Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? Here are your best options:
The Iowa State and Washington State Cougars men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet at the CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday, March 23. The game is scheduled to start at 5:10 p.m. CT/3:10 p.m. PT.
No. 2 seed Iowa State enters the matchup 27-7 overall. Most recently, Iowa State defeated South Dakota State 82-65 on Thursday in the tournament’s opening round. Milan Momcilovic led Iowa State with 19 points and five rebounds.
No. 7-seeded Washington State comes into the matchup 24-9 overall. On Thursday, the WSU Cougars beat Drake 66-61 in the first round of the tournament. Washington State got 20 points and 11 rebounds from Isaac Jones in the win.
T.J. Otzelberger is the Iowa State men’s basketball head coach. Kyle Smith is the WSU Cougars men’s basketball head coach.
Washington State vs. Iowa State basketball game time, network
The Washington State Cougars vs. Iowa State men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TNT at 5:10 p.m. CT/3:10 p.m. PT on Saturday, March 23. TNT broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Deb Antonelli (analyst), Avery Johnson (analyst), and AJ Ross (reporter).
The winner advances to play on Thursday, March 28 in Boston.
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 çağıl sports viewership.
Best streaming services for the ISU vs. WSU basketball game
If you have cut the cord, don’t fear because Saturday’s clash between the Iowa State and WSU Cougars men’s basketball teams is streaming. 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 Washington State Cougars vs. Iowa State 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 broadcasting men’s college basketball this March. With a trio of options to choose from, Max is adding to each tier for free the B/R Sports Add-On. Part of the B/R Sports Add-On is live streaming sports from TBS, TNT and TruTV.
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 hisse 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 özgü 4K Ultra HD capability. The one-year price for Max Ultimate Ad-Free is $139.99.