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After seven straight losses, North Carolina will look to snap their streak of futility as they battle rival NC State at Dean E. Smith Center on Tuesday.
The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick, or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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Sling TV
Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” package comes with 32 channels, including ESPN. It costs $20 for the first month ($30 per month after that), which makes Sling the cheapest streaming service with the ESPN channels if you plan on keeping it long term:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch NC State vs UNC live 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. You can also watch the game on the ESPN app if you sign in using your Sling credentials.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes with 10 hours of cloud DVR storage.
AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. They range from 45 to 125 live TV channels, and they all include ESPN. The “Plus” and “Max” bundles come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of NC State vs UNC on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app. You can also watch the game on the ESPN app if you sign in using your AT&T TV Now credentials.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
ESPN is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of NC State vs UNC 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, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app. You can also watch the game on the ESPN app if you sign in using your Hulu credentials.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
NC State vs UNC Preview
It’s been a tough month for North Carolina, with the Tar Heels dropping seven straight games. The team’s last win came against NC State on Jan. 27, who they will see on Tuesday with a chance to end their skid.
“I think they will (be engaged). And it’s a passion. It’s a passion with me,” Tar Heels coach Roy Williams siad. “You may be great at golf or you may not be any good, but if I am playing you, I am going to try and beat your tail. That’s the only way I’ve got to compare it to right now… If we are going to play, let’s play the best we can possibly play. If we are going to compete, let’s compete at the highest level we can compete, regardless if we have done it well in the past or poorly in the past — it’s today. If I get to compete today I want to beat your tail. So hopefully the guys will continue to try and do that.”
North Carolina’s latest loss came in blowout fashion to Louisville, 72-55. The Tar Heels played without junior Garrison Brooks, who sat out with an illness. Brooks is a key part of what UNC does, averaging 15.2 points and 8.5 rebounds.
“He participated in probably 20 to 25 percent of practice today, and we’ve got to see how he reacts,” Williams said earlier this week. “Is he going to be okay tonight? Is he going to sleep? Is he going to rest? Is his temperature going to go up again? So we won’t know until tomorrow afternoon whether Garrison will be able to play.”
NC State has lost two of their last three, but the victory was a resume-bolstering victory over Duke. The Wolfpack also kept it close against a tough Florida State team, falling 67-61 in their last outing.
NC State head coach Kevin Keatts said there will be no underestimation from their squad despite UNC’s losing streak and 10-17 record.
“Absolutely not. Why would you? It’s still Carolina. They’ve got McDonald’s All-Americans,” Like I said, if you look at their last six games, and I’ve seen most of them, they had an opportunity to win every game that they were in outside of two of them where they just obviously didn’t play well. There’s four of them where if the ball bounces a different way they win the game.”
North Carolina is listed as a two-point home favorite for the game.