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What channel is UNC-Ole Miss on? Time, TV schedule for NCAA Tournament Round of 64 battle
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I had a ton of hope for the North Carolina Tar Heels heading into their NCAA Tournament opener Tuesday night , with a First Four matchup against the San Diego State Aztecs on tap.
When the final buzzer sounded, UNC showed it belonged in the NCAA Tournament field after a dominant, 95-68 victory over San Diego State. North Carolina (23-13, 13-7 ACC) arguably turned in its best offensive performance of the year, shooting 52.6 percent against the country's top defense , while the Tar Heels locked down defensively themselves.
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Sure, UNC is excited about its massive win, but the focus now turns to Friday. North Carolina will face the Ole Miss Rebels , one of 14 SEC teams in the NCAA Tournament field, on March 21 at 4:05 p.m.
I fully expect the Tar Heels to continue playing with chips on their shoulders, wanting to prove they can replicate Tuesday's success, but this time against an even better Ole Miss (22-11, 10-8 SEC) squad. The Rebels have a pair of Top-5 wins on their resume: at Alabama and later vs. Tennessee , while UNC has just one ranked victory in comparison.
11 seed North Carolina and 6-seed Ole Miss are both part of the South Region, with the winner advancing to face Iowa State or Lipscomb. As of Wednesday night, I haven't created my brackets yet, but I can easily see Lispcomb winning in an upset.
If you're spending the weekend watching basketball in Milwaukee, have a blast and please cheer on our Tar Heels to victory. If you're watching on TV, your favorite streaming device or placing bets, keep reading below for more broadcast information.
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What channel is North Carolina vs. Ole Miss on Friday? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: TNT
Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
Where to watch UNC vs. Ole Miss on live stream
Watch UNC vs. Ole Miss live on NCAA.com
UNC vs. Ole Miss prediction, picks, odds
UNC shocked the college basketball world Tuesday night, dominating the San Diego State Aztecs in a 95-68 victory. What impresses me about that win: it came against the nation's top defense.
On paper, Ole Miss sports a very average defense. The Rebels are a deeper team offensively, with six players scoring in double-figures.
I'm not expecting the Tar Heels to replicate Tuesday's scoring production, but I'm expecting another solid offensive night. North Carolina pulls off an upset on Friday afternoon.
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Score prediction: UNC 85, Ole Miss 79
All College Basketball Odds via BetMGM
SPREAD: UNC -1.5
MONEYLINE: Ole Miss +105, UNC -125
O/U TOTAL: 155.5
Full UNC basketball schedule
Oct. 12: Blue-White Scrimmage (Blue 62, White 53)
Oct. 15: Exhibition @ Memphis (W, 84-76)
Oct. 27: Exhibition vs. Johnson C. Smith (W, 127-63)
Nov. 4: vs. Elon (W, 90-76) (1-0, 0-0)Nov. 8: at Kansas (L, 92-89) (1-1, 0-0)
Nov. 15: vs. American University (W, 108-55) (2-1, 0-0)
Nov. 22: at Hawaii (W, 87-69) (3-1, 0-0)
Nov. 25: vs. Dayton, Maui Invitational (W, 92-90) (4-1, 0-0)
Nov. 26: vs. Auburn , Maui Invitational (L, 85-72) (4-2, 0-0)
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Nov. 27: vs. Michigan State , Maui Invitational (L, 94-90 OT) (4-3, 0-0)
Dec. 4: vs. Alabama , SEC/ACC Challenge (L, 94-79) (4-4, 0-0)
Dec. 7: vs. Georgia Tech (W, 68-65) (5-4, 1-0 ACC)
Dec. 14: vs. La Salle (W, 93-67) (6-4, 1-0)
Dec. 17: vs. Florida , Jumpman Invitational (L, 90-84) (6-5, 1-0)
Dec. 21: vs. UCLA , CBS Sports Classic (W, 76-74) (7-5, 1-0)
Dec. 29: vs. Campbell (W, 97-81) (8-5, 1-0)
Jan. 1: at Louisville (L, 83-70) (8-6, 1-1)
Jan. 4: at Notre Dame (W, 74-73) (9-6, 2-1)
Jan. 7: vs. SMU (W, 82-67) (10-6, 3-1)
Jan. 11: at NC State (W, 63-61) (11-6, 4-1)
Jan. 15: vs. California (W, 79-53) (12-6, 5-1)
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Jan. 18: vs. Stanford (L, 72-71) (12-7, 5-2)
Jan. 21: at Wake Forest (L, 67-66) (12-8, 5-3)
Jan. 25: vs. Boston College (W, 102-96) (13-8, 6-3)
Jan. 28: at Pitt (L, 73-65) (13-9, 6-4)
Feb. 1: at Duke (L, 87-70) (13-10, 6-5)
Feb. 8: vs. Pitt (W, 67-66) (14-10, 7-5)
Feb. 10: at Clemson (L, 85-65) (14-11, 7-6)
Feb. 15: at Syracuse (W, 88-82) (15-11, 8-6)
Feb. 19: vs. NC State (W, 97-73) (16-11, 9-6)
Feb. 22: vs. Virginia (W, 81-66) (17-11, 10-6)
Feb. 24: at Florida State (W, 96-85) (18-11, 11-6)
March 1: vs. Miami (FL) (W, 92-73) (19-11, 12-6)
March 4: at Virginia Tech (W, 91-59) (20-11, 13-6)
March 8: vs. Duke (L, 82-69) (20-12, 13-7)
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March 12: vs. Notre Dame in ACC Tournament (W, 76-56) (21-12, 13-7)
March 13: vs. Wake Forest in ACC Tournament Quarterfinals (W, 68-59) (22-12, 13-7)
March 14: vs. Duke in ACC Tournament Semifinals (L, 74-71) (22-13, 13-7)
March 18: vs. San Diego State in NCAA Tournament First Four (W, 95-68) (23-13, 13-7)
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