The first round of the NCAA Tournament starts Thursday, March 21, when No. 8 seed Mississippi State and No. 9 Michigan State meet. The game will be live streamed on Sling (half off first month) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

Purdue knocked off Michigan State 67-62 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Meanwhile, Mississippi State won two straight games before falling to the Auburn 73-66 in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament.

Cameron Matthews is averaging 9.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and two steals for the Bulldogs. Josh Hubbard is averaging 22.7 points over the last 10 games.

Tyson Walker averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, scoring 18.2 points while shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc. Hall is shooting 54.1% and averaging 15.5 points over the last 10 games.

When is Mich. State-Miss. State?

Michigan State and Mississippi State play at 11:15 a.m. (12:15 p.m. ET) on Thursday, March 21.

Will games be live streamed?

Sling

Sling Orange is $40 a month (half off the first month) and offers ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3.

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.

Will games be televised?

Mississippi State and Michigan State will be televised on CBS.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.