fans, but it’s one of the most comprehensive ways to catch tons of NCAA games this season, and it still gives you big savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial so you can catch some preseason games risk-free.

The platform also offers a free trial so you can catch some games risk-free. Right now you can get $30 off any Fubo level in your first month.

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ESPN has a full rundown of program for week 1 of the college basketball season with channels for boats women and men.

NCAA basketball games are broadcast across a wide variety of channels, from regular cable networks, including the full ESPN package (that’s ESPN2 and ESPNU as well), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS, to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network , ACC Network and more.

Overwhelmed? You are not alone. Here’s a rundown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2024 NCAA basketball season, so come game time, tuning in to your favorite team’s game will be as easy as turning on the TV…

DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gives you access to NBC, CBS and Fox. The Plus Choice tier gives you CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is that you can currently try all of this for free. So if you’re interested in trying a live TV streaming service for basketball season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.

You also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included with whichever DirecTV package you choose.

Benefits

  • Full package free trial available
  • Many local RSNs included
  • Unlimited Cloud DVR

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