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March Madness 2024: How to watch North Carolina vs. Wagner today

Danica Creahan
Streaming Editor
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 16: North Carolina Tar Heels guard Cormac Ryan (3) goes to the basket against North Carolina State Wolfpack forward DJ Burns Jr. (30) in the ACC Tournament Championship on March 16, 2024 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The North Carolina Tar Heels face the Wagner College Seahawks this afternoon. (Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

March Madness continues this Thursday with the Round of 64 tipping off in the men's tournament. One of the 32 games being played in the next two days? North Carolina vs. Wagner. The No. 16 seed Wagner earned its spot in the First Round of March Madness by beating Howard in a First Four game, advancing to face the top-seeded North Carolina. Headed into this afternoon's game, the odds favor UNC over Wagner. The game tips off at 2:45 p.m. ET this afternoon on CBS — streaming live on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. Is your bracket ready? Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch UNC vs. Wagner, plus the rest of the March Madness action.

How to watch UNC vs. Wagner:

Date: Thursday, Mar. 21

Time: 2:45 p.m. ET

TV Channel: CBS

Streaming: Paramount+ with SHOWTIME

What time is the North Carolina vs. Wagner game?

UNC plays Wagner this afternoon, tipping off at 2:45 p.m. ET.

North Carolina vs. Wagner channel

The UNC vs. Wagner matchup will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.

How to watch the North Carolina vs. Wagner game:

(Paramount)

Paramount+

Stream March Madness games on CBS

For streaming March Madness, you'll need the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME tier for $12. The subscription is ad-free and includes live access to your local CBS channel.  

In addition to sporting events like March Madness, Premier League and Champions League games, Paramount+ offers a host of other hit shows, new and classic movies and live sporting events. Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a one-week free trial — so new subscribers can sign up to watch Selection Sunday this weekend and check out the rest of the Paramount+ library totally free for seven days.

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March Madness First Round schedule:

Thursday, Mar. 21 (Round of 64)

  • (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS

  • (6) BYU vs. (11) Duquesne | 12:40 p.m. | truTV

  • (3) Creighton vs. (14) Akron | 1:30 p.m. | TNT

  • (2) Arizona vs. (15) Long Beach State | 2 p.m. | TBS

  • (1) North Carolina vs. (16) Wagner | 2:45 p.m. | CBS

  • (3) Illinois vs. (14) Morehead State | 3:10 p.m. | truTV

  • (6) South Carolina vs. (11) Oregon | 4 p.m. | TNT

  • (7) Dayton vs. (10) Nevada | 4:30 p.m. | TBS

  • (7) Texas vs. (10) Colorado State | 6:50 p.m. | TNT

  • (3) Kentucky vs. (14) Oakland | 7:10 p.m. | CBS

  • (5) Gonzaga vs. (12) McNeese | 7:25 p.m. | TBS

  • (2) Iowa State vs. (15) South Dakota State | 7:35 p.m. | truTV

  • (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Saint Peter's | 9:20 p.m. | TNT

  • (6) Texas Tech vs. (11) NC State | 9:40 p.m. | CBS

  • (4) Kansas vs. (13) Samford | 9:55 p.m. | TBS

  • (7) Washington State vs. (10) Drake | 10:05 p.m. | truTV

Friday, Mar. 22 (Round of 64)

  • (8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern | 12:15 p.m. | CBS

  • (3) Baylor vs. (14) Colgate | 12:40 p.m. | truTV

  • (5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB | 1:45 p.m. | TNT

  • (2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky | 2 p.m. | TBS

  • (1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson | 2:45 p.m. | CBS

  • (6) Clemson vs. (11) New Mexico | 3:10 p.m. | truTV

  • (4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale | 4:15 p.m. | TNT

  • (7) Florida vs. (10) Colorado/(10) Boise State | 4:30 p.m. | TBS

  • (8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M | 6:50 p.m. | TNT

  • (4) Duke vs. (13) Vermont | 7:10 p.m. | CBS

  • (1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling/Montana State | 7:25 p.m. | TBS

  • (4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston | 7:35 pm. | truTV

  • (1) Houston vs. (16) Longwood | 9:20 p.m. | TNT

  • (5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison | 9:40 p.m. | CBS

  • (8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU | 9:55 p.m. | TBS

  • (5) Saint Mary's vs. (12) Grand Canyon | 10:05 p.m. | truTV

How to watch March Madness without cable

Games for the men's NCAA March Madness tournament will air live across a combination of CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. In the past, that combo has been hard to come by with just one, two or even three streaming services. But this year watching March Madness should be whole lot less ... maddening. Many people have access to CBS already free over the air. But if you don't currently get live local channels like CBS on your TV, we recommend looking into an old school TV antenna, or signing up for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, which includes access to live CBS coverage.

For the other channels, HBO's Max is currently still offering its sports add-on (B/R Sports) free for subscribers of any Max tier. So for $9.99/month, you can catch live March Madness games airing on TNT, TBS and TruTV.

If you only want to add one subscription to your arsenal, some live TV streaming services offer all the channels you'll need to keep up with March Madness, like Sling, DirecTV and YouTube TV.

Where to watch March Madness:

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Max + B/R Sports

Stream live games on TBS, TNT and TruTV

Max has been "the one to watch" for entertainment fans for quite some time, but now, it's drawing sports fans in, too. For a limited time, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on totally free. That includes live March Madness games on TBS, TNT, and truTV.

Right now, you can also save over 40% on Max when you pay for the entire year up front, cutting down the monthly price of $9.99 to $5.83/month.

$5.83/month at Max

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