No. 1 seed North Carolina opens its NCAA Tournament play against short-handed Wagner, a No. 16 seed, on Thursday, March 21. The game will be live streamed on Sling (half off first month) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

The West Region’s No. 16 seed has seven scholarship players available due to a dizzying wave of injuries, which have kept the team from a full-go practice since late December and even had their assistant coaches having to take workout reps.

A team picked fifth in the Northeast Conference is still playing after winning the NEC Tournament title, then holding off Howard in Tuesday’s First Four.

RJ Davis is averaging 21.4 points and 3.5 assists for the Tar Heels. Armando Bacot is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games.

Melvin Council Jr. is scoring 14.8 points per game and averaging 5.7 rebounds for the Seahawks. Julian Brown is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

When is North Carolina-Wagner?

North Carolina and Wagner play at 1:45 p.m. (2:45 p.m. ET) on Thursday, March 21.

Will game be live streamed?

Sling

Sling Orange is $40 a month (half off the first month) and offers ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3.

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $69.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $84.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $114.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $159.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

Will game be televised?

North Carolina and Wagner will be televised on CBS.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.