By R.L. Bynum
Just like with the exhibition game against BYU last week, you won’t be able to flip to a television channel and watch North Carolina’s men’s exhibition game Wednesday night against Winston-Salem State.
The final preseason game at 7:30 at the Smith Center will only be streamed on ACC Network Extra (here’s the link), which will be easier for more fans to access than the ESPN+ broadcast of the BYU game.
Matt Krause, the voice of UNC women’s basketball who also calls games in numerous other sports, will be on the call of the streaming broadcast, with Joel James as the analyst.
Krause’s radio broadcast (accessible on The Varsity Network app. in the Chapel Hill area on WCHL, AM 1360 and FM 97.9 and streaming on the station’s website) of Thursday’s 6 p.m. women’s basketball exhibition game in Atlanta against No. 2 South Carolina will be the only way to follow that game, which won’t be televised or streamed.
To stream the Winston-Salem State game, you’ll only need to subscribe to a cable (such as Spectrum), satellite (DirectTV or Dish Network) or streaming service (such as Sling TV, Hulu+ Live TV, FuboTV, DirecTV Stream and YouTube TV) with a package that includes ACC Network.
If you don’t subscribe to a cable, satellite or streaming service, you’ll need a subscription to one of two plans:
- ESPN Select Plan, which is $12 per month or $120 per year (rounded off by a penny). This is the rebranded ESPN+ and gives you access to ESPN+ content but not the ESPN TV channels.
- ESPN Unlimited Plan, which is $30 per month or $300 per year (again, rounded off by a penny). This includes ESPN’s linear channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network and ESPN on ABC), plus ESPN+, ESPN3, and the “+” versions of SEC and ACC networks.
You can bundle the Unlimited Plan with Disney+ and Hulu for $30/month for the first year.
If you already subscribe to Hulu + Live TV, Fubo TV, Spectrum or DirecTV streaming, you may already have ESPN Unlimited built in. DirecTV satellite customers are expected to gain access later this year.
How do you watch the game?
- ESPN app on your phone, tablet or smart TV
- Web browser — Log in to espn3.com.
- Streaming devices — Download the ESPN app via Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV or your device’s app store.
- Casting/HDMI — Use Chromecast, AirPlay or an HDMI cable to send it from your laptop or mobile device to your TV.
Tickets to the Winston-Salem State scrimmage, which range from $12 to $27, are still available on the UNC Athletics website. If you purchased season tickets, this game is included.
If you can’t get to the Smith Center for the game or stream it, you can listen to the Tar Heel Sports Network radio broadcast (here is the affiliates list; it can also be accessed via The Varsity Network app) with Jones Angell on the call and Tyler Hansbrough as the analyst.
The good news for Carolina fans is that every regular-season men’s basketball game will be on a TV channel.
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| No. | Class | Player | Pos. | Hgt | Wgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Freshman | Maximo Adams (MAX-ih-mo) | F | 6–7 | 220 |
| 30 | Freshman | Malloy Smith | G | 6–5 | 180 |
| 21 | Freshman | Sayon Keita (SIGH-on KAY-tuh) | C | 7–0 | 205 |
| 5 | Freshman | Kevin Thomas | W | 6–6 | 205 |
| 35 | Sophomore | Cade Bennerman — U | C | 7–0 | 205 |
| 17 | Sophomore | Neo Avdalas — W (NEE-oh ahv-DOLL-lus) | G | 6–9 | 220 |
| 2 | Sophomore | Isaiah Denis | G | 6–4 | 185 |
| 3 | Sophomore | Matt Able — X | G | 6–5 | 200 |
| 22 | Junior | Alexandros Samodurov (Alex-ANN-drose SAH-muh-DUHR-off) | C | 6–11 | 225 |
| 1 | Senior | Terrence Brown — Y | G | 6–3 | 180 |
| 4 | Senior | Jaydon Young (JAY-din) | G | 6–4 | 200 |
| 15 | Senior | Jarin Stevenson (JARE-in) | F | 6–10 | 220 |
| 14 | Graduate | Angelo Brizzi — Z (BRIZZ-ee) | G | 6–3 | 200 |
| 54 | Graduate | Cameron Fens — V (Fenz) | C | 7–0 | 255 |
| Walk-ons | |||||
| 99 | Junior | John Holbrook — SA | F | 6–8 | 230 |
| 32 | Senior | Evan Smith | G | 6–1 | 200 |
V — South Dakota transfer; U — Northwestern transfer; W — Virginia Tech transfer; X — N.C. State transfer; Y — Utah transfer; Z — Buffalo transfer; SA — Holbrook is a designated student-athlete, so he doesn’t count against UNC’s 15-player limit.
