On Sunday night, the Kentucky Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels battle for a spot in the Final Four. The two storied programs have been there before, making for one of the most intriguing matchups to cap off the weekend's Elite Eight action. One of the two squads will move on to next weekend and a game away from the National Championship, while the other will exit the Big Dance. Who will join the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Oregon Ducks in the next round? Here's the latest information on how to watch Kentucky vs. North Carolina live streaming online or on TV, as well as the matchup odds and ends.
Kentucky vs. UNC matchup
The No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels got this far by defeating No. 16 seed Texas Southern 103-64, No. 8 seed Arkansas 72-65, and then No. 4 seed Butler by a final of 92-80.The Heels are led by forward Justin Jackson who averages 18.2 points per game. He'll get help from standouts Kennedy Meeks and Joel Berry II. As a
As a team, they're putting up about 85.2 points and allowing 69.7 points to opponents. Both numbers are right in line with Kentucky's averages, although the Wildcats are holding teams to 69 points a game. Now the Heels get to take on a which also features several potential top 10 NBA draft picks.
The Kentucky Wildcats' latest roster under John Calipari includes freshmen Malik Monk and De'Aaron Fox who are each projected to be selected within the top six by several mock drafts.
On Friday night, Fox showed just why he's among the top prospects in college basketball with his scoring performance to lead the Wildcats past UCLA. Now he'll try to do the same against Joel Berry III and the UNC Tar Heels.
The point spread for this game is close, but has North Carolina favored to win by three points. The moneyline has Kentucky as a +130 underdog, while Carolina is a -150 favorite.
Over/under bettors will see a number around 161 points for today's points total betting.
How to watch the game live
Sunday night's game is scheduled for a 5:05 p.m. Eastern Time start. Live televised coverage of the game is exclusively on CBS across the country. For live streaming, viewers can use the March Madness Live website or compatible mobile apps for devices like smartphones, tablets, and other streaming media items.
Another option is to use the CBS All Access service. Currently, the subscription-based live streaming service is offered on a free seven-day trial basis to new customers. It will allow for viewing live CBS programs streaming online in addition to many hours of content on demand.