The North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team plays a top-25 ACC game against the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, Jan. 24 (Noon, ESPN2) at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville.
Sitting at No. 24 in the USA TODAY coaches poll and 22nd in AP Top 25 poll, the Tar Heels (15-4, 3-3 ACC) will try to hand the 14th-ranked Cavaliers (16-2, 5-1) their first loss since late November.
UNC has won five of the last seven games in the series, including consecutive matchups, but the Hoos have won eight of the last nine meetings in Charlottesville. Virginia has also won the last five matchups in which both teams were ranked.
The latest game between the programs was moved up two hours to a noon tipoff due to a projected winter storm.
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Here’s how to watch the UNC vs. Virginia game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is UNC vs Virginia on today?
TV Channel: ESPN2
Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
UNC vs. Virginia will be televised nationally on the ESPN2. Kevin Brown and Cory Alexander will be on the TV call from the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. The game can be streamed on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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Jones Angell will have the radio call on the Tar Heel Sports Radio Network. Tyler Hansbrough and Tyler Zeller will rotate as game analysts, with Dave Nathan and Adam Lucas joining the broadcast for pregame, halftime and postgame. For local radio in Chapel Hill, the game can be found on 97.9 FM. Fans can listen for free online through the 97.9 FM Chapelboro website.
UNC vs Virginia time today
Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
Start time: Noon ET
The UNC vs. Virginia game starts at Noon ET from John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville.
UNC vs Virginia predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Jan. 23. Odds will be posted as soon as they become available.
The Tar Heels absolutely have a roster capable of winning in Charlottesville, but Virginia has been more consistent on both ends of the floor. Factoring in the Hoos’ history against UNC at JPJ Arena, along with how Virginia has found its groove under Odom, it’s safer to bet on the home team. Virginia 81, UNC 76
Spread: Virginia by 6 ½ points
Over/under: 148 ½ points
Moneyline: UNC (+265), Virginia (-335)
UNC basketball schedule 2025-26
- Nov. 3: Central Arkansas (W, 94-54)
- Nov. 7: Kansas (W, 87-74)
- Nov. 14: N.C. Central (W, 97-53)
- Nov. 18: Navy (W, 73-61)
- Nov. 25: vs. St. Bonaventure (W, 85-70)
- Nov. 27: vs. Michigan State, Fort Myers, Fla.(L, 74-58)
- Dec. 2: at Kentucky (W, 67-64)
- Dec. 7: vs. Georgetown (W, 81-61)
- Dec. 13: vs. USC Upstate (W, 80-62)
- Dec. 16: vs. ETSU (W, 77-58)
- Dec. 20: vs. Ohio State (W, 71-70)
- Dec. 22: vs. ECU (W, 99-51)
- Dec. 30: vs. Florida State (W, 79-66)
- Jan. 3: at SMU (L, 97-83)
- Jan. 10: vs. Wake Forest (W, 87-84)
- Jan. 14: at Stanford (L, 95-90)
- Jan. 17: at Cal (L, 84-78)
- Jan. 21: vs. Notre Dame (W, 91-69)
- Jan. 24: at Virginia
- Jan. 31: at Georgia Tech
- Feb. 2: vs. Syracuse, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- Feb. 7: vs. Duke
- Feb. 10: at Miami
- Feb. 14: vs. Pitt
- Feb. 17: at NC State
- Feb. 21: at Syracuse
- Feb. 23: vs. Louisville, 7 p.m., (ESPN)
- Feb. 28: vs. Virginia Tech
- March 3: vs. Clemson
- March 7: at Duke
Rodd Baxley covers North Carolina Tar Heels athletics for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding UNC? Send them to [email protected].
