Getty NC State will host UNC in a battle of ranked ACC foes.
The No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels will visit the No. 15 North Carolina State Wolfpack at PNC Arena on Tuesday.
The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. If you don’t have cable, you can still watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone, video game console, smart TV, or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN News. You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
ESPN and ESPN2 are both included in the “Sling Orange” channel bundle, while ESPNU and ESPN News are in the “Sports Extra” add-on. You can sign up for a free seven-day trial of both packages right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.
ESPN Platforms
Additionally, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer via ESPN.com, or on your phone, tablet, or streaming device via the ESPN app. You’ll need to log in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can still sign up for one of the above options and then use your Hulu or Sling TV credentials to sign in and watch on the ESPN digital platforms.
UNC vs NC State Preview
Following a 3-3 stretch, the 11-3 Tar Heels have won three consecutive games by a combined 67 points. Most recently, they blasted Pittsburgh 85-60 on the road behind 22 points and three assists from freshman guard Coby White.
UNC went on a 16-0 run during the first half of their ACC opener and never looked back.
“I just think we locked down on defense,” White said, according to the Associated Press. “We got out in transition and we ran our sets and we just played harder and with a lot of effort.”
Senior forward Luke Maye grabbed a game-high 11 boards to go with his 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting and two blocks. Senior wing Cameron Johnson scored 15 to go with nine rebounds, four assists, and a steal.
“I just feel like I’m a little better overall physically, a little more fine-tuned,” Johnson said, per AP. “As I keep getting older, I keep getting a little better and more experienced, so I feel like that’s all added up for me.”
Garrison Brooks, a sophomore forward, stuffed the stat sheet: nine points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks.
“Looking at Garrison Brooks’ line … he’s really good for our team,” Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams said, according to The Daily Tar Heel. “He doesn’t have to have the ball all the time, he doesn’t have to shoot all the time, but he’s really good for our team and those are good minutes from him today.”
Last season, UNC and NC State traded wins on each other’s home floor. The Wolfpack won 95-91 in overtime at the Dean Smith Center in January; two weeks later, the Tar Heels won 96-89 at PNC Arena behind 33 points and 17 rebounds form Maye.
“I’ve got a lot of respect for him,” Wolfpack head coach Kevin Keatts said, according to the Technician. “He’s a guy who came in more as a walk-on and has established himself as a really good ACC player, and we respect his game and hopefully our guys are up for the challenge.”
The 13-1 Wolfpack have won eight straight since falling to Wisconsin on the road. In their first game of ACC play, NC State overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half to top Miami 87-82 on the road.
“Definitely a game to build on,” junior guard Markell Johnson said, according to the Associated Press. “Being down 10 on the road to come back and win is big. We feel like we can come back from anything.”
Johnson came off the bench to lead his squad with 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
“I’ve challenged Markell in many ways because we need his leadership,” Keatts told the Technician of Johnson. “He’s had some big moments early in our season where he just took over the game and we need him to be that guy.”