UNC basketball and Ole Miss will play in the first round of the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament.
The time and date have been set for the round of 64 matchup. UNC is coming off a 95-68 win against San Diego State in the First Four.
The 11th-seeded Tar Heels (23-13) will face the sixth-seeded Rebels (22-11) at 4:05 p.m. ET on Friday in Milwaukee. The game will be televised on TNT. Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Steve Van Gundy and Lauren Shehadi will have the TV call.
UNC and Ole Miss played twice in the 1920s, with the Tar Heels losing 34-32 in 1923 before winning 38-23 in 1926. The winner will face No. 3 seed Iowa State (24-9) or No. 14 Lipscomb (25-9) on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16.
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Here’s a look at UNC’s first-round game time for this year’s tourney.
What time does UNC play Ole Miss 2025 NCAA Tournament?
UNC will play Ole Miss at 4:05 p.m. ET on Friday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
What channel is UNC vs Ole Miss in March Madness first round?
UNC vs. Ole Miss will be televised on TNT. Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Steve Van Gundy and Lauren Shehadi will have the TV call. Jones Angell and Tyler Zeller will have the radio call on the Tar Heel Sports Network.
Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding those teams? Send them to [email protected].
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