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 Wisconsin Badgers and James Madison men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday, March 22. The game is scheduled to start at 9:40 p.m. ET/8:40 p.m. CT. 

No. 5 seed Wisconsin enters the matchup 22-13 overall. Most recently, Illinois defeated Wisconsin 93-87 in the Big Ten Conference Tournament championship game on Sunday. AJ Storr leads Wisconsin in scoring this season with 16.9 points per game. 

No. 12 seed James Madison comes into the contest 31-3 overall. On March 11, JMU beat Arkansas State 91-71 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship game. This season, Terrence Edwards Jr. leads JMU in scoring at 17.4 points per game and assists at 3.5 assists per contest.

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Greg Gard is the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball head coach. Mark Byington is the James Madison men’s basketball head coach. 

Wisconsin vs. JMU basketball game time and network

The Wisconsin Badgers vs. James Madison men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 9:40 p.m. ET/8:40 p.m. CT on Friday, March 22. CBS broadcasters are scheduled to be Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst), and Tracy Wolfson (reporter). 

Whatever team wins this game advances to face either No. 4 seed Duke or No. 13 seed Vermont on Sunday, March 24 at the Barclays Center. 

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

Best streaming services for the JMU vs. Wisconsin basketball game

Watching college basketball requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the James Madison vs. Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball game on Friday, 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 Wisconsin Badgers vs. JMU 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 Wisconsin vs. James Madison 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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