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The Purdue and UConn men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in the tournament championship game in Phoenix on Monday, April 8. The game is scheduled to start at 9:20 p.m. ET/6:20 p.m. PT.
UConn enters the matchup 36-3 overall. Most recently, UConn defeated Alabama 86-72 on Saturday in the tournament’s national semifinals. UConn guard Stephon Castle led the team with 21 points and five rebounds, and the Huskies got 18 points and five rebounds from center Donovan Clingan.
Purdue comes into the contest 34-4 overall. On Saturday, Purdue beat NC State 63-50 in the national semifinals of the men’s basketball tournament. Purdue got 20 points and 12 rebounds from center Zach Edey, and Lance Jones added 14 points for the Boilermakers.
Dan Hurley is the UConn men’s basketball head coach. Matt Painter is the Purdue men’s basketball head coach.
Purdue vs. UConn basketball championship game time, network
The Purdue vs. UConn men’s basketball championship game is scheduled to be broadcast on TBS, TNT and truTV at 9:20 p.m. ET/6:20 p.m. PT on Monday, April 8. The TBS/TNT/truTV broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst) and Tracy Wolfson (reporter).
In the changing world of sports broadcasting, live-streaming platforms like Sling TV and Max offer an alternative to traditional cable and satellite TV that meets your expectations as a sports fan.
Best streaming services for the UConn vs. Purdue basketball championship game
As UConn takes on the Purdue men’s basketball team, you don’t need to worry if you don’t have cable. Here are the best options to catch every moment of this championship game showdown via streaming.
Most channels: Sling TV
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If you want to watch the Purdue vs. UConn men’s basketball championship game on TBS or TNT via Sling TV, you’ll need either the Orange Plan or the Blue Plan. Both the Orange and Blue plans start at $20 for the first month and then increase to $40 per month subsequently, and they both also come with 50 hours of free DVR storage.
TBS and TNT are two of the 26 channels included on both the Orange and Blue plans. There are six channels exclusive to the Orange Plan, including ESPN and ESPN2. There are 14 channels exclusive to the Blue Plan, and those include FS1, NFL Network, and TruTV. Another difference between the Orange and Blue plans is that you can only stream on one device with the Orange Plan, and the Blue Plan allows streaming on three devices at once.
In higher-priced plans, Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, SEC Network, TNT, and TruTV.
Most affordable: Max
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Max is getting into men’s college basketball this year with the B/R Sports Add-On. You can see every jump shot, block, and upset across TNT, TBS and TruTV with no extra fees attached.
There are three Max tiers. The cheapest package is Max With Ads, which is $9.99 per month. It allows streaming on two devices. You can save 42% by paying for one year upfront at $69.99.
The second package is Max Ad-Free, and that is $15.99 per month. If you’re mainly getting Max for sports, there isn’t much difference between Max With Ads and Max Ad-Free since sports will still include ads. If you pay one year upfront, you save 42% on Max Ad-Free at $110.99.
Max Ultimate Ad-Free is the third package, and it is $19.99 per month. It also upgrades to allow streaming on four devices at once. Plus, it has 4K Ultra HD capability. The one-year price for Max Ultimate Ad-Free is $139.99.
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The best live streaming services to watch the Purdue vs. UConn men’s basketball championship game without cable.
