How to watch Texas vs. Tennessee basketball without cable

Watch the Longhorns take on the Vols in a men’s college basketball tournament showdown.
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Dylan Disu #1 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket against Joel Scott #1 of the Colorado State Rams during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 21, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dylan Disu #1 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket against Joel Scott #1 of the Colorado State Rams during the first 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 Texas Longhorns and Tennessee Vols men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at Spectrum Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, March 23. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. 

No. 7 seed Texas comes into the matchup 21-12 overall. Most recently, the Texas Longhorns beat Colorado State 56-44 on Thursday in the tournament’s first round. Max Abmas and Dylan Disu each scored a team-high 12 points vs. Colorado State. 

No. 2 seed Tennessee enters the matchup 25-8 overall. On Thursday, Tennessee defeated St. Peter’s 83-49 in the opening round of the tournament. Dalton Knecht led the Tennessee Vols with 23 points and eight rebounds in the win.


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Rodney Terry is the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball head coach. Rick Barnes is the Tennessee Vols men’s basketball head coach. 

Tennessee vs. Texas basketball game time, network

The Tennessee Vols vs. Texas Longhorns men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT 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 advances to play on Friday, March 29 in Detroit. 

If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming services like Paramount+ and FuboTV blend high-quality broadcasting with the flexibility of internet streaming.

Best streaming services for the Texas vs. Tennessee basketball game 

Several streaming services offer ways to watch the Texas Longhorns vs. Tennessee Vols men’s basketball game. Each one is ready to bring the court to your couch. Here are your options.

Most affordable: Paramount+

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

If you want to watch the Texas Longhorns vs. Tennessee Vols men’s basketball game on CBS, 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 Tennessee vs. Texas 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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