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Wondering how to watch college basketball this season? Here are your best options:

Best for affordability
Sling TV Blue Plan
$20 for the first month, then $40/month (save $20 )
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FuboTV Pro plan
7-day free trial, then $54.99/month for 2 months (Save $40)
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The Villanova and UCLA men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a non-conference contest on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. 

Villanova comes into the contest 6-4 overall. Most recently, Kansas State beat Villanova 72-71 on Tuesday. UCLA enters the matchup 5-2 overall. On Nov. 30, UCLA defeated UC Riverside 66-65. Entering Saturday, the UCLA vs. Villanova all-time series is tied 3-3. 

Eric Dixon is the Villanova leading scorer at 14.4 points per game after 10 contests. Sebastian Mack leads UCLA with 14.7 points per game and with 13 steals through its first seven games.


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Kyle Neptune is the Villanova men’s basketball head coach. Mick Cronin is the UCLA men’s basketball head coach. 

Villanova vs. UCLA basketball game time and network

The Villanova vs. UCLA men’s basketball game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT start on FOX on Saturday, Dec. 9 The FOX broadcasters are scheduled to be Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Jim Jackson (analyst). 

Without cable or satellite TV, some options to watch the Villanova vs. UCLA men’s basketball game via online live stream include FuboTV and Sling.

Best streaming services for the UCLA vs. Villanova basketball game

You need to choose a streaming service to watch college basketball without cable or satellite TV. Here are the best streaming services to consider for the UCLA vs. Villanova basketball game on FOX.  

Most affordable: Sling TV

FOX is available on Sling TV in select markets. Those include Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Gainesville, Houston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C. 

If you’re not in one of those markets, getting Sling TV won’t help you watch the Villanova vs. UCLA men’s basketball game. 

If you’re in one of those markets, getting Sling TV for Villanova vs. UCLA basketball would work for you. You’ll need the Blue Plan, which comes at $20 for the first month and $40 for subsequent months.  

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 and SEC Network.

Best for single game: FuboTV

FuboTV offers more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period. 

Visit the FuboTV website to see if your zip code includes the FOX broadcast. If you’re in luck, then you can get FOX with the FuboTV Pro plan, which has a two-month introductory rate of $54.99/month and a regular subscription rate of $74.99 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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