The upcoming NCAA men's basketball game features Syracuse Orange facing NC State Wolfpack on January 27, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU and streamed live via services like fuboTV (which offers a free trial), DIRECTV, Sling, and ESPN+. Syracuse, with a record of 12-8 overall and 3-4 in the ACC, has lost three consecutive games, raising questions about the team's current form and coaching under Adrian Autry. Meanwhile, NC State, holding a 14-6 record and 5-2 in the conference, has performed well on the road but recently lost two home games. Notably, Quadir Copeland, a former Syracuse player now leading NC State, has described the matchup as \