What channel is UNC vs. SMU on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch ACC men's basketball game

Here is everything you need to know about UNC vs. SMU, including TV and streaming options for the game.

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SMU will face No. 12 North Carolina in its ACC opener on Saturday afternoon.

The Mustangs won their first eight games of the season, but they dropped two non-conference matchups against Vanderbilt and LSU in December. SMU has a balanced scoring attack with five different players averaging at least 11 points per game.

North Carolina will look to extend its seven-game winning streak after beating Florida State on Tuesday. The Tar Heels will continue to lean on the frontcourt duo of Caleb Wilson (19.8 points, 11.2 rebounds per game) and Henri Veesaar (16.5 points, 9.4 rebounds per game).

Here is everything you need to know about UNC vs. SMU, including TV and streaming options for the game.

What channel is UNC vs. SMU on today?

  • TV channel: The CW Network
  • Live stream: DIRECTV

UNC vs. SMU will air on The CW Network. College basketball fans can also stream the game on DIRECTV.

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UNC vs. SMU start time

  • Date: Saturday, Jan. 3
  • Time: 2:15 p.m. ET

UNC vs. SMU will tip off at 2:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 3. The game will be played at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas.

UNC vs. SMU radio station

  • Radio station: SiriusXM channels 193 (UNC broadcast), 371 (SMU broadcast)

You can listen to UNC vs. SMU live on SiriusXM. Coverage will be available on channels 193 (UNC broadcast) and 371 (SMU broadcast).

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UNC men's basketball schedule 2025-26

Here is the upcoming schedule for the Tar Heels:

DateOpponentTime (ET)
Jan. 3at SMU2:15 p.m.
Jan. 10vs. Wake Forest6 p.m.
Jan. 14at Stanford9 p.m.
Jan. 17at California4 p.m.
Jan. 21vs. Notre Dame7 p.m.

SMU men's basketball schedule 2025-26

Here is the upcoming schedule for the Mustangs:

DateOpponentTime (ET)
Jan. 3vs. UNC2:15 p.m.
Jan. 7at Clemson9 p.m.
Jan. 10at Duke2 p.m.
Jan. 13vs. Virginia Tech9 p.m.
Jan. 17vs. VirginiaNoon

College basketball AP top 25 rankings

  1. Arizona
  2. Michigan
  3. Iowa State
  4. UConn
  5. Purdue
  6. Duke
  7. Gonzaga
  8. Houston
  9. Michigan State
  10. BYU
  11. Vanderbilt
  12. North Carolina
  13. Nebraska
  14. Alabama
  15. Texas Tech
  16. Louisville
  17. Kansas
  18. Arkansas
  19. Tennessee
  20. Illinois
  21. Virginia
  22. Florida
  23. Georgia
  24. USC
  25. Iowa

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