Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? Here are your best options:
The University of Houston Cougars and Longwood men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday, March 22. The game is scheduled to start at 9:20 p.m. ET/8:20 p.m. CT.
No. 1 seed Houston comes into the matchup 30-4 overall. Most recently, Iowa State defeated the University of Houston 69-41 on Saturday in the Big 12 Conference Tournament. L.J. Cryer leads the Houston Cougars in scoring this season with 15.3 points per game.
No. 16-seeded Longwood enters the contest 21-13 overall. On March 10, Longwood beat UNC-Asheville 85-59 in the Big South Conference Tournament championship game. Walyn Napper is the Longwood leading scorer this season with 14.6 points per contest.
Kelvin Sampson is the University of Houston Cougars men’s basketball head coach. Griff Aldrich is the Longwood men’s basketball head coach.
UH Cougars vs. Longwood basketball game time, network
The University of Houston Cougars vs. Longwood men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TNT at 9:20 p.m. ET/8:20 p.m. CT on Friday, March 22. TNT broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), and Jon Rothstein (reporter).
Whatever team wins this game advances to face either No. 8 seed Nebraska or No. 9 seed Texas A&M on Sunday, March 24 at FedEx Forum.
If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming platforms like Sling TV and Max offer fans flexibility and accessibility that aligns with modern sports viewership.
Best streaming services for the Longwood vs. Houston basketball game
If you’ve cut the cord, fear not because Friday’s clash between the Longwood and Houston Cougars men’s basketball teams isn’t out of your reach. There are several streaming platforms ready to give you access to the game. Here are your top options.
Most affordable: Sling TV
If you want to watch just the Houston Cougars vs. Longwood game on TNT via Sling TV, you’ll need either the Orange Plan or the Blue Plan. Both the Orange and Blue plans start at $15 for the first month and then increase to $40 per month subsequently, and they both also come with 50 hours of free DVR storage.
TNT is one of 26 channels included on both the Orange and Blue plans. There are six channels exclusive to the Orange Plan, including ESPN and ESPN2. There are 14 channels exclusive to the Blue Plan, and those include FS1, NFL Network, and TruTV. Another difference between the Orange and Blue plans is that you can only stream on one device with the Orange Plan, and the Blue Plan allows streaming on three devices 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 TruTV.
Most affordable: Max
Max is lacing up its sneakers this March to dive into the madness of men’s college basketball. There are three tiered Max packages, each with the B/R Sports Add-On included.
The cheapest 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.