Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? Here are your best options:
The Howard University and Wagner College men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a postseason tournament game at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 19. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Howard comes into the matchup 18-16 overall. Most recently, Howard beat Delaware State 70-67 on Saturday in the MEAC Tournament championship game. Bryce Harris is Howard’s leading scorer this season with 16.6 points per game, and he also is the team’s top rebounder at 7.6 rebounds per contest.
Wagner College enters the contest 16-15 overall. On March 12, Wagner defeated Merrimack 54-47 in the NEC Tournament championship game. Melvin Council Jr. leads Wagner College in scoring and rebounding with 14.6 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game.
Kenneth Blakeney is the Howard University men’s basketball head coach. Donald Copeland is the Wagner College men’s basketball head coach.
Howard vs. Wagner basketball game time, network
The Howard vs. Wagner College men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TruTV at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 19. TruTV broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), and Jon Rothstein (reporter).
The winner advances to face the No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina.
If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming services like Sling and Max blend high-quality broadcasting with the flexibility of internet streaming.
Best streaming services for the Wagner vs. Howard basketball game
Several streaming services offer ways to watch the Wagner College vs. Howard men’s basketball game. Each one is ready to bring the court to your couch. Here are your options.
Most affordable: Sling TV
If you’re looking to watch TruTV then Sling TV’s Blue Plan could be your ticket. With a special $15 rate for the first month before rising to $40/month, this plan includes 40 channels, 50 hours of free DVR storage, and the ability to stream on three different devices simultaneously.
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
Max is getting into March’s men’s college basketball with the B/R Sports Add-On. You can see every jump shot, block, and upset across TBS, TNT and TruTV with no extra fees attached.
There are three Max tiers. 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.
