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The Purdue and Grambling State men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday, March 22. The game is scheduled to start at 7:25 p.m. ET/6:25 p.m. CT.
No. 1 seed Purdue comes into the matchup 29-4 overall. Most recently, Wisconsin defeated Purdue 76-75 in overtime on Saturday in the Big Ten Conference Tournament. Zach Edey leads Purdue with 24.4 points per game and 11.7 rebounds per contest.
No. 16-seeded Grambling State enters the contest 21-14 overall. On Wednesday, Grambling State beat Montana State 88-81 in overtime to start the tournament. Jimel Cofer led Grambling with 19 points and two rebounds.
Matt Painter is the Purdue men’s basketball head coach. Donte’ Jackson is the Grambling State men’s basketball head coach.
Purdue vs. Grambling basketball game time, network
The Purdue vs. Grambling State men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TBS at 7:25 p.m. ET/6:25 p.m. CT on Friday, March 22. TBS broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Stan Van Gundy (analyst), and Andy Katz (reporter).
Whatever team wins this game advances to face either No. 8 seed Utah State or No. 9 seed TCU on Sunday, March 24 in Indianapolis.
If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming platforms such as Sling TV and Max offer alternatives for enjoying the game.
Best streaming services for the Grambling vs. Purdue basketball game
If you’re looking to catch every dribble, dunk, and dramatic timeout of the Grambling State vs. Purdue men’s basketball game, these streaming platforms have got you covered.
Most affordable: Sling TV
If you want to watch the Purdue vs. Grambling State game on TBS via Sling TV, you’ll need either the Orange Plan or the Blue Plan. Both the Orange and Blue plans start at $15 for the first month and then increase to $40 per month subsequently, and they both also come with 50 hours of free DVR storage.
TBS is one of 26 channels included on both the Orange and Blue plans. There are six channels exclusive to the Orange Plan, including ESPN and ESPN2. There are 14 channels exclusive to the Blue Plan, and those include FS1, NFL Network, and TruTV. Another difference between the Orange and Blue plans is that you can only stream on one device with the Orange Plan, and the Blue Plan allows streaming on three devices at once.
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, TNT, and TruTV.
Most affordable: Max
Max is broadcasting men’s college basketball this March. With a trio of options to choose from, Max is adding to each tier for free the B/R Sports Add-On.
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.
