UNC basketball and San Diego State will play at the First Four in Dayton to tip off the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament. 

The time and date have been set for the First Four matchup.

The 11th-seeded Tar Heels (22-13) will face No. 11 San Diego State (21-9) at 9:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday in Ohio. The game will be televised on TruTV. Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel and Jon Rothstein will have the TV call.

The winner will face No. 6 Ole Miss (22-11) in the round of 64 on Friday.

UNC, which lost to No. 1 Duke (31-3) in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, is 36th in the NET rankings and 33rd in KenPom’s metrics. Ultimately, the Tar Heels’ 1-12 record in Quad 1 games wasn’t enough to keep them from earning a bid. 

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Here’s a look at UNC’s First Four game time for this year’s tourney. 

What time does UNC play San Diego State 2025 NCAA Tournament? 

UNC will play San Diego State at 9:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday in Dayton, as part of the First Four. The other game features No. 16 Alabama State and No. 16 St. Francis (Pa.) at 6:40.

What channel is UNC vs San Diego State in March Madness First Four? 

UNC vs. San Diego State will be televised on TruTV. Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel and Jon Rothstein 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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