Do you smell the popcorn sifting through arenas? Can you feel the excitement from cheers? How about hearing the basketball bounce as teams dribble it up the court?

If so, that means you're ready for the start of our favorite season: college basketball.

The North Carolina Tar Heels begin their highly-anticipated season late tonight, hosting the Elon Phoenix at 9 p.m. ET. UNC will play Elon for the third time in six seasons – and fourth overall – winning the first four matchups by an average of 29.5 points per game.

There's so much to be excited about for the Tar Heels. They return reigning ACC Player of the Year RJ Davis, but he's only one piece of the puzzle.

North Carolina welcomes in a small, star-studded recruiting class highlighted by 5-star freshmen Drake Powell and Ian Jackson. UNC head coach Hubert Davis made a couple splashes in the transfer portal, signing projected starters Cade Tyson and Ven-Allen Lubin.

If that's not enough to enthuse you about the college basketball season, Tar Heels defensive ace Seth Trimble withdrew himself from the transfer portal. Elliot Cadeau is amongst the best returning sophomores, while Jalen Washington and Jae'Lyn Withers highlight other returners.

Aren't able to make today's UNC opener in person? Here's how you can watch.

What channel is UNC vs. Elon on today? Time, TV schedule

TV Channel: ACC Network

Time: 9 p.m. ET

UNC vs. Elon will broadcast nationally on the ACC Network in both teams' opening game of the college basketball season. Wes Durham and Cory Alexander will be on the call from the Dean E. Smith Center

Where to watch UNC vs. Elon on livestream

Watch UNC vs. Elon live on Fubo (free trial)

UNC vs. Elon prediction, picks, odds

UNC 85, Elon 62: We've watched the Tar Heels start slow in their season openers before – and that'll likely happen again. This year's UNC team is young, fast and comes with plenty of scorers, who will help UNC break way late.

All College Basketball Odds via BetMGM.

SPREAD: UNC -27.5 (-110); Elon +27.5 (-110)

MONEYLINE: N/A

O/U TOTAL: 151.1 (-110 UNC, -110 Elon)

UNC schedule

Oct. 12: Blue-White Scrimmage (Blue 62, White 53)

Oct. 15: Exhibition @ Memphis (W, 84-76)

Oct. 27: Exhibition vs. Johnson C. Smith (W, 127-63)

Nov. 4: vs. Elon

Nov. 8: at Kansas

Nov. 15: vs. American University

Nov. 22: at Hawaii

Nov. 25: vs. Dayton (Maui Invitational)

Nov. 26: vs. Auburn or Iowa State (Maui Invitational)

Nov. 27: vs. Colorado, Connecticut, Memphis or Michigan State (Maui Invitational)

Dec. 4: vs. Alabama

Dec. 7: vs. Georgia Tech

Dec. 14: vs. La Salle

Dec. 17: vs. Florida (Jumpman Invitational)

Dec. 21: vs. UCLA (CBS Sports Classic)

Dec. 29: vs. Campbell

Jan. 1: at Louisville

Jan. 4: at Notre Dame

Jan. 7: vs. SMU

Jan. 11: at NC State

Jan. 15: vs. California

Jan. 18: vs. Stanford

Jan. 21: at Wake Forest

Jan. 25: vs. Boston College

Jan. 28: at Pitt

Feb. 1: at Duke

Feb. 8: vs. Pitt

Feb. 10: at Clemson

Feb. 15: at Syracuse

Feb. 19: vs. NC State

Feb. 22: vs. Virginia

Feb. 24: at Florida State

March 1: vs. Miami (FL)

March 4: at Virginia Tech

March 8: vs. Duke

March 11-15: ACC Tournament (Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC)

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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire : How to watch UNC's college basketball opener vs. Elon: Time, TV channel for Game One