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The Alabama Crimson Tide and College of Charleston men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington, on Friday, March 22. The game is scheduled to start at 7:35 p.m. ET/6:35 p.m. CT.
No. 4 seed Alabama enters the matchup 21-11 overall. Most recently, the Florida Gators defeated Alabama 102-88 on March 15 in the SEC Tournament. Mark Sears leads Alabama in scoring this season with 21.1 points per game.
No. 13-seeded College of Charleston comes into the contest 27-7 overall. On March 12, the College of Charleston beat Stony Brook 82-79 in overtime to win the CAA Tournament championship game. The top two scorers this season for the College of Charleston are Reyne Smith at 12.8 points per game and Ante Brzovic with 12.3 points per contest.
Nate Oats is the Alabama men’s basketball head coach. Pat Kelsey is the College of Charleston men’s basketball head coach.
Alabama vs. Charleston basketball game time, network
The Alabama vs. College of Charleston men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TruTV at 7:35 p.m. ET/6:35 p.m. CT on Friday, March 22. TruTV broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Steve Smith (analyst), Robbie Hummel (analyst), and Lauren Shehadi (reporter).
Whatever team wins this game advances to face either No. 5 seed St. Mary’s or No. 12 seed Grand Canyon on Sunday, March 24 at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.
If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming platforms such as Sling TV and Max allow fans to engage with their favorite games on their terms.
Best streaming services for the Charleston vs. Alabama basketball game
If you’ve gotten rid of cable and satellite TV, you’ll need a streaming platform. To see Friday’s College of Charleston vs. Alabama men’s basketball game, here are the top streaming solutions available to you.
Most affordable: Sling TV
If you’re eager to watch TruTV, Sling TV’s Blue Plan makes it a breeze with an introductory offer of just $15 for the first month, before a regular rate of $40/month. The Blue Plan boasts 40 channels, 50 hours of free DVR storage, and the ability to view three streams at once.
In higher-priced plans, 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, TBS, and TNT.
Most affordable: Max
This March, Max is getting into men’s college basketball broadcasting with the integration of the B/R Sports Add-On across all tiers at no additional cost.
There are three tiers, and the most inexpensive package is Max With Ads, which is $9.99 per month. It allows streaming on two devices. You can save 42% by paying for one year upfront at $69.99.
The second package is Max Ad-Free, and that is $15.99 per month. If you’re mainly getting Max for sports, there isn’t much difference between Max With Ads and Max Ad-Free since sports will still include ads. If you pay one year upfront, you save 45% on Max Ad-Free at $104.99.
Max Ultimate Ad-Free is the third package, and it is $19.99 per month. It also upgrades to allow streaming on four devices at once. Plus, it has 4K Ultra HD capability. The one-year price for Max Ultimate Ad-Free is $139.99.