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The North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in an Atlantic Coast Conference contest at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Saturday, Feb. 3. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET.
UNC, ranked No. 3 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 17-4 overall and 9-1 in the ACC. Most recently, Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 74-73 on Tuesday. After 21 games, RJ Davis leads UNC with 21.5 points per game.
No. 7-ranked Duke comes into the contest 16-4 overall and 7-2 in the ACC. On Monday, Duke defeated Virginia Tech 77-67. Kyle Filipowski paces Duke with 17.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game through the team’s first 20 outings.
Hubert Davis is the North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball head coach. Jon Scheyer is the Duke men’s basketball head coach.
UNC vs. Duke basketball game time and network
The North Carolina vs. Duke men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 3. ESPN broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Jay Bilas (analyst), and Jess Sims (reporter).
If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming platforms such as FuboTV and Sling offer alternatives for enjoying the game.
Best streaming services for the Duke vs. North Carolina basketball game
If you’ve gotten rid of cable and satellite TV, you’ll need a streaming platform. To see Saturday’s Duke vs. North Carolina men’s basketball game, here are the top streaming solutions available to you.
Most affordable: Sling TV
Sling TV’s $55/month package provides 46 channels, catering to the needs of college basketball fans, and includes ESPN coverage of showdowns like Duke vs. North Carolina men’s basketball. Newcomers to Sling TV enjoy a $27.50 rate for the first month.
If you’re looking to just watch the UNC vs. Duke game, the Orange Plan includes ESPN and is available at $20 for the first month, followed by $40 monthly.
Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network and SEC Network.
Best for single game: FuboTV
You can try FuboTV free for seven days and explore its extensive selection of more than 250 live TV channels. If you’re a college basketball fan, the Pro package costs $79.99 per month after the free trial, with channels like ESPN to watch the UNC Tar Heels vs. Duke men’s basketball game.
FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network.