How to watch Michigan State vs. UNC basketball without cable

Watch the Spartans take on the Tar Heels in a men’s college basketball tournament showdown.
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RJ Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels dribbles against the Wagner Seahawks during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 21, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
RJ Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels dribbles against the Wagner Seahawks during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 21, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Credit: Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images

Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? 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 $59.99 for the first month (Save $20)
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The Michigan State and North Carolina men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, March 23. The game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. ET. 

No. 9 seed Michigan State enters the matchup 20-14 overall. Most recently, Michigan State beat Mississippi State 69-51 in the first round of the tournament. Tyson Walker led MSU with 19 points, three rebounds and two assists.  

No. 1 seed North Carolina comes into the matchup 28-7 overall. On Thursday, North Carolina beat Wagner 90-62 in the opening round of the tournament. RJ Davis scored 22 points and Armando Bacot added 20 points and 15 rebounds to the UNC Tar Heels win.


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Tom Izzo is the Michigan State men’s basketball head coach. Hubert Davis is the UNC Tar Heels men’s basketball head coach. 

UNC vs. MSU basketball game time, network

The UNC Tar Heels vs. Michigan State men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 23. CBS broadcasters are scheduled to be Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst), and Allie LaForce (reporter). 

Whatever team wins this game advances to play on Thursday, March 28 in Los Angeles. 

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 Michigan State vs. UNC basketball game

Watching college basketball requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the MSU vs. North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball game on Saturday, here are your top streaming options.

Most affordable: Paramount+

Credit: Paramount+
7-day free trial, then $11.99/month

If you want to watch just CBS or just the UNC Tar Heels vs. Michigan State 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

$59.99
$79.99 Save $20.00
7-day free trial, then $59.99 for first month

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 North Carolina vs. Michigan State men’s basketball game will want the FuboTV Pro tier, which is $59.99 for the first month and then 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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