NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Texas-Tennessee free live stream, how to watch online
The No. 3 seeded Tennessee Lady Vols kick off the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament with a matchup against No. 2 seed Texas in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, Dec. 7. The match will be live streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial), fuboTV (free trial an $20 off the first two months) and SlingTV (half off first month).
The match marks the first time in 18 years the Lady Vols (26-4) will be competing in the Sweet 16.
The Longhorns are the Big 12 champions and boast a 24-4 record. The winner of that match will take on the winner of Stanford and Arizona State on Saturday.
After enjoying one of the best regular seasons in program history, the Lady Vols were selected as the No. 10 national seed in the NCAA Tournament, which marked the best seed in program history. This is the third consecutive trip to the dance for UT and the fourth under head coach Eve Rackham Watt.
When is Texas-Tennessee volleyball?
The Longhorns and Volunteers meet in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. (9 p.m. ET).
Will it be live streamed?
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.
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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.
Sling
Sling is offering half off all packages. The Blue package, which offers 14 exclusive News and Entertainment channels, is $40 a month, just $20 for the first month. The Orange package, which features 32 channels and 6 exclusive Sports and Family channels, is normally $40 a month, but you get the first month at just $20.
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Will the game be televised?
The Texas-Tennessee game will be televised on ESPN2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.