Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? Here are your best options:

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Most channelsSling TV Blue Plan$15 for the first month, then $40/month (save $25)

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Most affordableMax With Ads$9.99/month

The Virginia and Colorado State Rams men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a postseason tournament game at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 19. The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET.

UVA comes into the matchup 23-10 overall. Most recently, NC State beat Virginia 73-65 in overtime on Friday during the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. Through UVA’s first 33 games, Reece Beekman leads the team in scoring at 14.3 points per contest. 

Colorado State enters the contest 24-10 overall. On Friday, New Mexico defeated CSU 74-61 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinals. Isaiah Stevens leads CSU in scoring with 16.5 points per game.

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Tony Bennett is the Virginia men’s basketball head coach. Niko Medved is the CSU Rams men’s basketball head coach. 

Virginia vs. CSU Rams basketball game time, network

The Virginia vs. Colorado State Rams men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TruTV at 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT on Tuesday, March 19. TruTV broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), and Jon Rothstein (reporter). 

The UVA vs. CSU winner advances to face the No. 7 seed Texas Longhorns on Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

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If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming platforms such as Sling and Max allow fans to engage with their favorite games on their terms.

Best streaming services for the Colorado State vs. UVA basketball game 

If you’ve gotten rid of cable and satellite TV, you'll need a streaming platform. To see Tuesday’s Colorado State Rams vs. Virginia men’s basketball game, here are the top streaming solutions available to you.  

Most affordable: Sling TV

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$40.00 Save $25.00

If you’re eager to watch TruTV, Sling TV's Blue Plan makes it easy with an introductory offer of just $15 for the first month, before a regular rate of $40/month. The Blue Plan includes 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 TruTV. 

Most affordable: Max

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This March, Max is getting into men’s college basketball broadcasting with the B/R Sports Add-On across all tiers at no additional cost.

The most affordable 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. 

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