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 Florida Gators and Colorado Buffaloes 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 4:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. MT. 

No. 7 seed Florida enters the matchup 24-11 overall. Most recently, Auburn defeated Florida 86-67 on Sunday in the SEC Tournament. Walter Clayton Jr. leads the UF Gators in scoring this season with 17.1 points per game. 

No. 10-seeded Colorado comes into the contest 25-10 overall. On Wednesday, the CU Buffs beat Boise State 60-53 in the tournament. Tristan da Silva led Colorado with 20 points and three rebounds to go with KJ Simpson’s 19 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.

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Todd Golden is the Florida Gators men’s basketball head coach. Tad Boyle is the Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball head coach.  

Florida vs. CU Buffs basketball game time, network

The Florida Gators vs. Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TBS at 4:30 p.m. ET/2:30 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 this game advances to face No. 2 seed Marquette or No. 15 seed Western Kentucky 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 Colorado vs. UF Gators basketball game 

So you’re eager to witness the Colorado Buffaloes vs. Florida Gators men’s basketball game. Here are your best streaming options.  

Most affordable: Sling TV

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$40.00 Save $25.00

If you want to watch the Florida Gators vs. CU Buffs 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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This March, Max is making its grand entrance into men’s college basketball streaming. With three distinct streaming tiers, Max adds the B/R Sports Add-On to each package for free. 

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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