Alabama-Texas A&M free live stream (2/17): How to watch online, TV, time
The No. 15 Alabama men’s basketball team hosts Texas A&M on Saturday, Feb. 17. The game will be live streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial).
The team will debut its new “Crimson Tide” uniforms as Alabama welcomes its 2003-04 team that made a run to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.
The matchup features two players in the running for the SEC Player of the Year in Alabama’s Mark Sears and Texas A&M’s Wade Taylor IV as Sears leads the conference at 20.5 ppg and Taylor IV is third at 19.8 ppg. This is the first meeting of the two squads since the 2023 SEC Championship game (No. 4 Alabama defeated No. 18 Texas A&M 82-63).
When is Alabama-Texas A&M?
Alabama-Texas A&M is set for 11 a.m. (noon ET) on Saturday, Feb. 17.
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 $69.99 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 $84.99 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 $114.99 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 $159.99 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-Texas A&M will be televised on ESPN.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.