Tennessee-Texas free live stream: How to watch March Madness online, TV, time

No. 2 Tennessee and seventh-seeded Texas will meet in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region on Saturday, March 23. The game will be live streamed on Sling (half off first month), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial and $20 off first month).

When the tournament brackets were about to be released, Rick Barnes quietly wondered to himself: Is it going to be Texas or Clemson?

Barnes had a feeling the NCAA would pit him against one of the two programs he’s previously coached at and, sure enough, he was right. Barnes’ second-seeded Volunteers will face No. 7 seed Texas in the second round in Charlotte.

Texas coach Rodney Terry worked as an assistant coach under Barnes for nine seasons at Texas from 2002-11 before taking his first head coaching gig at Fresno State. He returned to Texas two years ago as an assistant before being promoted to head coach.

Dalton Knecht is averaging 21.2 points for the Volunteers. Zakai Zeigler is averaging 13.8 points and 6.9 assists over the past 10 games.

Max Abmas is averaging 17 points and 4.2 assists for the Longhorns. Dylan Disu is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

When is Tennessee-Texas?

Tennessee and Texas play at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. ET) on Saturday, March 23.

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.

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 game be televised?

Tennessee and Texas will be televised on CBS.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.