Must-See Final: Get Your Seats Ready for UNC-G's Thrilling Victory Over VCU This Evening!
The UNC basketball program will have a Thursday night tipoff against VCU.
The North Carolina Tar Heels earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament , landing a matchup with No. 11 VCU in the South Region.
The two teams will meet in Greensville on Thursday, and now we officially have the tip-off time and broadcast information. With the brackets being released just a few hours ago, the tip times are official, and it's a Thursday night game for the Tar Heels and Rams. Per Matt Norlander , North Carolina and VCU are set for a 6:50 p.
m. tipoff on Thursday night with the game being broadcast on TNT. FIXED: FIRST ROUND TIP TIMES, TV CHANNELS AND ANNOUNCING TEAMS pic.
twitter. com/chvexm4MM8 ā Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 16, 2026 With the game being on TNT, it will be Ian Eagle, Bill Rafferty, Grant Hill, and Tracy Wolfson on the call. The game will also be broadcast right after the Duke and Siena matchup.