The North Carolina Tar Heels will get a taste of paradise tonight, kicking off their Maui Invitational slate with an 11:30 p.m. ET tip against the Dayton Flyers.
UNC (3-1) is hoping that its early, 87-69 Saturday victory over Hawai’i will help its cause against Dayton (5-0), with players less likely to be jet-lagged as a result.
The Flyers, on the other hand, haven’t played since a 74-53 victory over New Mexico State on Nov. 20. Dayton is playing exceptional basketball through the first month of college basketball, winning its first five games by fairly comfortable margins.
The Flyers overwhelmed Saint Francis (Pa.) in their 2024-2025 opener, won a pair of close games against Northwestern and Ball State, then beat Capital University (Ohio). Tonight will be Dayton’s first game outside of Ohio, though, so we’ll see if the lack of home court advantage plays a factor.
Re-visiting North Carolina’s early Saturday morning game, it pulled away from Hawai’i after a 41-34 first half. Elliot Cadeau shot nearly perfect from the field and finished with 17 points, RJ Davis led all scorers with 18 and Ian Jackson provided a needed bench boost with 11 points.
As tough an opponent the Rainbow Warriors were, the Flyers are even better. Dayton provided one of March Madness’ most memorable, Round of 64 games in March, erasing a massive comeback against Nevada and advancing to the next round.
If you’re celebrating turkey season in Hawai’i, enjoy your time in the warm, beautiful sun. If you’re watching on television like ourselves, make sure you read more below on what you need to know.
What channel is North Carolina vs. Dayton on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: ESPN2
Time: 11:30 p.m. ET
Where to watch UNC vs. Dayton on live stream
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UNC at Dayton prediction, picks, odds
North Carolina 75, Dayton 71: The Tar Heels get yet another tough, early-season test tonight in the Flyers, who are off to a 5-0 start. UNC benefits in tonight’s game from playing on Saturday, while Dayton starts a little rusty. North Carolina will also be helped by the return of star freshman Ian Jackson, who played well against Hawai’i. The Tar Heels beat the Flyers in a close one.
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Tar Heels full schedule
Oct. 12: Blue-White Scrimmage (Blue 62, White 53)
Oct. 15: Exhibition @ Memphis (W, 84-76)
Oct. 27: Exhibition vs. Johnson C. Smith (W, 127-63)
Nov. 4: vs. Elon (W, 90-76)
Nov. 8: at Kansas (L, 92-89)
Nov. 15: vs. American University (W, 108-55)
Nov. 22: at Hawaii
Nov. 25: vs. Dayton (Maui Invitational)
Nov. 26: vs. Auburn or Iowa State (Maui Invitational)
Nov. 27: vs. Colorado, Connecticut, Memphis or Michigan State (Maui Invitational)
Dec. 4: vs. Alabama
Dec. 7: vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 14: vs. La Salle
Dec. 17: vs. Florida (Jumpman Invitational)
Dec. 21: vs. UCLA (CBS Sports Classic)
Dec. 29: vs. Campbell
Jan. 1: at Louisville
Jan. 4: at Notre Dame
Jan. 7: vs. SMU
Jan. 11: at NC State
Jan. 15: vs. California
Jan. 18: vs. Stanford
Jan. 21: at Wake Forest
Jan. 25: vs. Boston College
Jan. 28: at Pitt
Feb. 1: at Duke
Feb. 8: vs. Pitt
Feb. 10: at Clemson
Feb. 15: at Syracuse
Feb. 19: vs. NC State
Feb. 22: vs. Virginia
Feb. 24: at Florida State
March 1: vs. Miami (FL)
March 4: at Virginia Tech
March 8: vs. Duke
March 11-15: ACC Tournament (Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC)
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