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

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Most affordableParamount+ with Showtime7-day free trial, then $11.99/month

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Most channelsFuboTV Pro plan7-day free trial, then $59.99 for the first month(Save $20)

The Michigan State and Mississippi State men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, March 21. The game is scheduled to start at 12:15 p.m. ET/11:15 a.m. CT. 

No. 9 seed Michigan State enters the matchup 19-14 overall. Most recently, Purdue beat MSU 67-62 on Friday in the Big Ten Conference Tournament. Tyson Walker leads Michigan State in scoring this season with 18.2 points per game. 

No. 8-seeded Mississippi State comes into the contest 21-13 overall. On Saturday, Auburn defeated MS State 73-66 in the SEC Tournament. This season, Josh Hubbard has led Mississippi State in scoring with 17.1 points per game. 

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Tom Izzo is the Michigan State men’s basketball head coach. Chris Jans is the Mississippi State men’s basketball head coach. 

Michigan State vs. MS State basketball game time, network

The Michigan State vs. Mississippi State men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 12:15 p.m. ET/11:15 a.m. CT on Thursday, March 21. CBS broadcasters are scheduled to be Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst), and Allie LaForce (reporter).  

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Cable and satellite TV are no longer necessary for enjoying live sports. Consider live streaming options to watch Thursday’s game via services like Paramount+ and FuboTV.

Best streaming services for the Mississippi State vs. MSU basketball game

Watching college basketball requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the MS State vs. Michigan State men’s basketball game on Thursday, here are your top streaming options.

Most affordable: Paramount+

Opens in a new windowCredit: Paramount+Paramount+ with Showtime7-day free trial, then $11.99/month

If you want to watch just CBS or just the Michigan State vs. Mississippi State men’s basketball game, Paramount+ offers a solution. 

New subscribers to Paramount+ get a seven-day free trial. Then for the Paramount+ plan that includes live streaming CBS, you need the Paramount+ with Showtime tier, which is $11.99/month. If you choose the annual plan, it is $119.99 for a year, saving about $1.99/month. 

For students, Paramount+ will give you a 25% discount.

Most channels: FuboTV

Opens in a new windowCredit: FuboTV FuboTV Pro plan$59.99
$79.99 Save $20.007-day free trial, then $59.99 for first month

With FuboTV, new subscribers can enjoy a seven-day free trial and more than 250 live TV channels, along with the ability to simultaneously stream on 10 devices. College sports fans who want access to CBS for matchups such as the Mississippi State vs. Michigan State men’s basketball game will want the FuboTV Pro tier, which is $59.99 for the first month and then has a rate of $79.99 per month.

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network. 

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