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 TCU and Utah State men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday, March 22. The game is scheduled to start at 8:55 p.m. CT/7:55 p.m. MT. 

No. 8 seed TCU enters the matchup 21-12 overall. Most recently, Houston beat TCU 60-45 on March 14 in the Big 12 Conference Tournament championship game. Emmanuel Miller leads TCU in scoring this season with 15.9 points per game. 

No. 9-seeded Utah State comes into the contest 27-6 overall. On March 15, San Diego State defeated USU 86-70 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament. This season, Great Osobor leads Utah State with 18.0 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

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Jamie Dixon is the TCU men’s basketball head coach. Danny Sprinkle is the Utah State men’s basketball head coach. 

TCU vs. USU basketball game time and network

The TCU vs. Utah State men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TBS at 8:55 p.m. CT/7:55 p.m. MT on Friday, March 22. TBS broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Stan Van Gundy (analyst), and Andy Katz (reporter). 

Whatever team wins advances to face either No. 1 seed Purdue or No. 16 seed Grambling State on Sunday, March 24 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. 

If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming platforms such as Sling TV and Max offer alternatives for enjoying the game.

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Best streaming services for the Utah State vs. TCU basketball game 

If you're one of the brave souls who cut the cord, fear not because Friday’s clash between the Utah State and TCU 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

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$40.00 Save $25.00

If you want to watch the TCU vs. Utah State game on TBS 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.

TBS 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, TNT, and TruTV. 

Most affordable: Max

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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. 

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