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Hunter Dickinson, Kevin McCullar Jr. and Johnny Furphy of the Kansas Jayhawks walk down the court during the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at WVU Coliseum on January 20, 2024, in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Wondering how to watch college basketball this season? Here are your best options:

Most affordable
Paramount+ with Showtime
7-day free trial, then $11.99/month
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Most channels
FuboTV Pro plan
7-day free trial, then $79.99/month
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The Kansas Jayhawks and Iowa State Cyclones are scheduled to meet in a Big 12 Conference contest at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday, Jan. 27. The game is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. CT. 

Kansas, ranked No. 7 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 16-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12. Most recently, KU beat Cincinnati 74-69 on Monday. Through the first 19 games of the season, Kevin McCullar Jr. leads the Jayhawks with 20 points per game. 

The No. 23-ranked ISU Cyclones come into the contest 15-4 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12. On Wednesday, Iowa State defeated Kansas State 78-67. Tamin Lipsey with 14.1 points per game and Keshon Gilbert with 13.6 points per game are the top two scorers for ISU after 19 games.


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Bill Self is the Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball head coach. T.J. Otzelberger is the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball head coach. 

Kansas vs. ISU Cyclones basketball game time and network

The KU Jayhawks vs. Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 12:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 27.  

Cable and satellite TV are no longer necessary for enjoying live sports. Consider live streaming options to watch Saturday’s game via services like Paramount+ and FuboTV.

Best streaming services for the Iowa State vs. KU basketball game

Watching college basketball requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the ISU Cyclones vs. Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball game on Saturday, here are your top streaming options.

Most affordable: Paramount+

If you want to watch just CBS or just the Iowa State Cyclones vs. KU Jayhawks men’s basketball game, Paramount+ offers a solution. 

New subscribers to Paramount+ get a seven-day free trial. Then for the Paramount+ plan that includes live streaming CBS, you need the Paramount+ with Showtime tier, which is $11.99/month. If you choose the annual plan, it is $119.99 for a year, saving about $1.99/month. 

For students, Paramount+ will give you a 25% discount.

Most channels: FuboTV

With FuboTV, new subscribers can enjoy a seven-day free trial and more than 250 live TV channels, along with the ability to simultaneously stream on 10 devices. College sports fans who want access to CBS for matchups such as the Kansas Jayhawks vs. Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball game will want the FuboTV Pro tier, which has a rate of $79.99 per month. 

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network. 

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