Wondering how to watch college basketball this season? Here are your best options:
Best for affordability
Sling TV Blue Plan
$20 for the first month, then $40/month
(save $20 )
BEST FOR SINGLE GAME
FuboTV Pro plan
7-day free trial, then $54.99/month for 2 months
(Save $40)
The Purdue and Alabama men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in the 2023 Hall of Fame Toronto Series on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario. The game is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT.
Purdue, ranked No. 4 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 8-1 overall. Most recently, Purdue defeated Iowa 87-69 on Monday. Alabama comes into the contest 6-2 overall. On Monday, Alabama beat Arkansas State 89-65. Entering Saturday, Purdue leads the all-time series 5-3 vs. Alabama.
Zach Edey leads Purdue in scoring and rebounding through the first nine games with 23.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. Mark Sears paces Alabama with 19.8 points per game after eight contests, and he is also the Alabama assist leader with 34 assists.
Matt Painter is the Purdue men’s basketball head coach. Nate Oats is the Alabama men’s basketball head coach.
Purdue vs. Alabama basketball game time and network
The Purdue vs. Alabama men’s basketball game is scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT start on FOX on Saturday, Dec. 9 The FOX broadcasters are scheduled to be Jason Benetti (play-by-play) and Robbie Hummel (analyst).
Without cable or satellite TV, some options to watch the Purdue vs. Alabama men’s basketball game via online live stream include FuboTV and Sling.
Best streaming services for the Alabama vs. Purdue basketball game
You need to choose a streaming service to watch college basketball without cable or satellite TV. Here are the best streaming services to consider for the Alabama vs. Purdue basketball game on FOX.
Most affordable: Sling TV
FOX is available on Sling TV in select markets. Those include Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Gainesville, Houston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.
If you’re not in one of those markets, getting Sling TV won’t help you watch the Purdue vs. Alabama men’s basketball game.
If you’re in one of those markets, getting Sling TV for Purdue vs. Alabama basketball would work for you. You’ll need the Blue Plan, which comes at $20 for the first month and $40 for subsequent months.
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 and SEC Network.
Best for single game: FuboTV
FuboTV offers more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period.
Visit the FuboTV website to see if your zip code includes the FOX broadcast. If you’re in luck, then you can get FOX with the FuboTV Pro plan, which has a two-month introductory rate of $54.99/month and a regular subscription rate of $74.99 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.
