How to watch or stream UNC vs College of Charleston college basketball game on Friday night

No. 1 North Carolina looks to have a much improved offensive game against the College of Charleston on Friday after looking sluggish in its 69-56 win over UNC Wilmington in Monday’s season opener.

It was the fewest points scored by the Tar Heels (1-0) in a season opener since a 67-55 win over Michigan State on Nov. 11, 2011 on the U.S.S. Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. It was the fewest points scored in a home opener since a 77-69 loss to Hampton on Nov. 16, 2001.

What will help is the Cougars’ (1-0) desire to play fast. According to Ken Pomeroy, C of C plays at the eighth fastest tempo in the nation. Charleston defeated Chattanooga 85-78 in its opener on Monday.

Carolina shot just 2-for-10 from 3-point range in the opener and scored just four points on fast breaks. The Heels will need to improve in both of those categories on Friday to feel more like normal.

Tipoff time + TV channel for Friday’s game

The game will start at 9 p.m. on Monday and will air on Bally Sports South.

How to stream UNC vs College of Charleston online

Are you a cord-cutter?

If your preferred method of watching games involves streaming, there are options for that, too.

Bally Sports+ is a subscription-only service and ACC Network extra is available only with an ESPN+ subscription. The link to watch it is here.

Game day details: UNC vs College of Charleston

Teams: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. College of Charleston Cougars

Where: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill

Date: Friday, Nov. 11

Time: 7 p.m.

TV: Bally Sports

Betting line: UNC is a 22-point favorite.

Series history: The Tar Heels lead the series 6-3. The teams last met on Nov. 16, 2021 when Hubert Davis took the Tar Heels to TD Arena in Charleston and won 94-83.

Pregame reading

• ‘In a position to be successful’: Patience is paying off for UNC guard D’Marco Dunn

• Tar Heels open season with 69-56 win over UNC Wilmington. What we learned from game

• How ‘Breakfast Club’ helped UNC backcourt develop into one of best in college basketball

• UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis haunted — and energized — by national title loss

• UNC’s Caleb Love says goodbye to Jordan 11 shoes he wore during Tar Heels’ Final Four run

This story was originally published November 11, 2022 at 9:40 AM.

C.L. Brown

The News & Observer

C.L. Brown covers the University of North Carolina for The News & Observer. Brown brings more than two decades of reporting experience including stints as the beat writer on Indiana University and the University of Louisville. After a long stay at the Louisville Courier-Journal, where he earned an APSE award, he’s had stops at ESPN.com, The Athletic and even tried his hand at running his own website, clbrownhoops.com.