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Oklahoma's Javian McCollum and UNC's RJ Davis
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One of college basketball's four remaining undefeated teams will put its perfect record on the line Wednesday night when No. 7 Oklahoma takes on No. 11 North Carolina.

The Sooners began the year unranked — not receiving a single vote in the AP poll — but they have since rattled off 10 straight victories. Four of those came against high-major opponents, while seven were by at least 20 points. Oklahoma is powered by the dynamic backcourt of Otega Oweh (14.9 points per game) and Siena transfer Javian McCollum (14.3 points per game).

The Tar Heels enter the matchup on a two-game losing streak, having dropped back-to-back games to No. 5 UConn and No. 14 Kentucky. Senior guard RJ Davis has been a bright spot. He scored 26 and 27 points, respectively, in those losses, and he is now averaging 21.6 points per game.

Though fifth-year center Armando Bacot is averaging a double-double, the Tar Heels have struggled both on the glass and in the paint. In the last two losses, UConn and Kentucky combined to out-rebound North Carolina by 21.

Both teams were victorious in last year's Jumpman Invitational with Oklahoma downing Florida and North Carolina outlasting Michigan.

Here is a complete guide to watching Oklahoma vs. North Carolina, including the start time, TV schedule and live stream information for the final game of this year's Jumpman Invitational.

What channel is Oklahoma vs. North Carolina on today?

  • Date: Wednesday, Dec. 20 
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Live streaming: Sling TV | ESPN+

Oklahoma vs. North Carolina will air on ESPN and can be streamed on ESPN+. Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Debbie Antonelli (color analyst) and Myron Medcalf (sideline reporter) will have the call. 

Viewers can also stream the game on Sling.

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Oklahoma vs. North Carolina start time

  • Date: Wednesday, Dec. 20
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. PT

Oklahoma vs. North Carolina will tip off around 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The game will be played at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., as a part of the Jumpman Invitational.

Oklahoma schedule 2023-24

Here are the Sooners' next five games of the 2023-24 regular season:

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Dec. 20 vs. North Carolina 9 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 28 vs. Central Arkansas 6 p.m. ESPN+
Dec. 31 vs. Monmouth 3 p.m. ESPN+
Jan. 6 vs. Iowa State 6 p.m. ESPN+
Jan. 10 at TCU 9 p.m.

North Carolina schedule 2023-24

Here are the Tar Heels' next five games of the 2023-24 regular season:

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Dec. 20 vs. Oklahoma 9 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 29 vs. Charleston Southern 8 p.m. ACC Network
Jan. 2 at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ESPN
Jan. 6 at Clemson Noon ESPN2
Jan. 10 at NC State 8 p.m. ESPN

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Jared Greenspan is a contributing writer for The Sporting News. Before joining The Sporting News, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily and spent two summers working for the New York Post. Even though they often test his strength, he enjoys rooting for his favorite teams — the New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Jets.