UNC basketball reveals 2026-27 schedule with TV broadcast details
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 2:45 AM
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
The North Carolina Tar Heels finalized their 2026-27 basketball schedule, including tip-off times and broadcast information for all 36 games. The season kicks off with a preseason game against the USC Trojans on October 9. Under new head coach Michael Malone, UNC aims to regain its prominence in college basketball. The team will feature prominently on national television, beginning with a game against Georgia on ESPN2. The regular season opens on November 2 against Western Carolina, with six of the first seven games on the ACC Network.
- •UNC opens its season against USC Trojans on October 9.
- •Regular season starts November 2 vs. Western Carolina.
- •The team plays 13 games at 7 p.m. throughout the season.
- •Major matchups include Kentucky on CBS and Duke on ESPN.
- •Michael Malone is the new head coach for the Tar Heels.
- 2:45 AMYahoo Sports — UNC basketball finalizes 2026-27 schedule with tip times, TV schedule
"The Tar Heels play their first basketball game this week. On Wednesday, UNC learned tip-off times and TV networks for all 36 of its games.
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