Wondering how to watch the men's basketball championship game? Here are your best options:
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The Purdue and UConn men's basketball teams are scheduled to meet in the tournament championship game in Phoenix on Monday, April 8. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:20 p.m. ET/6:20 p.m. PT.
UConn enters the game 36-3 overall. Most recently, UConn defeated Alabama 86-72 on Saturday in the national tournament semifinals. UConn guard Stephon Castle led the team with 21 points and five rebounds, and the Huskies had 18 points and five rebounds from center Donovan Clingan.
Purdue enters the competition 34-4 overall. On Saturday, Purdue defeated NC State 63-50 in the national semifinals of the men's basketball tournament. Purdue had 20 points and 12 rebounds from center Zach EdeyAnd Lance Jones added 14 points for the Boilermakers.
Dan Hurley is the head men's basketball coach at UConn. Matte Painter is the head coach of Purdue men's basketball.
Purdue vs. UConn Basketball Championship Game Times, Network
The Purdue vs. UConn men's basketball championship game is scheduled to air on TBS, TNT and truTV at 9:20 p.m. ET/6:20 p.m. PT on Monday, April 8. TBS/TNT/truTV broadcasters for the game are scheduled. be Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst) and Tracy Wolfson (journalist).
In the changing world of sports streaming, live streaming platforms like Sling TV and Max offer an alternative to traditional cable and satellite TV that meets your expectations as a sports fan.
Best streaming services for the UConn vs. Purdue basketball championship game
As UConn takes on the Purdue men's basketball team, you don't have to worry if you don't have cable. Here are the best options for capturing every moment of this championship game showdown via streaming.
Most channels: Sling TV
If you want to watch the Purdue vs. UConn men's basketball championship game on TBS or TNT via Sling TV, you will need the Orange plan or the Blue plan. The Orange and Blue plans start at $20 for the first month, then increase to $40 per month after that, and they both also include 50 hours of free DVR storage.
TBS and TNT are two of the 26 channels included in the Orange and Blue packages. There are six channels exclusive to Plan Orange, including ESPN and ESPN2. There are 14 channels exclusive to Plan Bleu, including FS1, NFL Network and TruTV. Another difference between the Orange and Blue plans is that you can only stream to one device with the Orange Plan, and the Blue Plan allows streaming to three devices at once.
In more expensive packages, Sling TV's sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, SEC Network, TNT and TruTV.
The most affordable: Max.
Max is getting into men's college basketball this year with the B/R Sports add-on. You can see every jump shot, block and upset on TNT, TBS and TruTV at no extra cost.
There are three Max levels. The cheapest plan is Max With Ads, which costs $9.99 per month. It allows streaming on two devices. You can save 42% by paying for one year in advance at $69.99.
The second plan is Max Ad-Free, and costs $15.99 per month. If you're getting Max primarily for sports, there isn't much difference between Max With Ads and Max Ad-Free since sports will still include ads. If you pay for a year in advance, you save 42% on Max Ad-Free at $110.99.
Max Ultimate Ad-Free is the third plan and costs $19.99 per month. It's also upgraded to allow streaming on four devices at once. Additionally, it comes with 4K Ultra HD capability. The one-year price for Max Ultimate Ad-Free is $139.99.