North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech Time, TV & Stream – Feb. 28

The North Carolina Tar Heels (22-6, 10-5 ACC) will host the Virginia Tech Hokies (18-10, 7-8 ACC) after winning 17 home games in a row. The matchup begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

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How to Watch North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech

• Game day: Saturday, February 28, 2026
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2

North Carolina 2025-26 Season Stats

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North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech Stat Insights

Points

• The Tar Heels score 6.6 more points than the Hokies give up (74.0).
• When North Carolina scores more than 74.0, it has a record of 18-3.
• Virginia Tech is 14-5 when allowing less than 80.6 points.
• The Hokies put up 8.0 more points per game (78.8) than the Tar Heels give up (70.8).
• Virginia Tech is 17-4 when putting up more than 70.8 points.
• North Carolina has a 20-2 record when giving up fewer than 78.8 points.
• The Tar Heels have put up 276 more points than their opponents this year (9.8 per game), and the Hokies have also outscored their opponents, by 133 (4.8 per game).

Shooting

• This year the Tar Heels are shooting 47.4% from the field, 3.1% higher than the Hokies concede.
• North Carolina has an 18-3 straight-up record when shooting better than 44.3% from the field.
• The Hokies make 45.3% of their shots from the field, 4.1% higher than the Tar Heels' defensive field-goal percentage.
• Virginia Tech is 15-7 when shooting better than 41.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Tar Heels and Hokies rebound at about the same rate, with the Tar Heels pulling down 2.8 more boards per game.
• When North Carolina has the rebounding advantage, it is 4-3. When recording fewer boards, Virginia Tech is 4-7.
• The Tar Heels average 9.2 offensive rebounds, only 0.5 fewer} than the Hokies.
• The Hokies are 9-5 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Tar Heels are 9-1 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, North Carolina is +5.0 rebounds per game, and Virginia Tech is +0.7.

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