How to watch Illinois vs. Morehead State basketball without cable
The Illinois Fighting Illini and Morehead State men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet at the CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, on Thursday, March 21. The game is scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m. ET/2:10 p.m. CT.
No. 3-seeded Illinois comes into the matchup 26-8 overall. Most recently, Illinois defeated Wisconsin 93-87 on Sunday in the Big Ten Conference Tournament championship game. Terrence Shannon Jr. leads the Illinois Fighting Illini in scoring this season with 23.0 points per game.
No. 14 seed Morehead State enters the contest 26-8 overall, also. On March 9, Morehead State beat Little Rock 69-55 in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship game. This season, Riley Minix leads Morehead State in scoring and rebounding with 20.8 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per contest.
Brad Underwood is the Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball head coach. Preston Spradlin is the Morehead State men’s basketball head coach.
Illinois vs. Morehead State basketball game time, network
The Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Morehead State men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TruTV at 3:10 p.m. ET/2:10 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 21. TruTV broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Deb Antonelli (analyst), Avery Johnson (analyst), and AJ Ross (reporter).
The winner faces No. 6 seed BYU or No. 11-seeded Duquesne on Saturday, March 23 in Omaha, Nebraska.
If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming platforms like Sling and Max offer a viewing experience that caters to the demand for convenience and quality in sports broadcasting.
Best streaming services for the Morehead State vs. Illinois basketball game
So you’re eager to witness the Morehead State vs. Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball tournament game. Here are your best streaming options.
Most affordable: Sling TV
Sling TV’s Blue Plan offers a special introductory offer of $15 for the initial month, before going to $40/month thereafter. But there’s more to this plan with 40 channels, 50 hours of free DVR storage, and the capability to stream simultaneously on three devices.
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
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.