How to Watch North Carolina vs. Wagner: NCAA Tournament First Round Live Stream Free, TV Channel, Start Time

An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 16th-seeded Wagner Seahawks (17-15) take the court against the No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (27-7) on Thursday at Spectrum Center. The contest starts at 2:45 PM ET, watch on CBS.

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How to Watch North Carolina vs. Wagner

• Game Day: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Game Time: 2:45 PM ET
• TV: CBS
• Arena: Spectrum Center
• Live Stream on Fubo: Watch today!

Key Stats for North Carolina vs. Wagner

• The Tar Heels average 19.2 more points per game (81.5) than the Seahawks give up (62.3).
• The Seahawks average 6.4 fewer points per game (63.8) than the Tar Heels give up (70.2).
• The Tar Heels are shooting 44.9% from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points higher than the 41.7% the Seahawks allow to opponents.

North Carolina Players to Watch

• RJ Davis leads the Tar Heels in scoring, tallying 21.4 points per game to go with 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
• North Carolina's leading rebounder is Armando Bacot averaging 10.2 boards per game and its best passer is Elliot Cadeau and his 4.1 assists per game.
• Davis leads the Tar Heels in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• The North Carolina steals leader is Ingram Harrison, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Bacot, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.

Wagner Players to Watch

• Melvin Council Jr. puts up 14.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game for the Seahawks, making him the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
• Wagner's assist leader is Javier Esquerra Trelles with 4.4 per game. He also scores 7.1 points per game and adds 4.0 rebounds per game.
• Julian Brown is dependable from distance and leads the Seahawks with 2.0 made threes per game.
• Council's steals (1.4 steals per game) and blocks (0.6 blocks per game) pace Wagner on defense.

North Carolina Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Home/Away
3/5/2024	Notre Dame	W 84-51	Home
3/9/2024	Duke	W 84-79	Away
3/14/2024	Florida State	W 92-67	Neutral site
3/15/2024	Pittsburgh	W 72-65	Neutral site
3/16/2024	NC State	L 84-76	Neutral site
3/21/2024	Wagner	-	Neutral site

Wagner Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Home/Away
3/2/2024	Fairleigh Dickinson	L 57-54	Home
3/6/2024	Sacred Heart	W 60-57	Away
3/9/2024	Cent. Conn. St.	W 66-56	Away
3/12/2024	Merrimack	W 54-47	Away
3/19/2024	Howard	W 71-68	Neutral site
3/21/2024	North Carolina	-	Neutral site