How to watch North Carolina vs. Wagner basketball without cable

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RJ Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team dribbles the ball during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on March 5, 2024, at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 84-51.
RJ Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team dribbles the ball during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on March 5, 2024, at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 84-51. Credit: Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images

Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? Here are your best options:

Most affordable
Paramount+ with Showtime
7-day free trial, then $11.99/month
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Most channels
FuboTV Pro plan
7-day free trial, then $59.99 for the first month (Save $20)
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The North Carolina Tar Heels and Wagner College men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, March 21. The game is scheduled to start at 2:45 p.m. ET. 

No. 1 seed North Carolina comes into the matchup 27-7 overall. Most recently, NC State beat UNC 84-76 on Saturday in the ACC Tournament championship game. RJ Davis leads the UNC Tar Heels in scoring this season at 21.4 points per game. 

No. 16-seeded Wagner College enters the contest 17-15 overall. On Tuesday, Wagner defeated Howard 71-68 to start tournament action. Melvin Council Jr. led Wagner with 21 points, seven assists and five rebounds in the win vs. Howard.


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Hubert Davis is the UNC Tar Heels men’s basketball head coach. Donald Copeland is the Wagner College men’s basketball head coach. 

UNC vs. Wagner basketball game time, network

The UNC Tar Heels vs. Wagner College men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 2:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 21. CBS broadcasters are scheduled to be Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst), and Allie LaForce (reporter). 

Whatever team wins this game advances to face No. 8 seed Mississippi State or No. 9 seed Michigan State on Saturday, March 23 at the Spectrum Center. 

Cable and satellite TV are no longer necessary for enjoying live sports. Consider live streaming options to watch Thursday’s game via services like Paramount+ and FuboTV.

Best streaming services for the Wagner College vs. UNC basketball game

Watching college basketball requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the Wagner College vs. North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball game on Thursday, here are your top streaming options.

Most affordable: Paramount+

Credit: Paramount+
7-day free trial, then $11.99/month

If you want to watch just CBS or just the UNC vs. Wagner College men’s basketball game, Paramount+ offers a solution.

New subscribers to Paramount+ get a seven-day free trial. Then for the Paramount+ plan that includes live streaming CBS, you need the Paramount+ with Showtime tier, which is $11.99/month. If you choose the annual plan, it is $119.99 for a year, saving about $1.99/month. 

For students, Paramount+ will give you a 25% discount.

Most channels: FuboTV

$59.99
$79.99 Save $20.00
7-day free trial, then $59.99 for first month

With FuboTV, new subscribers can enjoy a seven-day free trial and more than 250 live TV channels, along with the ability to simultaneously stream on 10 devices. College sports fans who want access to CBS for matchups such as the UNC Tar Heels vs. Wagner College men’s basketball game will want the FuboTV Pro tier, which is $59.99 for the first month and then has a rate of $79.99 per month.

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. 

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