UNC vs. Florida Gulf Coast: Time, TV Channel & Free Live Stream

North Carolina begins its quest for a sixth national title on Thursday against Florida Gulf Coast. (Getty)

North Carolina entered the 2015-16 season as the No. 1 team in the land, and, despite some ups, downs and shooting slumps from Marcus Paige along the way, the Tar Heels are just about where everyone was expecting them to be in the middle of March.

The Heels won the ACC regular season. They won the ACC tournament. Now, they’re a No. 1 seed and looking to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2009, which is also the last time Roy Williams and Co. won a national title.

UNC’s NCAA tourney begins Thursday against an intriguing No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast squad, who looked strong in Tuesday’s First Four drubbing of Farleigh Dickinson.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch:

Colorado vs. Connecticut Viewing Info

Date: Thursday, March 17, 2016

Time: 7:20 p.m. ET

Location: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina

TV Channel: TBS

Live Stream: Sling TV or March Madness Live. Read on for a complete rundown of how to watch:

Watch UNC vs. Florida Gulf Coast Online

If You Don’t Have a Cable Log-In

You can watch this game through Sling TV, an online streaming service that provides access to select channels for a monthly fee.

The service’s Best of Live TV package, which includes TBS and TNT and will include TruTV between March 13 and April 12, costs $20 a month. But if you want to watch a week’s worth of tournament games for free, you, can do so with Sling’s free 7-day trial.

Here’s how to sign up:

1. Click here to create a Sling account.

2. Select the Best of Live TV package.

3. Enter your billing information and create an account. You will not be charged until after you’ve completed the free 7-day trial.

4. Download the Sling app on your computer.

If You Have a Cable Log-In

If you subscribe to Pay TV (cable or satellite), you can watch the game via March Madness Live. You get three hours of free watch time before needing to sign in to your TV provider with a user name and password to watch the stream.

Watch Colorado vs. Connecticut on Mobile or Other Device

If You Don’t Have a Cable Log-In

Sling TV subscribers (check above for info on how to sign up for free) can watch on the Sling app, which can be downloaded for free in the App store or the Google Play store. There’s also a Sling app for Roku, Chromecast, Nexus player, ZTE and XBox One.

Click here for a full list of compatible devices.

If You Have a Cable Log-In

You can download the March Madness Live app for your phone or tablet in the following places:

Download the March Madness Live app in the App Store.

Download the March Madness Live app in the Windows Store.

Download the March Madness Live app in the Google Play store.

Download the March Madness Live app from Amazon.

It’s also available for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku. As is the case with desktop, you’ll need to sign in to your TV provider with a user name and password to watch the stream.