Getty Cameron Krutwig of the Loyola Ramblers
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (17-8, 11-6 ACC) will take on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (24-4, 16-2 MVC) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The game starts at 4 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on TBS. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Loyola Chicago vs Georgia Tech online:
(Note that with all of the following options, you’ll also be able to watch other NCAA tournament games, which are on TBS, TNT, TruTV or CBS)
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AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” TBS, TNT, TruTV and CBS are all included in every package, but it’s worth noting for basketball fans that NBA League Pass is currently being offered at no extra cost in the “Choice” and above bundles, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Firestick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch Loyola Chicago vs Georgia Tech live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
You can also watch the game via NCAA.com or the March Madness Live app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your AT&T TV credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of TBS, TNT and TruTV (CBS not included on Sling) and 45-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest streaming service with these channels, plus you can get $10 off your first month, and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Loyola Chicago vs Georgia Tech live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch the game via NCAA.com or the March Madness Live app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of TBS, TNT, TruTV, CBS and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Loyola Chicago vs Georgia Tech live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the game via NCAA.com or the March Madness Live app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Loyola Chicago vs Georgia Tech Preview
Tech will have to take Loyola down without ACC Player of the Year Moses Wright, who will miss this game (and the one following, should the Yellow Jackets advance) due to issues with COVID-19. Georgia Tech is coming off an impressive 80-75 win over Florida State in the ACC Championship. Wright had 15 points, as did fellow forward Jordan Usher, and after the win, Yellow Jackets head coach Josh Pastner celebrated in a verbally entertaining way.
“First off, just want to give an incredible shout-out to our young men to get this from where we started, not only how it started this year, how it started five years ago,” Pastner said. “These young men, to do what we’ve done, to do this is just darned special, to put Georgia Tech back in the forefront of the ACC.”
Tech will be facing a white-hot Loyola Chicago team that hasn’t lost since February 14, so this should be one of the most exciting and difficult to predict games in the first round. Ramblers head coach Porter Moser will be leaning heavily on Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, senior center Cameron Krutwig, who is averaging 15 points a game along with 6.7 boards per contest. Loyola has been on a hot streak, but its head coach isn’t letting his team get a big head.
“Their whole lineup is concerning,” Moser said, per the Daily Herald. “To win that league, tournament, to do what they’re doing, they’ve got a lot of different weapons. … So there are some interesting dynamics. These guys, the way they defend, is the biggest concern.”
Speaking of defense — Georgia Tech should also be concerned. They’re going up against the nation’s stingiest defense, as the Ramblers are giving up just 55.5 points a game.
Here’s a look at the key players of the game, via The Sporting News:
Ramblers
- Cameron Krutwig (6-9, 255-pound senior center) — 15.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 3.0 apg
- Lucas Williamson (6-4, 205-pound senior guard) — 8.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg
- Braden Norris (6-0, 180-pound sophomore guard) — 8.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.9 apg
- Aher Uguak (6-7, 225-pound senior forward) — 7.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.3 apg
- Keith Clemons (6-1, 180-pound senior guard) — 7.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.5 apg
Yellow Jackets:
- Rodney Howard (6-10, 224-pound sophomore forward) — 1.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg
- Jose Alvarado (6-0, 179-pound senior guard) — 15.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.1 apg
- Michael Devoe (6-5, 197-pound junior guard) — 15.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.3 apg
- Jordan Usher (6-7, 213-pound senior guard) — 11.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.8 apg
- Bubba Parham (5-10, 162-pound senior guard) — 6.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.5 apg