Wondering how to watch college basketball this season? Here are your best options:
The Illinois Fighting Illini and Michigan State men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a Big Ten Conference contest at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, on Saturday, Feb. 10. The game is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
Illinois, ranked No. 10 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 17-5 overall and 8-3 in the Big Ten. Most recently, Illinois beat Nebraska 87-84 in overtime on Sunday. After 22 games, Terrence Shannon Jr. leads Illinois in scoring with 20 points per game, and Marcus Domask averages 15.7 points per contest.
MSU comes into the contest 14-9 overall and 6-6 in the Big Ten. On Tuesday, Minnesota defeated Michigan State 59-56. Tyson Walker is MSU’s leading scorer at 19 points per game after 23 outings.
Brad Underwood is the Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball head coach. Tom Izzo is the Michigan State men’s basketball head coach.
Illinois vs. MSU basketball game time and network
The Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan State men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Cable and satellite TV are no longer necessary for enjoying live sports. Consider live streaming options to watch Saturday’s game via services like Paramount+ and FuboTV.
Best streaming services for the MSU vs. Illinois basketball game
Watching college basketball requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the Michigan State vs. Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball game on Saturday, here are your top streaming options.
Most affordable: Paramount+
If you want to watch just CBS or just the MSU vs. Illinois Fighting Illini 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
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 Illinois vs. Michigan State men’s basketball game will want the FuboTV Pro tier, which 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.
