North Carolina vs. Florida Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 6-4 and have fallen out of the latest AP Poll, and they face a tough test on Tuesday against the undefeated No. 7 Florida Gators (10-0).

The Tar Heels are 0-3 against ranked opponents, having lost 92-89 to then-No. 1 Kansas, 85-72 to then-No. 2 Auburn, and 94-79 to then-No. 10 Alabama.

On the other hand, the Gators have not played a ranked opponent yet this season. They have beaten major-conference opposition including Florida State, Wake Forest, Virginia and Arizona State, but they still have yet to play a game decided by 10 points or less in 2024/25.

How to watch North Carolina vs. Florida, TV channel and streaming

North Carolina vs. Florida will be broadcast on ESPN, which can be viewed through cable TV or streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

North Carolina vs. Florida start time, date and venue

North Carolina vs. Florida is scheduled to tip off at 7 PM ET/6 PM CT on Tuesday, December 17 with the game taking place at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

North Carolina vs. Florida predicted lineups

North Carolina: Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis, Seth Trimble, Jae'lyn Withers, Jalen Washington

Florida: Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin, Will Richard, Alex Condon, Rueben Chinyelu

North Carolina vs. Florida stats

• The North Carolina Tar Heels score the 14th-most points per game out of 364 Division I Men's Basketball teams with 86.8, but they allow the 32nd-most points with 78.7.
• The Florida Gators score the 17th-most points per game with 86.2, and they allow the 46th-fewest points per game with 65.1.
• Preseason Wooden Award candidate and Tar Heels guard RJ Davis has started the season cold, averaging a team-high 17.6 points on 35.2 percent shooting from the floor and 25.0 percent shooting from three.
• Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. leads the team in scoring and assists with 19.1 points and 3.7 assists per game, and he's shooting 37.5 percent from three on 8.8 attempts per game.
• North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau is averaging 11.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and he leads the team in assists and steals.
• Gators forward Alex Condon is the team's third-leading scorer with 12.2 points per game, and he leads the team with 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.
• The Tar Heels play at the eighth-fastest pace with 75.3 possessions per game, while Florida plays at the 115th-fastest pace with 70.9 possessions per game.

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