The Baylor Bears (22-10) open the NCAA tournament on Friday, March 17 against UC Santa Barbara (27-7). The game will be live streamed on Sling, which offers half off the first month.

As the recruiting process heated up, one of the most sought-after high school players in the country, Keyonte George, pretty much knew where he would end up. All doubt was set aside when Baylor was cutting down nets at the end of the tournament two years ago.

George picked the Bears (22-10), who open this year’s tournament as a No. 3 seed with a game against UC Santa Barbara (27-7) set for Friday.

“I kind of knew where I wanted to be, and that put the icing on the cake,” George said of Baylor’s title, won in the bubble in Indianapolis in 2021.

George has averaged 15.8 points and was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year. He has meshed well with Adam Flagler and L.J. Cryer, a pair of guards from the title team who also average double figures this year.

There’s a decent chance George will be gone from college after his single season at Baylor. There’s also a good chance the one-and-done rule could come to an end by next year’s draft, meaning many players will be able to bypass college completely on their way to the NBA.

When is Baylor-UC Santa Barbara?

Baylor and UC Santa Barbara play in the first round of the NCAA tournament at 12:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. ET) on Friday, March 17.

Streaming options

SlingTV

SlingTV is one of the cheaper live streaming services. It offers three different channel packages for its users: Sling Orange, Sling Blue and Sling Orange + Blue.

Sling Blue, which is offering half off the $40 a month for the first month, streams TruTV.

What TV channel is game on?

Baylor and UC Santa Barbara will be broadcast on TNT.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.