Houston and Texas A&M meet in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 24. The game will be live streamed on Sling (half off first month) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

Houston’s Kelvin Sampson has the South Region’s No. 1 seed and the second-ranked team in the country.

The veteran coach knows neighbor Texas A&M has the locker room he’d rather be in Sunday night before the teams meet in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

“I would much rather be in theirs before the game because they have the advantage of revenge,” Sampson said of the ninth-seeded Aggies (21-14). “It’s not going to be hard to motivate their kids. They’re going to want to come in here and get some payback.”

Sampson and his Cougars beat Texas A&M 70-66 on Dec. 16 in Houston. With a Sweet 16 berth in Dallas on March 29 awaiting the winner, Sampson said these Aggies are much better now than in December.

He’s not wrong. The Aggies were 7-4 after that game, and they went through a five-game skid to end February, starting with a one-point loss at Vanderbilt. Coach Buzz Williams put Manny Obaseki into the starting lineup, and Texas A&M is 6-1 since, including a 98-83 rout of Nebraska on Friday night.

Sampson said he sees the Aggies as a better rebounding team than his Cougars (31-4). Texas A&M also knocked down 13 3s, and Sampson called the Aggies probably the best team in the Southeastern Conference.

When is Texas A&M-Houston?

Houston and Texas A&M play at 7:40 p.m. (8:40 p.m. ET) on Sunday, March 24.

Will game 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 game be televised?

Houston and Texas A&M will be televised on TNT.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.