Rebound wins are what two of the best collegiate basketball schools are aiming for.The 10th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and the 20th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels square off in a crucial game on Wednesday night. ESPN and on-demand streaming will provide TV coverage of the game, which is set to begin at 7:15 p.m. ET in Chapel Hill.
#20 North Carolina Tar Heels (4-3) vs. #10 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2)
An overview of the NCAA men’s basketball matchup
When: 7:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 4.
Where: Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s Dean E. Smith Center.
TV network: ESPN
Live feeds include DirecTV Stream (free trial), SlingTV (cheap intro rate), and FuboTV (free trial).
Following consecutive defeats at The Maui Invitational to No. 4 Auburn (85–72) and Michigan State (94–91), the Tar Heels fell eight spots in this week’s Associated Press poll. After the Tar Heels recovered a 43-34 halftime deficit to force overtime, where Michigan State outscored UNC 12-9 to win and secure a third-place tournament finish, the Spartans suffered the defeat in overtime.
Before losing to Oregon (83-81) last time out, Alabama had roared back from its first setback to No. 13 Purdue (87-78) on Nov. 15 with victories over No. 25 Illinois (100-87), No. 6 Houston (85-80 OT), and Rutgers (95-90).
Learn about your live streaming options for the UNC Tar Heels vs. Alabama Crimson Tide match.
On ESPN, the Tar Heels and Crimson Tide will kick off at 7:15 p.m. ET. SlingTV (cheap intro charge), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and FuboTV (free trial) all offer live streaming.
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