Alabama-Vanderbilt basketball free live stream (1/6): How to watch online, TV, time

Alabama-Vanderbilt basketball free live stream (1/6): How to watch online, TV, time

The Alabama men’s basketball team will play its first SEC game of the season, as the Crimson Tide travel to Nashville, Tenn. to face Vanderbilt on Saturday, Jan. 6. The game will be live streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial and $20 off the first two months).

The Crimson Tide’s matchup against the Commodores features two of the top backcourts in the SEC as the duo of Mark Sears (251 points) and Aaron Estrada (180 points) have accounted for 35 percent of UA’s scoring while Vanderbilt’s guards Ezra Manjon (182 points) and Tyrin Lawrence (118 points) are responsible for 33 percent of their team’s scoring.

Alabama continues to have one of the best offenses in college basketball, as the Tide ranks No. 1 in the country, according to KenPom. Alabama has scored 1,207 points this season (92.8 ppg), the most any UA team has scored in the first 13 games of the season, surpassing the 2000-01 team (1,107 points).

When is Alabama-Vanderbilt?

Alabama and Vanderbilt play at 2:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. ET) on Saturday, Jan. 6.

Will it be live streamed?

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo pro” package, which comprises 146-plus channels for $74.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

There is also the “fubo elite” package, which comprises 205-plus channels for $84.99 per month. It comes with fuboExtra (48 more channels) and News Plus (11 more channels). Plus, more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

The “fubo premiere” package is “fubo elite” with the addition of Showtime for $94.99 per month.

Will it be televised?

Alabama and Vanderbilt will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.