Coach Michael Malone’s coaching staff — Associate head coach Chuck Martin; assistant coaches Bryan Tibaldi (tih-BALL-dee), Sean May, Jorge Sanz (HOR-hey sahnth), Pat Sullivan and Brandon Robinson; Director of player development Deon Thompson.
Players who entered transfer portal
| Player | Class next season | Pos. | Hgt | Wgt | Next school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Bogavac | Senior | W | 6–6 | 215 | Oklahoma State |
| James Brown | Senior | C | 6–10 | 240 | Howard |
| Derek Dixon | Sophomore | G | 6–5 | 200 | Arizona |
| Kyan Evans | Senior | G | 6–2 | 175 | Minnesota |
| Zayden High | Junior | C | 6–10 | 230 | South Florida |
| Jonathan Powell | Junior | G | 6–6 | 190 | Pittsburgh |
| Ivan Matlekovic | Junior | C | 7–0 | 255 | Pacific |
UNC schedule
| Date | Month/day | Opponent/event (final ranks) |
|---|---|---|
| October | Exhibitions | |
| 9 | 7 p.m. Friday | vs. USC in Greensboro |
| 18 | 5 p.m. Sunday | vs. Indiana in Indianapolis |
| 27 | Tuesday | vs. Charlotte |
| November | Regular season | |
| 2 | Monday | vs. Western Carolina |
| 6 | Friday | vs. Wofford |
| 10 | Tuesday | vs. Wyoming |
| 13 | Friday | vs. Georgia |
| 20 | Friday | vs. Marshall |
| 23 | Monday | vs. Monmouth |
| 27 | Friday | Dick Vitale Invitational vs. West Virginia in Charlotte |
| December | ||
| 1 | Tuesday | ACC/SEC Challenge vs. No. 13 Arkansas |
| 6 | Sunday | vs. Butler |
| 12 | Saturday | at Georgetown |
| 15 | Tuesday | Tobacco Road Classic vs. N.C. State in Greensboro |
| 19 | 2:30 Saturday, CBS | CBS Sports Classic vs. Kentucky in New York |
| 21 | Monday | vs. The Citadel |
| 30 | Wednesday | vs. California |
| January | ||
| 2 | Saturday | at Boston College |
| 5 | Tuesday | at Louisville |
| 9 | Saturday | vs. N.C. State |
| 13 | Wednesday | at Florida State |
| 16 | Saturday | vs. Stanford |
| 19 | Tuesday | vs. No. 17 Virginia |
| 23 | Saturday | at Syracuse |
| 26 | Tuesday | vs. SMU |
| 30 | Saturday | Nashville Hoops Showdown vs. No. 5 Illinois in Nashville, Tenn. |
| February | ||
| 2 | Tuesday | at Notre Dame |
| 6 | Saturday | vs. Georgia Tech |
| 8 | Monday | vs. Louisville |
| 13 | Saturday | at No. 4 Duke |
| 20 | Saturday | at Wake Forest |
| 22 | Monday | vs. No. 24 Miami |
| 27 | Saturday | at Virginia Tech |
| March | ||
| 2 | Tuesday | at Pittsburgh |
| 6 | Saturday | vs. No. 4 Duke |
| 9–13 | Tues.-Sat. | ACC tournament in Greensboro |
Photo via @UNC_Basketball
