How to watch UNC’s game at SMU on The CW

By R.L. Bynum

If you want to watch No. 12 North Carolina’s game Saturday at SMU on TV, you’ll have to figure out your CW affiliate.

The Tar Heels’ games Saturday at 2:15 at SMU is on The CW, a national network that launched in 2006. On the call of the game will be Thom Brennaman on play-by-play and Mike Gminski as the analyst.

In addition, two Carolina women’s basketball games will be shown on The CW: The Jan. 18 game at Florida State and the Jan. 25 home game against Syracuse.

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Unlike some ESPN or ACC Network broadcasts, you won’t have to worry about a late-running game forcing you to either miss the start of the game or switch to another channel to see it. There isn’t a game that airs before the UNC-SMU game.

Where to find The CW

According to the network’s site:

Triangle/Fayetteville: WLFL 22 (Charter Spectrum 10/1212; AT&T U-Verse 22/1022; Frontier 22/7022; DirecTV 22; Dish 22)
Greenville: WLFL 22 (Spectrum 9/1213) or WNCT 9 (DirecTV 15; Dish 10; Spectrum 1212; Suddenlink 6/106)
Charlotte: WCCB 18 (Spectrum 11/1212; U-Verse 18/1018; DirecTV 18; Dish 18)
Triad: WCWG 20 (Spectrum 3/1212; U-Verse 20/1020; DirecTV 20; Dish 20; Greensboro also North State 3/1003)
Wilmington: WWAY 3 (Spectrum 17/1212; DirecTV 4; U-Verse 7)
Northeast N.C.: WYCW 62 (Spectrum 9/709; DirecTV 62; Dish 62; U-Verse 9/62/1062)
Asheville: WYCW 62 (Spectrum 9/709; DirecTV 62; Dish 62; U-Verse 62/1062)
Boone: WCCB 18 (Spectrum 5/7/705/712; DirecTV 18; Dish 18; Skybest 11/2011; U-Verse 18/1018)

To confirm your affiliate, enter your ZIP code at this website.

If your provider doesn’t carry The CW, your best option is an over-the-air antenna. Otherwise, tune in to Jones Angell’s radio call on the Tar Heel Sports Network (affiliates list; streams on the Varsity Network app).