After a brief trip to South Florida, the UNC basketball team is right back where it belongs on Saturday afternoon: in the Dean Dome.
North Carolina (19-5, 7-4 ACC) is hoping for better fortunes in its return home, hosting the ACC-worst Pitt Panthers for a 2 p.m. tip-off. The Tar Heels are still in a strong position for ACC and postseason contention, even without Caleb Wilson, but Pitt (9-16, 2-10 ACC) will likely miss the NCAA Tournament for a third-straight season.
Good news: UNC should be able to get a fairly sizable victory today, something needed in the worst way after Tuesday's 75-66 loss at Miami. Life without Wilson will be awkward at first, but a game like Saturday's allows Hubert Davis to experiment with his lineups.
The Duke hangover is gone – and North Carolina will come out strong. The Panthers hope to play spoiler, so the Tar Heels have to be on their toes.
As you're watching today's game, make sure you're following along here throughout for live updates.
Could be some bad news for UNC today...
Henri Veesaar is a game time decision today pic.twitter.com/VeLhr2GmTh
— Michael Koh (@michaelkohwchl) February 14, 2026
Henri Veesaar, the ACC's leader in double-doubles, is expected to take on a major workload in Wilson's absence. If Veesaar is unable to go, Zayden High will likely play a full 40 minutes, particularly given no James Brown and Ivan Matlekovic.
What channel is UNC vs. Pitt on Saturday? Time, TV schedule, radio
TV Channel:ESPN
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Radio: SiriusXM (Channels 84 and 391)
Website: WatchESPN
Where to watch UNC vs. Pitt on live stream
UNC vs. Pitt prediction, picks, odds
The Tar Heels are fresh off a Tuesday night loss, but they remain a perfect 14-0 in Chapel Hill. Enter Pitt, which has just one road win.
This is exactly the type of trap game North Carolina needs to avoid. UNC will not have Wilson, but needs to realize there are plenty other contributors across the roster.
The Tar Heels should win this one easily.
Score prediction: UNC 84, Pitt 67
Spread:UNC -11.5
Total: O/U 144.5
Moneyline: Pitt +500, UNC -700
Full UNC basketball schedule
Oct. 4: Blue-White Scrimmage (White 55, Blue 50)
Oct. 24: at BYU (preseason, L 78-76)
Oct. 29: vs. Winston-Salem State (preseason, W 95-53)
Nov. 3: vs. Central Arkansas (W, 94-54)
Nov. 7: vs. Kansas (W, 87-74)
Nov. 11: vs. Radford (W, 89-74)
Nov. 14: vs. NC Central (W, 97-53)
Nov. 18: vs. Navy (W, 73-61)
Nov. 25: vs. St. Bonaventure in Fort Myers (Florida) Tip-Off (W, 85-70)
Nov. 27: vs. Michigan State in Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off (L, 74-58)
Dec. 2: at Kentucky (W, 67-64)
Dec. 7: vs. Georgetown (W, 81-61)
Dec. 13: vs. USC Upstate (W, 80-62)
Dec. 16: vs. ETSU (W, 77-58)
Dec. 20: vs. Ohio State in CBS Sports Classic (W, 71-70)
Dec. 22: vs. East Carolina (W, 99-51)
Dec. 30: vs. Florida State (W, 79-66)
January 3: at SMU (L, 97-83)
Jan. 10: vs. Wake Forest (W, 87-84)
Jan. 14: at Stanford (L, 95-90)
Jan. 17: at California (L, 84-78)
Jan. 21: vs. Notre Dame (W, 91-69)
Jan. 24: at Virginia (W, 85-80)
Jan. 31: at Georgia Tech (W, 91-75)
Feb. 2: vs. Syracuse (W, 87-77)
Feb. 7: vs. Duke (W, 71-68)
Feb. 10: at Miami (FL) (L, 75-66)
Feb. 14: vs. Pitt (2 p.m.)
Feb. 17: at NC State (7 p.m.)
Feb. 21: at Syracuse (1 p.m.)
Feb. 23: vs. Louisville (7 p.m.)
Feb. 28: vs. Virginia Tech (TBA)
March 3: vs. Clemson (7 p.m.)
March 7: at Duke (6:30 p.m.)
March 10-14: ACC Tournament in Spectrum Center (Charlotte, N.C.)
This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC basketball: Live blog, updates for Valentine's Day clash vs. Pitt