Getty Armando Bacot and the North Carolina Tar Heels take on UNC Wilmington in the season opener.
The UNC Wilmington Seahawks head to the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill to take on the No. 1 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels on Monday, November 7.
The game (9 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ACC Network, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include ACC Network and come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch UNC Wilmington vs UNC streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ACC Network and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need both the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on, both of which can be included with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch UNC Wilmington vs UNC live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ACC Network is included in “Choice” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch UNC Wilmington vs UNC live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ACC Network Extra and 45-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with ACC Network, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch UNC Wilmington vs UNC live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ACC Network and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch UNC Wilmington vs UNC live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ACC Network and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch UNC Wilmington vs UNC live on the Vidgo app or Vidgo website.
Compatible devices for the Vidgo app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
UNC Wilmington vs UNC Preview
The Tar Heels (29-10 last year) were just one possession away from winning a national championship last year, falling to Kansas, 72-69.
“We weren’t just in the championship game, we had a one-point lead with 1:30 to go and you could see it, it was that close,” UNC head coach Hubert Davis said about the loss in the championship, via The Herald Sun. “So you have those emotions of disappointment. But it’s also why it’s different, because you’re also filled with so much joy and thankfulness for what those guys accomplished last year. And so that’s very different than the experience and feeling after losing in 1991. There’s tears here for this one, but there’s also a huge smile on my face at the same time.”
This season, North Carolina has four returning starters led by senior forward Armando Bacot, who averaged a double-double last year (16.3 points, 13.1 rebounds). The Tar Heels shot 44.7% from the floor last year, and they’re looking to improve in that area.
Via ESPN, UNC has several key returning players, including Bacot (16.5 PPG), Caleb Love (15.7 PPG), R.J. Davis (13.4 PPG), Leaky Black (4.9 PPG), Puff Johnson (2.8 PPG), Dontrez Styles (2.0 PPG), Justin McKoy (1.1 PPG), D’Marco Dunn (1.0 PPG) and Will Shaver (redshirt).
Key new additions for the Tar Heels include: Jalen Washington, Seth Trimble, Tyler Nickel and Pete Nance (transfer; 14.6 PPG at Northwestern).
UNC Wilmington is coming off an 88-47 exhibition win over Division II Emory & Henry on November 2. The Seahawks went on a 26-4 run in the second quarter and never looked back. Guards Maleeck Harden-Hayes and Trazarien White each scored 16 points for the Seahawks in the win.
“There were some jitters out there,” UNCW Head Coach Takayo Siddle said after the exhibition. “We were a little nervous and anxious. We did some good things for the last eight minutes of the first half. The guys played very hard throughout the game. I challenged them in certain areas. I’m proud of the guys. I think our depth could be one of our strong suits. I’m excited about this team. I think we have a ton of upside.”
The Seahawks won the CBI postseason tournament championship last year, after a surprising 27-9 mark. We’ll see if they can build on that success this season.
Key additions for Wilmington include transfers Eric Van Der Heijden (transfer, Ole Miss), Maleeck Harden-Hayes (transfer, North Dakota State), Victor Enoh (transfer, Marist), Nick Farrar ( transfer, Charleston) and Donovan Newby (transfer, Milwaukee).